App Store Connect CLI 5.11.0 Ships 38 Fixes Focused on Clearer Error Reporting

On October 10, developer rudrank released version 5.11.0 of the open-source App Store Connect CLI (command name asc), packed with 38 fixes. Across a series of tweets, they explained that the update's core theme is "tell you why it failed and what to run next," systematically eliminating the tool's many silent-failure behaviors.

Confirmed

• Fixed an issue where the --next pagination URL carried filter/sort parameters that Apple silently dropped
• Flags misplaced before a subcommand were previously ignored silently; they now produce explicit errors (e.g., asc builds --app APPID list now reports the unknown argument)
• asc subscriptions setup previously exited with code 1 and a completely empty stderr when Apple read back a MISSINGMETADATA result; it now prints the specific missing items from validation
• Credential errors (missing credentials, unknown profile, corrupted config, keychain access denied) now consistently exit with code 3 and print the full setup command (e.g., asc auth login --name ...) directly
• Added a migrate dry run feature for production environments
• The companion open-source repo has around 7.7k stars

Why it matters

• Silent failures are the most common usability pain point in CLI tools: a command that appears to succeed but did nothing multiplies debugging costs. This update makes error messages include the cause plus an actionable next step, lowering the debugging barrier in automated scripts and CI pipelines
• Unifying credential errors under exit code 3 lets scripts branch by error type (e.g., automatically triggering re-login), a practical improvement for automation scenarios
• The tool is open source with an active community and is a go-to option for iOS/macOS developers managing App Store Connect resources

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