iblai-build

/iblai-build

Build and run your ibl.ai app on desktop and mobile using Tauri v2. Covers iOS, Android, macOS/Linux desktop, and Surface tablet builds.

Before adding build support or running a dev build, stop all running dev servers (pnpm dev, next dev, etc.) to avoid port conflicts. Kill any process on port 3000 before proceeding.

When the user asks to add iOS or Android build support, automatically start the emulator/simulator after initialization -- just like you would start pnpm dev after adding auth. Run iblai builds device to find the available device name, then start the dev build with that device.

Do NOT guess device names. Always run iblai builds device first and use a device name from the output.

Prerequisites (All Platforms)

Tauri support added to your project:
```
iblai add builds
pnpm install
```
Rust toolchain installed via rustup

How Dev Builds Work

All platforms (desktop and mobile) use a static next build export. The CLI runs the frontend build automatically before starting the Tauri dev server -- there is no separate devUrl or beforeDevCommand. The Tauri WebView loads the static files from ../out on all platforms.

For dev builds, you can optionally deploy to Vercel using iblai deploy vercel (see /iblai-deploy). This deploys out/ and automatically updates devUrl in tauri.conf.json.

Mobile Safe Area

The generated CSS includes padding: env(safe-area-inset-*) on <body> and the layout sets viewport-fit=cover. This prevents content from overlapping with the iOS status bar / notch and Android status bar. If you see content behind the status bar, verify:

globals.css (or iblai-styles.css) has padding-top: env(safe-area-inset-top) on body
app/layout.tsx metadata includes viewport: "width=device-width, initial-scale=1, viewport-fit=cover"

Mobile SSO

For mobile builds (iOS/Android), the auth redirect must use a custom URI scheme instead of https://. Set TAURI_CUSTOM_SCHEME in iblai.env:

TAURI_CUSTOM_SCHEME=myapp

This configures:

NEXT_PUBLIC_TAURI_CUSTOM_SCHEME in .env.local — the frontend uses this to pass redirect-to=myapp:// to the auth SPA
The Tauri deep-link handler to listen for myapp:// callbacks

Without this, mobile SSO will redirect to an HTTPS URL that stays inside the system browser session and never returns to the app.

App Icons

Generate platform-ready icons from your logo (works for all platforms):

iblai builds iconography path/to/logo.png

This creates all required sizes in src-tauri/icons/.

List Available Devices

iblai builds device

iOS

iOS Simulator

Build and run on iOS Simulator and real devices.

iOS Prerequisites

macOS (iOS builds require Xcode)
Xcode installed from the Mac App Store (includes iOS SDK + Simulator)
Xcode Command Line Tools: xcode-select --install

Rust iOS targets:

rustup target add aarch64-apple-ios aarch64-apple-ios-sim

Initialize iOS Project

Run this once after adding Tauri support:

iblai builds ios init

This generates src-tauri/gen/apple/ with the Xcode project, Swift bridge code, and iOS configuration.

If you get a Rust target error, make sure both targets are installed: rustup target add aarch64-apple-ios aarch64-apple-ios-sim

Run on iOS Simulator

First, list available simulators:

iblai builds device

Always pick a device from the list. Choose the most mainstream iPhone (e.g., the newest Pro Max available). Do NOT run without a device name.

If VERCEL_TOKEN is set in iblai.env, deploy the frontend first:

iblai deploy vercel

Then start the dev build:

iblai builds ios dev "iPhone 16 Pro Max"

The first build takes several minutes; subsequent builds are fast.

Troubleshooting Simulator

"No available iOS simulators": Open Xcode > Settings > Platforms > download an iOS runtime
Build fails with "linking" errors: Verify Xcode path with xcode-select -p. If incorrect, the user should run sudo xcode-select -s /Applications/Xcode.app/Contents/Developer themselves (requires elevated privileges -- confirm with the user before suggesting this)
Simulator won't launch: Try xcrun simctl shutdown all then retry

Run on Physical iOS Device

Connect your iPhone via USB, then:

iblai builds ios dev --device

Requirements for Physical Devices

Apple Developer account (free or paid)
Device registered in your Apple Developer portal
Development provisioning profile configured in Xcode

To set up signing:

Open src-tauri/gen/apple/<app>.xcodeproj in Xcode
Select the target > Signing & Capabilities
Set your Team and Bundle Identifier
Xcode auto-manages provisioning profiles

Free developer accounts can run on up to 3 devices for 7 days. A paid Apple Developer Program ($99/year) removes this restriction.

Build Release .ipa

Local Build

iblai builds ios build

Or:

pnpm tauri:build:ios

The .ipa file is generated at src-tauri/gen/apple/build/ (or use find src-tauri/gen/apple -name "*.ipa" to locate it).

App Store Build (CI)

Generate the GitHub Actions workflow:

iblai builds ci-workflow --ios

This creates .github/workflows/tauri-build-ios.yml which sets up the full pipeline and uploads the .ipa as a build artifact.

