publish

publish is a Flutter CLI package designed to simplify app configuration, including setting app names, app IDs, and Android signing configurations for Play Store publishing. It removes the hassle of manual setup and allows developers to focus on building great apps.

Features:

Easily configure App name and App ID for both Android and iOS platforms.
Platform-specific configuration options.
Automatically generate Android keystores and configure signing files.
Simplified command usage for setting up your project and creating signed app bundles.

Installation:

Run the following command in your CMD or Terminal:
```
flutter pub global activate publish
```
This will activate the superpowers of publish package.

Commands:

Android Signing Configuration

Generate Signing Key and Configure Files:

Use this command in your project terminal to automatically generate a signing key and set up your Android project for release:

publish sign-android

This will:

Generate a keystore file.
Create the key.properties file with your details.
Update your build.gradle file for release builds.

Generate App Bundle:

To create a signed app bundle, run:

flutter build appbundle

The signed app bundle will be generated in the build/app/outputs/bundle/release directory.

App Configuration

Check App Current Configuration:

publish --read-configs

This command will print the current app name and app ID for both Android and iOS platforms.

Update App Name:

To update the app name for both Android & iOS with single command:

publish config app-name --value "Test"

For platform-specific updates:

publish config app-name --value "Test" --platforms=android
publish config app-name --value "Test" --platforms=ios
publish config app-name --value "Test" --platforms=android,ios

Update App ID:

To update the app ID for both Android & iOS with single command:

publish config app-id --value "com.test"