Expose application artifacts by Redth · Pull Request #25723 · dotnet/macios

Redth · 2026-06-17T17:59:18Z

Apple platform builds and publishes now expose final artifacts through the shared @(ApplicationArtifact) item group. This gives custom targets and CI a stable way to discover .app, .ipa, .pkg, and .xcarchive outputs without parsing scalar properties, while leaving room for other platforms to use the same item group name.

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Add @(ApplicationArtifact) collectors for app bundles, IPA packages, PKG installers, and Xcode archives.
Route Publish through GetApplicationArtifacts after _PrePublish, so publish-created artifacts run the same metadata extension path before Publish returns @(ApplicationArtifact).
Add GetApplicationArtifactsDependsOn so later SDK layers such as .NET MAUI can enrich @(ApplicationArtifact) metadata before GetApplicationArtifacts or Publish returns.
Make Build a mandatory GetApplicationArtifacts dependency outside the overridable GetApplicationArtifactsDependsOn property, so overwriting the property cannot skip platform artifact population.
Keep GetApplicationArtifactsDependsOn as a post-build extension point only; Build produces and collects platform artifacts before extension targets enrich the existing @(ApplicationArtifact) items.
Clarify that extension targets should update platform-created @(ApplicationArtifact) items when adding metadata, and only add new items for additional artifacts.
Limit platform metadata to PackageFormat, IsDirectory, PlatformName, and BundleIdentifier.
Update unit test assertions and in-repo build item/property/target docs for the new contract.
Use dotnet build ... -getTargetResult examples for querying GetApplicationArtifacts and Publish results from the command line.
Add direct item-query tests for IPA, PKG, app bundle, xcarchive outputs, extension metadata, publish-target metadata augmentation, overwritten GetApplicationArtifactsDependsOn behavior, and the direct target dependency graph.

Validation

xmllint --noout msbuild/Xamarin.Shared/Xamarin.Shared.targets msbuild/Xamarin.Shared/Xamarin.iOS.Common.targets
git diff --check
make -C tests/dotnet/UnitTests build
dotnet test DotNetUnitTests.csproj --no-build --filter "FullyQualifiedName~PostBuildTest.GetApplicationArtifactsTargetDependenciesTest" --logger "console;verbosity=minimal"
Attempted filtered extension-order tests locally; execution is blocked by missing Xcode/runtime/workload setup in this checkout.

Add public MSBuild item groups for final MaciOS build and publish artifacts so custom targets and CI can consume app bundles, IPA files, PKG installers, and Xcode archives with metadata. Co-authored-by: Copilot <223556219+Copilot@users.noreply.github.com>

Collapse MaciOS artifact and published artifact item groups into ApplePackageOutput, matching AndroidPackageOutput naming and reducing metadata to the package contract. Co-authored-by: Copilot <223556219+Copilot@users.noreply.github.com>

Make ApplePackageOutput Signed reflect app code signing only, and expose separate PackageSigned metadata for .pkg installer package signing. Co-authored-by: Copilot <223556219+Copilot@users.noreply.github.com>

Drop Signed and PackageSigned from ApplePackageOutput since Apple builds do not emit parallel signed and unsigned package outputs that need to be distinguished. Co-authored-by: Copilot <223556219+Copilot@users.noreply.github.com>

Drop AppBundlePath from ApplePackageOutput so the public contract focuses on the final artifact item identity and stable package metadata. Co-authored-by: Copilot <223556219+Copilot@users.noreply.github.com>

Add direct GetApplePackageOutputs coverage using MSBuild item query output for IPA, PKG, app bundle, and xcarchive artifacts. Co-authored-by: Copilot <223556219+Copilot@users.noreply.github.com>

Rename the public artifact item group and query target to ApplicationArtifact and GetApplicationArtifacts so the surface can be shared across platforms. Co-authored-by: Copilot <223556219+Copilot@users.noreply.github.com>

Add GetApplicationArtifactsDependsOn so later SDKs such as MAUI can enrich ApplicationArtifact metadata before GetApplicationArtifacts returns items. Co-authored-by: Copilot <223556219+Copilot@users.noreply.github.com>

Validate that GetApplicationArtifactsDependsOn extension targets can observe platform-produced ApplicationArtifact items before adding metadata, and verify both app and package artifacts receive the augmented metadata. Restore the injected sample project content after the test to avoid leaving dirty files on failure. Co-authored-by: Copilot <223556219+Copilot@users.noreply.github.com>

