Implement iOS Share Extension to enable native image sharing from Photos
and other apps directly into TimeSafari. Users can now share images from
the iOS share sheet, which will open in SharedPhotoView for use as gifts
or profile pictures.
iOS Native Implementation:
- Add TimeSafariShareExtension target with ShareViewController
- Configure App Groups for data sharing between extension and main app
- Implement ShareViewController to process shared images and convert to base64
- Store shared image data in App Group UserDefaults
- Add ShareImageBridge utility to read shared data from App Group
- Update AppDelegate to handle shared-photo deep link and bridge data to JS
JavaScript Integration:
- Add checkAndStoreNativeSharedImage() in main.capacitor.ts to read shared
images from native layer via temporary file bridge
- Convert base64 data to data URL format for compatibility with base64ToBlob
- Integrate with existing SharedPhotoView component
- Add "shared-photo" to deep link validation schema
Build System:
- Integrate Xcode 26 / CocoaPods compatibility workaround into build-ios.sh
- Add run_pod_install_with_workaround() for explicit pod install
- Add run_cap_sync_with_workaround() for Capacitor sync (which runs pod
install internally)
- Automatically detect project format version 70 and apply workaround
- Remove standalone pod-install-workaround.sh script
Code Cleanup:
- Remove verbose debug logs from ShareViewController, AppDelegate, and
main.capacitor.ts
- Retain essential logger calls for production debugging
Documentation:
- Add ios-share-extension-setup.md with manual Xcode setup instructions
- Add ios-share-extension-git-commit-guide.md for version control best practices
- Add ios-share-implementation-status.md tracking implementation progress
- Add native-share-target-implementation.md with overall architecture
- Add xcode-26-cocoapods-workaround.md documenting the compatibility issue
The implementation uses a temporary file bridge (AppDelegate writes to Documents
directory, JS reads via Capacitor Filesystem plugin) as a workaround for
Capacitor plugin auto-discovery issues. This can be improved in the future by
properly registering ShareImagePlugin in Capacitor's plugin registry.
- iOS, Android, and Electron build scripts now load .env.development, .env.test, .env.production files
- Previously only loaded generic .env file which doesn't exist
- Ensures consistent image server URL across all build targets
- Fixes issue where build:ios:dev used production image URL instead of test URL
- Aligns with web build script behavior for environment variable precedence
Resolves inconsistent VITE_DEFAULT_IMAGE_API_SERVER values between build targets.
Add comprehensive documentation explaining the order of precedence for
environment variables in TimeSafari project. Covers shell script overrides,
platform-specific configurations, .env file usage, and API alignment between
claim and partner APIs. Includes troubleshooting guide and best practices
for maintaining consistent environment configuration across development,
test, and production environments.
Extend custom API IP feature to iOS platform with platform-appropriate defaults:
- Android: Defaults to 10.0.2.2 for emulator, custom IP for physical devices
- iOS: Uses localhost for simulator, custom IP for physical devices
- Added npm scripts for iOS custom IP builds (dev:custom, test:custom)
- Updated documentation to cover both platforms with examples
- Consistent --api-ip parameter across Android and iOS build scripts
Usage:
./scripts/build-ios.sh --dev # Default localhost
./scripts/build-ios.sh --dev --api-ip 192.168.1.100 # Custom IP
- Add clarifying comment in ios/.gitignore for App/App/public directory
- Document that public directory contains Capacitor sync output from dist/
- Add comment in build-ios.sh clarifying build directory is temporary output
- Reinforces best practice of keeping platform files in ios/ folder
- Removed 24 redundant build:capacitor:* scripts that were just aliases
- Kept essential build:capacitor and build:capacitor:sync scripts
- Improves script clarity and reduces maintenance overhead
- No functional changes to build processes
- Implement scripts/build-ios.sh with dev/test/prod, IPA, deploy, and Xcode support
- Integrate all iOS build and legacy scripts into package.json (including deploy)
- Update docs/ios-build-scripts.md: mark as complete, add usage and status
- Update README.md: add iOS to quick start, platform builds, and docs links
- Ensure iOS build system matches Android/Electron pattern for consistency
* Create scripts/build-ios.sh with comprehensive build automation
* Handle pkgx Ruby/Gem environment configuration issues
* Support command-line version and build number updates
* Add environment validation for macOS and Xcode requirements
* Update BUILDING.md with automated build script documentation
