I'm experiencing a persistent issue with Xcode Cloud where my iOS app (Spellboard) builds and archives successfully, but all three export steps fail with exit code 70:
Export archive for ad-hoc distribution — exit code 70
Export archive for development distribution — exit code 70
Export archive for app-store distribution — exit code 70
Environment:
Xcode Cloud Build 45, branch: main
Project: Spellboard.xcodeproj
Team: EinsteinAI
Target: Any iOS Device (arm64)
Automatic code signing (managed by Xcode Cloud)
Building on a Remote Mac (additional code signing constraints)
Error details from logs:
The xcodebuild -exportArchive command fails during the signing phase. For example, the development distribution step shows:
xcodebuild -exportArchive -archivePath /Volumes/workspace/tmp/ec4c2b30-ebd1-435f-8d8f-621326235df1.xcarchive -exportPath /Volumes/workspace/developmentexport -exportOptionsPlist /Volumes/workspace/ci/development-exportoptions.plist -DVTProvisioningIsManaged=YES -IDEDistributionLogDirectory=/Volumes/workspace/tmp/development-export-archive-logs -DVTSkipCertificateValidityCheck=YES -DVTServicesLogLevel=3
Command exited with non-zero exit-code: 70
The same pattern repeats for ad-hoc and app-store distribution exports.
What I've verified:
The build itself compiles successfully (all modules compile, command executed successfully)
No code changes were made that would affect signing
The workflow is configured with automatic signing managed by Xcode Cloud
Post-action is set to TestFlight External Testing
Additional constraint — Remote Mac:
I'm building on a Remote Mac, which adds complexity to code signing and keychain access. The Remote Mac environment has known limitations with certificate and provisioning profile management compared to a local Mac. This may be a contributing factor to the export failures.
This appears to be an issue with how Xcode Cloud is handling the Apple Distribution and Apple Development signing certificates during the export phase, not a build compilation issue.
Has anyone encountered this recently, or is there a known issue with Xcode Cloud's managed signing on Remote Mac environments? Any guidance on resolving exit code 70 during the export step would be greatly appreciated.
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Hi everyone,
I’m encountering an issue with Xcode Cloud when trying to notarize my macOS app. As shown in the screenshot, there are no errors in the logs, but the process gets stuck indefinitely. The message says:
The post-action could not be completed because the build was canceled.
No artifacts are generated at all.
This problem started recently. Notarization works perfectly when I submit from my local Xcode, so it seems to be specific to Xcode Cloud.
Has anyone else experienced this?
Is it possible to run an xcode cloud test with arm64 simulators NOT x86? as my app doesnt work on x86.
I'm attempting to use Cloud Signing to export the Release version of 3 different apps for App Store, as described in https://developer.apple.com/videos/play/wwdc2021/10204/
The process completes successfully, and appears to be signed correctly, with a newly-created certificate in the developer portal of type "Distribution Managed".
When I upload to App Store Connect however, I see the following error for several third-party Swift packages, distributed as frameworks:
Validation failed (409) Invalid Signature. Code failed to satisfy specified code requirement(s). The file at path “MyApp.app/Frameworks/MyFramework.framework/MyFramework” is not properly signed. Make sure you have signed your application with a distribution certificate, not an ad hoc certificate or a development certificate. Verify that the code signing settings in Xcode are correct at the target level (which override any values at the project level). Additionally, make sure the bundle you are uploading was built using a Release target in Xcode, not a Simulator target. If you are certain your code signing settings are correct, choose “Clean All” in Xcode, delete the “build” directory in the Finder, and rebuild your release target. For more information, please consult https://developer.apple.com/support/code-signing.
If I have a manually created Distribution certificate installed in the keychain at the point of export, the same archive is signed with that certificate, and is accepted by App Store Connect without issue.
