What is a VibeCoder's biggest CI/CD pain with Expo?

The last mile: turning code into tester-ready .ipa without Apple's delays or subscriptions.

How to set up free Expo CI/CD with GitHub Actions?

Self-host runner on Mac, pair with DeployGate, follow the workflow—clean caches, unlock keychain, use local creds.

Does DeployGate beat TestFlight for iOS testing?

Faster uploads, no reviews, fixed URLs—but limited to internal distro.

11 Brutal Fails Before This VibeCoder's Expo CI/CD Finally Worked

Coding with AI is a breeze. Delivering that code to testers? Pure hell—unless you survive 11 epic fails first. Here's the unvarnished truth from a solo dev's war with Expo and GitHub Actions.

theAIcatchup Apr 10, 2026 4 min read

MacBook Air running self-hosted GitHub Actions for Expo iOS build with error logs

⚡ Key Takeaways

VibeCoding speeds code, but CI/CD remains a manual grind—self-host to stay free. 𝕏
Pin deps, nuke caches, unlock keychains: the unglamorous fixes that save hours. 𝕏
Expo's cloud tempts, but self-hosted GitHub Actions + DeployGate hacks the system for solos. 𝕏

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