| name | automate-flutter-app-releases |
| description | Automate your Flutter app releases to beta or production with this handy shell script that handles version bumping, formatting, cleaning, rebuilding, and deployment via Fastlane. |
| metadata | {"url":"https://rodydavis.com/posts/automate-flutter-apps","last_modified":"Tue, 03 Feb 2026 20:04:27 GMT"} |
Automate Flutter App Releases
TLDR You can find the script here.
#!/bin/bash
echo "App Release Automator by @rodydavis"
action="$1"
red=`tput setaf 1`
green=`tput setaf 2`
reset=`tput sgr0`
if [ ${action} = "build" ]; then
echo "${green}Generating built files.. ${reset}"
flutter packages pub run build_runner clean
flutter packages pub run build_runner build --delete-conflicting-outputs
pub global activate pubspec_version
git commit -a -m "Build $(pubver bump patch)"
echo "${green}Building Project...${reset}"
find . -name "*-e" -type f -delete
flutter format .
flutter clean
echo "${green}Project Size: $(find . -name "*.dart" | xargs cat | wc -c)${reset}"
echo "${green}Building APK...${reset}"
flutter build apk
echo "${green}Builing IPA..${reset}"
cd ./ios && pod install && pod repo update && cd ..
flutter build ios
git commit -a -m "Project Rebuilt"
elif [ ${action} = "beta" ]; then
echo "${green}Generating built files..${reset}"
flutter packages pub run build_runner clean
flutter packages pub run build_runner build --delete-conflicting-outputs
pub global activate pubspec_version
git commit -a -m "Beta $(pubver bump patch)"
echo "${green}Building Project...${reset}"
find . -name "*-e" -type f -delete
flutter format .
flutter clean
echo "${green}Project Size: $(find . -name "*.dart" | xargs cat | wc -c)${reset}"
echo "${green}Building APK...${reset}"
flutter build apk
echo "${green}Sending Android to Beta...${reset}"
cd ./android && fastlane beta && cd ..
echo "${green}Builing IPA..${reset}"
flutter build ios
echo "${green}Sending iOS to Beta..${reset}"
cd ./ios && fastlane beta && cd ..
git commit -a -m "Sent to Beta"
elif [ ${action} = "release" ]; then
echo "${green}Generating built files..${reset}"
flutter packages pub run build_runner clean
flutter packages pub run build_runner build --delete-conflicting-outputs
pub global activate pubspec_version
git commit -a -m "Production $(pubver bump minor)"
echo "${green}Building Project...${reset}"
find . -name "*-e" -type f -delete
flutter format .
flutter clean
echo "${green}Project Size: $(find . -name "*.dart" | xargs cat | wc -c)${reset}"
echo "${green}Building APK...${reset}"
flutter build apk
echo "${green}Sending Android to Production...${reset}"
cd ./android && fastlane release && cd ..
echo "${green}Builing IPA..${reset}"
flutter build ios
echo "${green}Sending iOS to Production...${reset}"
cd ./ios && fastlane release && cd ..
git commit -a -m "Sent to Production"
fi
echo "${green}Successfully completed${reset}"
Needed:
- Fastlane setup in each directory
- build_runner as a dependency
- Git Project in VCS
Steps to Run:
- Download this file and put it at the root level of your flutter project
- Open the terminal and navigate to your project location
- Enter this command:
chmod +x release.sh
Usage
- For beta:
./release.sh beta
- For production:
./release.sh release
It will do the following:
- Bump the version numbers if you are using the version in the
pubspec.yaml
- Release the apps with Fastlane
- Format all Dart Files
- Clean Project
- Rebuild classes
- Add commit message
Make your life easier and automate your builds to beta and production!
What you need
Initial Setup
- Download this file
- Put it at the root level of your flutter project
- Open the terminal and navigate to your project location
- Enter this command: chmod +x release.sh
Usage
Now you can call this script!
- For beta:
./release.sh beta
- For production:
./release.sh release
Overview
- Bump the version numbers if you are using the version in the pubspec.yaml
- Release the apps with Fastlane
- Format all Dart Files
- Clean Project
- Rebuild classes
- Add commit messages
- Updates Cocoa Pods
