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 "generated": "2026-10-26",
 "id": "icodesign-remote-installer--share-ios-build-to-iphone-via-link",
 "repo": "icodesign/remote-installer",
 "repo_url": "https://github.com/icodesign/remote-installer",
 "repo_slug": "icodesign-remote-installer",
 "title": "Install a new iOS build on a remote iPhone via link",
 "page_title": "How to install a new iOS build on a remote iPhone via link with Remote Installer",
 "summary": "Send a signed iPhone build to a tester anywhere with a link and QR code, skipping TestFlight.",
 "who": "An iOS developer or vibe coder who needs a teammate or their own phone to test a fresh build while away from the Mac.",
 "problem": "TestFlight adds processing wait time, and getting a dev or ad hoc build onto a phone remotely is otherwise slow.",
 "outcome": "The phone installs the signed build from a temporary HTTPS link printed by the command, with a QR code for the camera.",
 "steps": [
  "Install the tool with `brew install icodesign/tap/remote-installer`.",
  "Confirm the target iPhone's UDID is in the provisioning profile and that the app was rebuilt after the device was registered.",
  "Run `remote-installer share /path/to/MyApp.app` (or use your `.ipa` path).",
  "Keep the command running, then open the link in the phone's browser or scan the QR code with the camera.",
  "Tap Install and confirm Install in the system prompt, then check the Home Screen for the result."
 ],
 "agent_prompt": "Use the repo icodesign/remote-installer to share the signed build at <path-to-ipa> with `remote-installer share <path-to-ipa>`. Return the printed install URL and confirm the command is still running. Verify the iPhone is listed in the embedded provisioning profile before sharing.",
 "agents": [
  "any"
 ],
 "difficulty": "Intermediate",
 "time": "30 minutes",
 "basis": "readme",
 "caveat": "Remote Installer only distributes an existing signed build and does not sign, re-sign, or register devices, so the iPhone must already be in the provisioning profile.",
 "category": "Software and DevOps",
 "tags": [
  "Software and DevOps"
 ],
 "lang": "rust",
 "requirements": [
  "A macOS computer (the Homebrew and npm builds support macOS arm64 and x86_64)",
  "A signed .ipa, signed device .app, or signed standalone .apk build",
  "For iOS, the target iPhone's UDID already included in the provisioning profile",
  "A tunnel provider: Cloudflare Quick Tunnels, Tailscale Serve, or Tailscale Funnel"
 ],
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 "seen_in_the_wild": false,
 "mentioned_publicly": false,
 "risks": [],
 "best": true,
 "score": 1.0,
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