automate-flutter-app-releases

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:

1. Download this file and put it at the root level of your flutter project
2. Open the terminal and navigate to your project location
3. 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 

• Fastlane setup in each directory
• build_runner as a dependency
• Git Project in VCS

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