Required GitHub Secrets for iOS CI

Secret	Description
`APPLE_API_KEY_BASE64`	Base64-encoded App Store Connect API key (.p8 file)
`APPLE_API_KEY_ID`	Key ID from App Store Connect > Users and Access > Keys
`APPLE_API_ISSUER`	Issuer ID from App Store Connect > Users and Access > Keys

To encode your .p8 key:

base64 -i AuthKey_XXXXXXXXXX.p8 | pbcopy

Android

Android Emulator

Build and run on Android emulators and real devices.

Android Prerequisites

Android Studio with SDK and NDK installed
Android SDK (API level 24+)

Rust Android targets:

rustup target add aarch64-linux-android armv7-linux-androideabi i686-linux-android x86_64-linux-android

Initialize Android Project

iblai builds android init

This generates src-tauri/gen/android/ with the Gradle project.

Run on Android Emulator

First, list available emulators:

iblai builds device

Always pick a device from the list. Choose the most mainstream Pixel (e.g., "Pixel_9", "Pixel_8" — whichever is the newest in the list). Do NOT run without a device name.

If VERCEL_TOKEN is set in iblai.env, deploy the frontend first:

iblai deploy vercel

Then start the dev build:

iblai builds android dev "Pixel_9"

Run on Physical Android Device

Connect your device via USB with USB debugging enabled, then:

iblai builds android dev --device

Build Release APK

iblai builds android build

Or:

pnpm tauri:build:android

Android CI

iblai builds ci-workflow --android

macOS (Desktop)

macOS Desktop

macOS Prerequisites

Xcode Command Line Tools: xcode-select --install

Run in Dev Mode

If VERCEL_TOKEN is set in iblai.env, deploy the frontend first:

iblai deploy vercel

Then start the dev build:

iblai builds dev

Build Release .dmg / .app

iblai builds build

Or:

pnpm tauri:build

macOS CI

iblai builds ci-workflow --mac

Surface

Build for Microsoft Surface tablets running Windows.

Surface Prerequisites

Visual Studio Build Tools with C++ workload
WebView2 runtime (included on Windows 11, downloadable for Windows 10)

Run in Dev Mode

If VERCEL_TOKEN is set in iblai.env, deploy the frontend first:

iblai deploy vercel

Then start the dev build:

iblai builds dev

Build Release .msi / .exe

iblai builds build

The installer targets are configured in src-tauri/tauri.conf.json under bundle.targets (includes nsis and msi by default).

Surface CI

iblai builds ci-workflow --windows

Linux (Desktop)

Linux Prerequisites

System dependencies (Debian/Ubuntu):

sudo apt install libwebkit2gtk-4.1-dev build-essential libssl-dev libgtk-3-dev libayatana-appindicator3-dev librsvg2-dev

Run in Dev Mode

iblai builds dev

Build Release .deb / .AppImage

iblai builds build

Linux CI

iblai builds ci-workflow --linux

All Platforms CI

Generate CI workflows for all platforms at once:

iblai builds ci-workflow --all

Summary of Commands

Task	Command
Add Tauri support	`iblai add builds`
Generate app icons	`iblai builds iconography logo.png`
List available devices	`iblai builds device`
iOS
Initialize iOS project	`iblai builds ios init`
Run on iOS Simulator	`iblai builds ios dev "iPhone 16 Pro Max"`
Run on physical iPhone	`iblai builds ios dev --device`
Build release .ipa	`iblai builds ios build`
iOS CI workflow	`iblai builds ci-workflow --ios`
Android
Initialize Android project	`iblai builds android init`
Run on Android emulator	`iblai builds android dev "Pixel_9"`
Run on physical Android	`iblai builds android dev --device`
Build release APK	`iblai builds android build`
Android CI workflow	`iblai builds ci-workflow --android`
Desktop
Run desktop dev mode	`iblai builds dev`
Build desktop release	`iblai builds build`
macOS CI workflow	`iblai builds ci-workflow --mac`
Surface CI workflow	`iblai builds ci-workflow --windows`
Linux CI workflow	`iblai builds ci-workflow --linux`
All CI workflows	`iblai builds ci-workflow --all`
Deploy
Deploy frontend to Vercel	`iblai deploy vercel`
Remove Vercel dev URL	Remove `devUrl` from `src-tauri/tauri.conf.json`

Reference

iblai-app-cli -- CLI source and templates
iblai builds --help -- full list of build commands

About this skill

Prerequisites (All Platforms)

How Dev Builds Work

Mobile Safe Area

Mobile SSO

App Icons

List Available Devices

iOS

iOS Prerequisites

Initialize iOS Project

Run on iOS Simulator

Troubleshooting Simulator

Run on Physical iOS Device

Requirements for Physical Devices

Build Release .ipa

Local Build

App Store Build (CI)

Required GitHub Secrets for iOS CI

Android

Android Prerequisites

Initialize Android Project

Run on Android Emulator

Run on Physical Android Device

Build Release APK

Android CI

macOS (Desktop)

macOS Prerequisites

Run in Dev Mode

Build Release .dmg / .app

macOS CI

Surface

Surface Prerequisites

Run in Dev Mode

Build Release .msi / .exe

Surface CI

Linux (Desktop)

Linux Prerequisites

Run in Dev Mode

Build Release .deb / .AppImage

Linux CI

All Platforms CI

Summary of Commands

Reference