Automating CodePush Releases with DeployPulse Using Bitrise

Managing over-the-air (OTA) updates for React Native apps can be time-consuming, but DeployPulse and Bitrise make it seamless. In this guide, we'll walk through how to automate the release process of a CodePush update to DeployPulse using Bitrise.

📌 What This Workflow Does

This workflow:

  1. Automates CodePush updates to DeployPulse.
  2. Handles authentication securely using environment variables and secrets.
  3. Targets multiple environments (production and staged rollouts).
  4. Ensures controlled rollout percentages.

🚀 Bitrise Step for CodePush Deployment

1️⃣ Define the Bitrise Step

- git::https://github.com/elevationsoftwareio/bitrise-step-appcenter-codepush-release-react-native.git:
    title: deploypulse-codepush
    inputs:
      - app_id: ExampleApp
      - api_token: "$DEPLOYPULSE_KEY"
      - deployment: Production
      - platform: ios
      - target_binary_version: 1.0.0
      - description: Bitrise Test
      - percentage: 25

2️⃣ Breakdown of Inputs

  • app_id: Specifies the DeployPulse app. This is your app name in the DeployPulse dashboard.
  • api_token: Uses the DEPLOYPULSE_KEY environment variable for authentication.
  • deployment: Defines the deployment track (Production).
  • platform: Targets iOS. You can also specify android.
  • target_binary_version: Set the compatibility with version 1.0.0. Adjust based on your workflow and app version.
  • description: Adds a release note (Bitrise Test).
  • percentage: Deploys to 25% of users for a staged rollout. This can be adjusted as needed. Set to 100 for full rollout or slowly do a phased rollout.

Source Code

The full source code for this guide is available on GitHub at elevationsoftwareio/bitrise-deploypulse-codepush.

Conclusion

This guide demonstrates how to automate CodePush deployments via Bitrise to DeployPulse, ensuring seamless, secure, and staged OTA updates.

📌 Need to learn more? Check out the rest of the quickstart guide DeployPulse Docs. 🚀

Custom GitHub Action Available

If you prefer using GitHub Actions for CodePush deployments, you can leverage the DeployPulse GitHub Action