The xcodebuild command I am using (roughly):
xcodebuild -exportArchive \
-archivePath "$ARCHIVE_PATH" \
-exportPath "$EXPORT_PATH" \
-exportOptionsPlist "$EXPORT_OPTIONS" \
-authenticationKeyPath "$API_KEY" \
-authenticationKeyID "$API_KEY_ID" \
-authenticationKeyIssuerID "$API_KEY_ISSUER" \
-allowProvisioningUpdates
The plist:
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<!DOCTYPE plist PUBLIC "-//Apple//DTD PLIST 1.0//EN" "<http://www.apple.com/DTDs/PropertyList-1.0.dtd>">
<plist version="1.0">
<dict>
<key>method</key>
<string>app-store-connect</string>
<key>teamID</key>
<string>$TEAM</string>
<key>uploadSymbols</key>
<true/>
<key>signingStyle</key>
<string>automatic</string>
</dict>
</plist>
Is what I’m trying to do supported? Is this a bug?
Topic:
Developer Tools & Services
SubTopic:
Xcode Cloud
Tags:
App Store Connect
Xcode
App Store Connect API
Code Signing
We have been using Xcode Cloud Build to test an internal app. A new build is triggered automatically by a merge to main in github.
Up until a few weeks ago everything was fine, we would get a notarize button and a download link. On 1/29/2026 the process started timing out at the finalizing step. The logs in the UI show no errors just a "cancelled" flag after 8-12 hours.
Clicking the logs tab shows all green up until the step you would normally expect a "stapling".
Any thoughts on were to look to triage this?
I'm trying to upload my app build with Xcode Cloud. It builds and runs fine on the simulator, but when I try to upload to the cloud it keeps failing from Ad-hoc and Developer Distr. (Error code 70)
I have tried/verified:
-Verifying that my workflow archive in Xcode is set to "App Store Connect" (setting it to internal Test flight did not work either)
-TestFlight Internal is set as a Post-Action and I created/added a test group
-All App Store agreements signed and active
-Revoking out-of-date developer certificates (Development Managed)
-Running build from command line (using git pull origin main, git push origin main)
Excerpts of the Error Output (ip addresses censored)
Export archive for ad-hoc distribution
15.9s
Run command: 'xcodebuild -exportArchive -archivePath /Volumes/workspace/tmp/3fe6638a-94b8-4944-8406-0e291469f933.xcarchive -exportPath /Volumes/workspace/adhocexport -exportOptionsPlist /Volumes/workspace/ci/ad-hoc-exportoptions.plist '-DVTPortalRequest.Endpoint=http://172.16.XX.XX:XXXX' -DVTProvisioningIsManaged=YES -IDEDistributionLogDirectory=/Volumes/workspace/tmp/ad-hoc-export-archive-logs -DVTSkipCertificateValidityCheck=YES -DVTServicesLogLevel=3'
Error
Command exited with non-zero exit-code: 70
Another similar error exists for development distribution
Hi, our Xcode Cloud runs produce dsyms for test targets that massively increase the artifacts size, more specifically the "Test Products for" zip, that slows down the build due to the "upload artifacts" phase. These dsyms are useless, so we would like to stop producing them on Xcode Cloud builds. Consider that the workflow uses the autogenerated scheme for a package that's part of the Xcode project. How can we tell Xcode Cloud to not produce dsyms?
My workflow is using Xcode 16.4 and macOS Tahoe 26.2 (25C56). I am trying to change Xcode version to 26.2. When I click Save after some time I get "Something went wrong" error message without any additional details (see screenshot).
I get the same error for the following cases:
Tried changing a different workflow
Tried to deactivate a workflow
Tried various combinations of Xcode (26.1, 26.1.1, 26.2) + mac OS (26.1, 26.2)
Tried creating a new workflow with Xcode 26.2 (haven't tried any other Xcode versions though)
I'm currently using another provider for CI/CD. They've been offering Apple Silicon builds for over a year now. When we switched over, we saw our build times cut in half. I've seen similar results locally, back when I bought an M1 Mac.
So, recently, I tried to use Xcode Cloud on my project. My build time is nearly 45 minutes, where my build time on my current system is about 15 minutes, max.
Since I work on a team, and we make regular commits, having a 45 minute turnaround is not ideal. When I looked at the logs of my Xcode Cloud project, I saw a lot "x86_64" stuff in there, which led me to believe that Xcode Cloud is still building on Intel machines.
Additionally, I run tests on my builds. The build time alone (before running tests) was almost 20 minutes. The 15-minute time I cited with my current CI/CD included build time & tests running. So, a whole cycle finishes on my current setup before tests are even run.
