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provisioning_profiles

List all provisioning profiles currently installed in ~/Library/MobileDevice/Provisioning Profiles/. This displays each profile’s name, UUID, app ID, team, expiration date, and type (development, ad hoc, App Store, or enterprise). Use this to verify that the correct profiles are available before building or to troubleshoot signing issues.

Parameters

Parameter	Type	Required	Default	Description
—	—	—	—	This tool takes no parameters.

Usage Examples

List all provisioning profiles

“Show me all provisioning profiles on my Mac”

{}

Verify profiles before release build

“What provisioning profiles do I have installed?”

{}

Example Output

Provisioning Profiles:

1) MyApp Development
   UUID: 1a2b3c4d-5e6f-7890-abcd-ef1234567890
   App ID: ABCDE12345.com.acme.myapp
   Team: ABCDE12345 (Acme Corp)
   Type: iOS Development
   Expires: 2027-03-15
   Status: Active

2) MyApp App Store
   UUID: 2b3c4d5e-6f78-9012-bcde-f12345678901
   App ID: ABCDE12345.com.acme.myapp
   Team: ABCDE12345 (Acme Corp)
   Type: App Store
   Expires: 2027-03-15
   Status: Active

3) Wildcard Development
   UUID: 3c4d5e6f-7890-1234-cdef-123456789012
   App ID: ABCDE12345.*
   Team: ABCDE12345 (Acme Corp)
   Type: iOS Development
   Expires: 2025-08-01
   Status: Expired

Found 3 provisioning profiles (2 active, 1 expired).

profile_inspect — Inspect a specific provisioning profile for detailed information
signing_identities — List signing certificates that these profiles reference
entitlements_check — Check entitlements on a built app bundle
build_app — Build your app with a specific provisioning profile

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