Route Publish through GetApplicationArtifacts after _PrePublish so targets appended with GetApplicationArtifactsDependsOn can augment ApplicationArtifact metadata before Publish returns items. Add publish-target coverage that validates a MAUI-like extension sees platform artifacts before updating metadata. Co-authored-by: Copilot <223556219+Copilot@users.noreply.github.com>

Document that GetApplicationArtifactsDependsOn extension targets should update platform-produced ApplicationArtifact items when adding metadata, while only adding new items for additional artifacts. Co-authored-by: Copilot <223556219+Copilot@users.noreply.github.com>

Make Build a mandatory GetApplicationArtifacts dependency instead of part of the overridable GetApplicationArtifactsDependsOn property. Extension targets still run after platform artifacts are produced, and tests now overwrite the property to prove Build cannot be removed while metadata augmentation still applies to GetApplicationArtifacts and Publish. Co-authored-by: Copilot <223556219+Copilot@users.noreply.github.com>

Update ApplicationArtifact target-result examples to use dotnet build with -getTargetResult for GetApplicationArtifacts and Publish. Co-authored-by: Copilot <223556219+Copilot@users.noreply.github.com>

Resolve conflict in Xamarin.Shared.targets by keeping the ApplicationArtifact query target and the new PrepareAssemblies targets from main. Co-authored-by: Copilot <223556219+Copilot@users.noreply.github.com>

dalexsoto · 2026-06-17T18:03:53Z

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Redth · 2026-06-17T18:23:56Z

Android equivalent: dotnet/android#11674

Align GetApplicationArtifacts with Android by routing it through a private application artifact creation target that runs Build plus Apple package/archive producers before user metadata extension targets. Co-authored-by: Copilot <223556219+Copilot@users.noreply.github.com>

Assert that explicit ApplicationArtifact producer dependencies preserve their existing BuildIpa, CreatePackage, and ArchiveOnBuild gates so GetApplicationArtifacts does not create optional artifacts unless requested. Co-authored-by: Copilot <223556219+Copilot@users.noreply.github.com>

Route GetApplicationArtifacts directly through mandatory Build before user metadata extension targets, matching the Android contract and removing the private artifact creation wrapper. Co-authored-by: Copilot <223556219+Copilot@users.noreply.github.com>

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1 tests failed, 0 tests passed.

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DotNet tests: Failed (Execution failed with exit code 1)
- Xamarin.Tests.DotNetProjectTest.BuildProjectsWithExtensions(iOS,...: App extension directory does not exist: /Users/builder/azdo/_work/1/s/macios/tests/dotnet/ExtensionConsumer/iOS/bin/Debug/net1...
- Xamarin.Tests.DotNetProjectTest.BuildProjectsWithExtensions(iOS,...: App extension directory does not exist: /Users/builder/azdo/_work/1/s/macios/tests/dotnet/ExtensionConsumer/iOS/bin/Debug/net1...
- Xamarin.Tests.DotNetProjectTest.BuildProjectsWithExtensions(iOS,...: App extension directory does not exist: /Users/builder/azdo/_work/1/s/macios/tests/dotnet/ExtensionConsumer/iOS/bin/Debug/net1...
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- Xamarin.Tests.PostBuildTest.ArchiveTest(MacCatalyst,"maccatalyst...: System.ArgumentNullException : Value cannot be null. (Parameter 'path')
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- Xamarin.Tests.PostBuildTest.ArchiveTest(MacCatalyst,"maccatalyst...: System.ArgumentNullException : Value cannot be null. (Parameter 'path')
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- Xamarin.Tests.PostBuildTest.BuildPackageTest("MySimpleApp",MacCa...: System.ArgumentNullException : Value cannot be null. (Parameter 'path')
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DotNet tests: Failed (Execution failed with exit code 1)
- Xamarin.Tests.DotNetProjectTest.BuildProjectsWithExtensions(MacO...: App extension directory does not exist: /Users/builder/azdo/_work/1/s/macios/tests/dotnet/ExtensionConsumer/macOS/bin/Debug/ne...
- Xamarin.Tests.DotNetProjectTest.BuildProjectsWithExtensions(MacO...: App extension directory does not exist: /Users/builder/azdo/_work/1/s/macios/tests/dotnet/ExtensionConsumer/macOS/bin/Debug/ne...
- Xamarin.Tests.DotNetProjectTest.BuildProjectsWithExtensions(MacO...: App extension directory does not exist: /Users/builder/azdo/_work/1/s/macios/tests/dotnet/ExtensionConsumer/macOS/bin/Debug/ne...
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- Xamarin.Tests.DotNetProjectTest.BuildProjectsWithExtensions(TVOS...: App extension directory does not exist: /Users/builder/azdo/_work/1/s/macios/tests/dotnet/ExtensionConsumer/tvOS/bin/Debug/net...
- Xamarin.Tests.DotNetProjectTest.BuildProjectsWithExtensions(TVOS...: App extension directory does not exist: /Users/builder/azdo/_work/1/s/macios/tests/dotnet/ExtensionConsumer/tvOS/bin/Debug/net...
- Xamarin.Tests.DotNetProjectTest.BuildProjectsWithExtensionsAndFr...: App extension directory does not exist: /Users/builder/azdo/_work/1/s/macios/tests/dotnet/ExtensionConsumerWithFrameworks/tvOS...
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Remote .NET tests/Xamarin.Tests.DotNetProjectTest.BuildProjectsWithExtensionsOnRemoteWindows(iOS,"ios-arm64",False): Failed: App extension directory does not exist: C:\AzDO_work\8\s\macios\tests\dotnet\ExtensionConsumer\iOS\bin\Debug\net10.0-ios\ios-arm64\ExtensionConsumer.app\PlugIns\ExtensionProject.appex