I noticed that there was a bunch of x86_64 in the logs, which made me think that Xcode Cloud is still using Intel. Is this true? I've just gotten really used to faster build times, and I can't move onto a system like this, where the times are so drastically different. Like, I wouldn't mind build time that would add only a few more minutes to what I have now. But going from 15 -> 45 minutes is a real problem.
My project build failed in Xcode Cloud(works well in my local Mac), and the error shows: Preparing build for App Store Connect failed
The error message is not clear enough to help us find the solution to fix it. Can anyone help with it?
When running a SwiftUI Multiplatform app in Xcode Cloud I'm getting the following error:
CIWatcher encountered an error in CIWatcherTests failed with:
Failed to install or launch the test runner. (Underlying Error: Could not launch “CIWatcherTests”. Runningboard has returned error 5. Please check the system logs for the underlying cause of the error. (Underlying Error: The operation couldn’t be completed. Launch failed. (Underlying Error: Launchd job spawn failed)))
This runs fine on iOS and all those tests pass.
The SwiftUI app on Mac is a menu bar app so I'm not sure if this could be the issue as it's not launching for some reason on the Xcode Cloud system? Maybe I need to add some run option to make this work?
When run locally both iOS and macOS pass all the tests successfully
Export archive step fails in Xcode Cloud when using Xcode 26.2 (17C48) RC.
The same project exports successfully when switching back to Xcode 26.1 in Xcode Cloud workflow settings.
The same project exports successfully when using Xcode 26.2 RC locally.
Projects without Apple Watch app do not encounter this issue (not so sure about this).
From Xcode Cloud UI:
Exporting for App Store Distribution failed. Please download the logs artifact for more information.
Run command: 'xcodebuild -exportArchive ...
Command exited with non-zero exit-code: 70
From xcodebuild-export-archive.log:
error: exportArchive Automatic signing cannot update bundle identifier "io.***.***.watchkitapp".
error: exportArchive No profiles for 'io.***.***.watchkitapp' were found
error: exportArchive Automatic signing cannot update bundle identifier "io.***.***".
error: exportArchive No profiles for 'io.***.***' were found
** EXPORT FAILED **
IDEDistribution: App Store Connect request for store configuration failed for account Session Proxy Provider
(Account "Session Proxy Provider": Unable to authenticate with App Store Connect
(Error Domain=DVTITunesSoftwareServiceFoundation.DVTServicesSessionProviderCredentialITunesAuthenticationContextError Code=1 "(null)"))
DVTServices: Sending request A7605D4E-2892-4B6D-9197-90BD3AB53D67 to <http://172.16.57.4:8089/services/v1/capabilities>
Payload: {"urlEncodedQueryParams":"teamId=984L9QX9X5&filter%5BreferenceType%5D=bundle&filter%5BincludeRequestable%5D=true&limit=200"}
{
"errors": [{
"id": "fb67ecdb-103b-4446-a2db-618fd6bd99e7",
"status": "400",
"code": "PARAMETER_ERROR.INVALID",
"title": "A parameter has an invalid value",
"detail": "A parameter 'filter[includeRequestable]' has an invalid value : ''includeRequestable' is not a valid field name.'",
"source": {
"parameter": "filter[includeRequestable]"
}
}]
}
DVTServices: Could not fetch capabilities from network due to error: error = 'A parameter has an invalid value'
Workaround
Switching Xcode Cloud workflow to use Xcode 26.1 works around the issue.
Using Xcode 26.2 RC locally works around the issue.
Xcode Cloud builds are hanging forever at the final step, Prepare Build for App Store Connect. This is a common issue that requires some fix in Cupertino.
Reporting this in the afternoon of Jan 13, Pacific Time.
Good morning all,
We have an on-premise instance of Bitbucket (v8.19.25), using a custom port. We'd like to try using Xcode Cloud, compare to our current CI/CD provider.
