Apple's asc CLI adds experimental commands for tax, Xcode Cloud, App Review and more

On September 6, @rudrank documented a batch of new experimental commands in Apple's asc CLI that move previously web-only App Store Connect operations to the command line, spanning tax categories, Xcode Cloud, App Review, iCloud containers, and Website Push IDs.

Confirmed

• IAP tax categories: asc web iap tax-category list / view / set / reset offers full query and set capabilities
• App tax categories: asc web apps tax-category view/set; set requires --confirm, and listing Apple's category catalog first is recommended
• Xcode Cloud: persistently set the next build number; create and manage custom version aliases; duplicate workflows with asc xcode-cloud workflows duplicate --id WORKFLOWID --name "Nightly" (duplicates disabled by default pending review); connection status is also queryable
• App Review: asc web review reply sends scripted replies with mandatory read-back confirmation; draft commands support creating, updating, and deleting unsent drafts; asc web review threads --app APPID --drafts --plain-text reads all Resolution Center threads including drafts
• iCloud containers: asc web icloud-containers list --output table, with --hidden for hidden collections; read-only for now
• Website Push IDs: new list, view, create, and delete commands with read-back verification after creation

Why it matters

• Though experimental, these commands cover high-frequency operations that previously required manual web work, laying a scripting foundation for CI/CD and bulk operations
• Read-back confirmation, draft mechanisms, and disabled-by-default duplicates show deliberate attention to automation safety

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