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Redth and others added 14 commits June 16, 2026 16:16

Expose MaciOS artifact outputs

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Add public MSBuild item groups for final MaciOS build and publish artifacts so custom targets and CI can consume app bundles, IPA files, PKG installers, and Xcode archives with metadata. Co-authored-by: Copilot <223556219+Copilot@users.noreply.github.com>

Rename Apple artifact output items

672e66c

Collapse MaciOS artifact and published artifact item groups into ApplePackageOutput, matching AndroidPackageOutput naming and reducing metadata to the package contract. Co-authored-by: Copilot <223556219+Copilot@users.noreply.github.com>

Split Apple package signing metadata

4cb54a5

Make ApplePackageOutput Signed reflect app code signing only, and expose separate PackageSigned metadata for .pkg installer package signing. Co-authored-by: Copilot <223556219+Copilot@users.noreply.github.com>

Remove Apple package signing metadata

8298e84

Drop Signed and PackageSigned from ApplePackageOutput since Apple builds do not emit parallel signed and unsigned package outputs that need to be distinguished. Co-authored-by: Copilot <223556219+Copilot@users.noreply.github.com>

Remove Apple app bundle path metadata

d5e41ec

Drop AppBundlePath from ApplePackageOutput so the public contract focuses on the final artifact item identity and stable package metadata. Co-authored-by: Copilot <223556219+Copilot@users.noreply.github.com>

Test Apple package output query target

b0e26ef

Add direct GetApplePackageOutputs coverage using MSBuild item query output for IPA, PKG, app bundle, and xcarchive artifacts. Co-authored-by: Copilot <223556219+Copilot@users.noreply.github.com>

Rename application artifact item group

fc92ec2

Rename the public artifact item group and query target to ApplicationArtifact and GetApplicationArtifacts so the surface can be shared across platforms. Co-authored-by: Copilot <223556219+Copilot@users.noreply.github.com>

Make application artifact target extensible

4bd1e60

Add GetApplicationArtifactsDependsOn so later SDKs such as MAUI can enrich ApplicationArtifact metadata before GetApplicationArtifacts returns items. Co-authored-by: Copilot <223556219+Copilot@users.noreply.github.com>

Merge branch 'main' into redth/apple-artifacts-plan

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Use dotnet build artifact query examples

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Update ApplicationArtifact target-result examples to use dotnet build with -getTargetResult for GetApplicationArtifacts and Publish. Co-authored-by: Copilot <223556219+Copilot@users.noreply.github.com>

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Expose application artifacts #25707

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Merge main into apple artifacts plan

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Resolve conflict in Xamarin.Shared.targets by keeping the ApplicationArtifact query target and the new PrepareAssemblies targets from main. Co-authored-by: Copilot <223556219+Copilot@users.noreply.github.com>

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Expose Android package output items dotnet/android#11674

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