Flutter Github Actions Build and Deploy Web to Firebase Hosting, iOS to Testflight, Android to Google Play (fastlane)

flutter_github_ci.yml

name: CI
on:
  push:
    branches:
      - master
  pull_request:
    branches:
      - master
jobs:
  build_web:
    name: Build Flutter (Web)
    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
    steps:
    - uses: actions/checkout@v1
    - uses: subosito/flutter-action@v1
      with:
          channel: 'dev'
    - run: flutter pub get
    - run: flutter config --enable-web
    - run: flutter build web
    - name: Archive Production Artifact
      uses: actions/upload-artifact@master
      with:
        name: web-build
        path: build/web
  build_ios:
    name: Build Flutter (iOS)
    runs-on: macOS-latest
    steps:
    - uses: actions/checkout@v1
    - uses: actions/setup-java@v1
      with:
        java-version: '12.x'
    - uses: subosito/flutter-action@v1
      with:
          channel: 'dev'
    - run: flutter pub get
    - run: flutter clean
    - run: flutter build ios --release --no-codesign
    - name: Upload iPA
      uses: actions/upload-artifact@master
      with:
        name: ios-build
        path: build/ios/iphoneos
  build_apk:
    name: Build Flutter (Android)
    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
    steps:
    - uses: actions/checkout@v1
    - uses: actions/setup-java@v1
      with:
        java-version: '12.x'
    - uses: subosito/flutter-action@v1
      with:
          channel: 'dev'
    - run: flutter pub get
#     - run: flutter build apk --target-platform android-arm,android-arm64 --split-per-abi
#     - run: flutter build appbundle --target-platform android-arm,android-arm64
    - run: flutter build appbundle
    - name: Upload APK
      uses: actions/upload-artifact@master
      with:
        name: apk-build
        path: build/app/outputs/apk/release
  deploy_web:
    name: Deploy Web to Firebase Hosting
    needs: build_web
    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
    steps:
      - name: Checkout Repo
        uses: actions/checkout@master
      - name: Download Artifact
        uses: actions/download-artifact@master
        with:
          name: web-build
          path: web-build
      - name: Deploy to Firebase
        uses: w9jds/firebase-action@master
        with:
          args: deploy --only hosting --public web-build
        env:
          FIREBASE_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.FIREBASE_TOKEN }}
          PROJECT_ID: default
#   deploy_ios:
#     name: Deploy iOS Beta
#     needs: [build_ios]
#     runs-on: macOS-latest
#     steps:
#       - uses: actions/checkout@v1
#       - uses: subosito/flutter-action@v1
#         with:
#           channel: 'dev'
#       - run:  mkdir ~/.ssh/ && echo -e "Host github.com\n\tStrictHostKeyChecking no\n" > ~/.ssh/config
#       - uses: webfactory/ssh-agent@v0.1.1
#         with:
#           ssh-private-key: ${{ secrets.SSH_PRIVATE_KEY }}
#       - uses: maierj/fastlane-action@v0.9.5
#         with:
#           lane: 'beta'
#           subdirectory: 'ios'
#         env:
#           GITHUB_API_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
#           MATCH_PASSWORD: ${{ secrets.MATCH_PASSWORD }}
#   deploy_apk:
#     name: Deploy Android Beta
#     needs: [build_apk]
#     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
#     steps:
#       - uses: actions/checkout@v1
#       - uses: actions/setup-java@v1
#         with:
#           java-version: '12.x'
#       - uses: subosito/flutter-action@v1
#         with:
#           channel: 'dev'
#       - uses: maierj/fastlane-action@v0.9.5
#         with:
#           lane: 'beta'
#           subdirectory: 'android'
#         env:
#           GITHUB_API_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
  beta_ios:
    name: Upload iOS Beta to Firebase App Distribution
    needs: [build_ios]
    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
    steps:
    - uses: actions/checkout@v1
    - name: set up JDK 1.8
      uses: actions/setup-java@v1
      with:
        java-version: 1.8
    - name: Download Artifact
      uses: actions/download-artifact@master
      with:
        name: ios-build
    - name: Upload IPA
      uses: wzieba/Firebase-Distribution-Github-Action@v1.0.0
      with:
        appId: ${{secrets.FIREBASE_IOS_APPID}}
        token: ${{secrets.FIREBASE_TOKEN}}
        group: testers
        file: Runner.ipa
  beta_apk:
    name: Upload Android Beta to Firebase App Distribution
    needs: [build_apk]
    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
    steps:
    - uses: actions/checkout@v1
    - name: set up JDK 1.8
      uses: actions/setup-java@v1
      with:
        java-version: 1.8
    - name: Download Artifact
      uses: actions/download-artifact@master
      with:
        name: apk-build
    - name: Upload APK
      uses: wzieba/Firebase-Distribution-Github-Action@v1.0.0
      with:
        appId: ${{secrets.FIREBASE_ANDROID_APPID}}
        token: ${{secrets.FIREBASE_TOKEN}}
        group: testers
        file: app-release.aap
    

GitHub actions on job deploy_web keeps on saying that
i deploying hosting Error: Specified public directory 'web-build' does not exist, can't deploy hosting to site.

Thank you! I will update soon

GitHub actions on job deploy_web keeps on saying that
i deploying hosting Error: Specified public directory 'web-build' does not exist, can't deploy hosting to site.

I look at download action compatibility. It seems download location changed on new release of download action. So, we should add path attribute for download-artifact@v2 compatibility.

    - name: Download Artifact
        uses: actions/download-artifact@master
        with:
          name: web-build
          path: web-build

Curious how long this typically takes? Also have you experimented with docker to pull down the build times?

failed to upload distribution. HTTP Error: 400, Unknown Error
receiving this error

failed to upload distribution. error processing your binary: There's been an error processing your distribution. Ensure you are uploading a valid IPA or APK and try again. (Code: INVALID_ZIP)

Getting this error when trying upload ios to Firebase App Distribution

For just web you can use the following:

name: CI
on:
  push:
    branches:
      - master
  pull_request:
    branches:
      - master
jobs:
  build_web:
    name: Build Flutter (Web)
    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
    steps:
    - uses: actions/checkout@v1
    - uses: subosito/flutter-action@v1
      with:
          channel: 'dev'
    - run: flutter pub get
    - run: flutter config --enable-web
    - run: flutter build web
    - name: Deploy to Firebase
      uses: w9jds/firebase-action@master
      with:
        args: deploy --only hosting --public build/web
      env:
        FIREBASE_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.FIREBASE_TOKEN }}
        PROJECT_ID: default

Hello rodydavis how do you convert the Runner.app generated by flutter build ios --release --no-codesign into a Runner.ipa ?

Hello rodydavis how do you convert the Runner.app generated by flutter build ios --release --no-codesign into a Runner.ipa ?

Same question, I think we do need to use fastlane for code signing

Hello rodydavis how do you convert the Runner.app generated by flutter build ios --release --no-codesign into a Runner.ipa ?

Same question, I think we do need to use fastlane for code signing

yeah, i had to use fastlane, i was able to convert the Runner.app to .ipa but fastlane is a best approach

@RodrigoPorras any tutorial on how to do that?

@RodrigoPorras any tutorial on how to do that?

Hello @Saifallak. I have some messy files, no exactly a tutorial.

how do we config flutter version?

edit:
just edited instead of deleting incase someone needs it in future. found that it can be found here https://github.com/subosito/flutter-action

Had the same issue with the iPA generation. Fortunately, i found this article that described the steps to generate the iPA very well: https://damienaicheh.github.io/flutter/github/actions/2021/04/22/build-sign-flutter-ios-github-actions-en.html