Once I have to select my source control provider to grant access, I select Bitbucket Server. If I try to input the Host Name with, or without a port, I'm receiving this response:
{
"message": "An error occurred",
"details": [
{
"message": "An error occurred",
"source": "host"
}
],
"actions": [],
"recovery_actions": [
{
"dismiss_label": "OK"
},
{
"feedback_label": "Provide Feedback",
"feedback_component": "Xcode Cloud | New Bugs"
}
],
"should_show_error": true
}
Which, of course, doesn't help me in the slightest to understand why the connection fails. I do notice that the request to https://appstoreconnect.apple.com/ci/api/teams/<id>/setup-flow/scm-repositories in the web inspector already includes a host and port that I use to clone the repository locally. However, the web-based interface of Bitbucket doesn't include that port.
So, if I clone a repo: ssh://<bitbucket-instance>:<port>, but if I look at pull requests: https://`.
My colleagues have already determined that there shouldn't be any firewall rules or gateway limits, so Bitbucket should be reachable. No VPN either.
How can I continue to fix this?
After pushing to a branch which is automatically configured to build and distribute on TestFlight, I found no way to log on and check Xcode cloud builds and nothing being pushed to that branch was building or showing up elsewhere in App Store Connect.
Just learnt today that personal development teams do not support the Push Notifications and iCloud capabilities, is there any workaround besides pay another 99 for an enterprise development account? Thanks in advance.
Topic:
Developer Tools & Services
SubTopic:
Xcode Cloud
Since Dec 18th, my Xcode Cloud builds (for multiple apps) have been failing with this error:
Command line name "app-store" is deprecated. Use "app-store-connect" instead.
I haven't made any changes to my system, signing, etc, and two separate apps started failing at the same time. No matter what I change on my Workflows (environment, new workflow from scratch, etc), nothing seems to fix it, which leads me to believe this is a bug with Xcode Cloud itself.
I've logged FB21456291 already, but just wanted to post here to see if I'm missing something.
Hi everyone,
After opting out of Xcode Cloud, I tried to set it up again for my product.
However, I’m getting the following message when attempting to reconnect to my source control provider:
"Connecting Xcode Cloud with your source control provider was incomplete.
Products cannot be configured to use Xcode Cloud while your team’s opt-out request is being processed."
It’s been 7 days since I opted out, and I still haven’t been able to re-enable Xcode Cloud.
I’ve tried reconnecting both GitHub and Bitbucket, but the same message appears in both cases.
I’d like to know:
How long does the opt-out (deregistration) process usually take to complete?
Is there any way to check the current status or expedite the reactivation process?
Team Type: Organization
Region: Japan
Any insights or similar experiences would be greatly appreciated.
Thank you in advance!
I’m trying to integrate our app with the iXGuard obfuscation tool, which needs to run in the archive post-actions step in Xcode Cloud. The issue is: iXGuard takes a long time to complete and, during its execution, does not generate any console output or logs in the Archive Post-actions step.
Problem:
When Archive Post-actions runs for a long time without producing log output, Xcode Cloud triggers a timeout and the workflow stops before running the next CI step (e.g., ci_post_xcodebuild.sh). Even though the script continues running in the background, the workflow is aborted due to inactivity in the logs.
Workaround Tried:
As a workaround, I have ci_post_xcodebuild.sh print the logs generated by archive post-actions. However, this does not help in my case since the timeout occurs before ci_post_xcodebuild.sh even runs.
Error:
The step invocation hit a user timeout. The xcodebuild archive invocation timed out. No activity has been detected on stdout, stderr or the result bundle in 30 minutes.
Question:
Is there a recommended way to prevent Xcode Cloud from timing out during long-running steps that do not produce log output?
Are there best practices for keeping the workflow alive with periodic logs during Archive Post-actions?
Any support or workaround for integrating tools like iXGuard that require significant processing time after the archive step?
Thanks in advance for your help!
Hello guys, recently I integrated a third-party library into my code to handle blur effects (Glur). This library leverages Metal's compute capabilities and appears to automatically depend on the Metal toolchain during the build process. When using Xcode Cloud, the archive step consistently fails with a "CompileMetalFile Failed" error. However, when I manually archive the project in Xcode locally, everything works fine without any issues. I’ve confirmed that the macOS and Xcode versions specified in my Xcode Cloud workflow are correct. Reply if you know how to fix it or it will be fixed future, thanks.
I'm using Xcode 26.2(17C52) and macOS(15.7.1 (24G231))