Xcode Cloud: unable to open configuration settings file – React native

Guess what? XCode is garbage but doc can help us here.

This what I’m using to smoothly build my workflow. I’l share exact bash scripts here.

Why it’s failing?

1. First open logs on your workflow window side bar.

2. Check if you’re installing necessary dependencies before running archive process. You’re using virtual machine so any dependencies like cocoapods or yarn aren’t installed by default there.

If you haven’t read and skipped to the SOLUTION:

Here is the steps:

1. Create ci_scripts folder inside ios folder.

2. Create 3 files inside ci_scripts folder:

   1. ci_post_clone.sh
   2. ci_post_xcodebuild.sh
   3. ci_pre_xcodebuild.sh

3. Inside your ci_post_clone.sh file add this:

    #!/bin/zsh
   
    # fail if any command fails
   
    echo "🧩 Stage: Post-clone is activated .... "
   
    set -e
    # debug log
    set -x
   
    # Install dependencies using Homebrew. This is MUST! Do not delete.
    brew install node yarn cocoapods fastlane
   
    # Install yarn and pods dependencies.
    # If you're using Flutter or Swift 
    # just install pods by "pod install" command 
    ls && cd .. && yarn && pod install
   
    echo "🎯 Stage: Post-clone is done .... "
   
    exit 0
   

4. Inside your ci_pre_xcodebuild.sh file add this:

    #!/bin/zsh
   
    echo "🧩 Stage: PRE-Xcode Build is activated .... "
   
    # You can add additional scripts here...
   
    echo "🎯 Stage: PRE-Xcode Build is DONE .... "
   
    exit 0
   

5. Inside your ci_post_xcodebuild.sh file add this:

    #!/bin/zsh
   
    echo "🧩 Stage: POST-Xcode Build is activated .... "
   
    # You can add additional scripts here...
   
    echo "🎯 Stage: POST-Xcode Build is DONE .... "
   
    exit 0