iOS appstore submission using xcode command line tools

Question

I have come across various articles explaining how you can build and archive an iOS application using the command line tools packaged with xcode.

Is it possible to use the tools to validate and distribute the application to the appstore?

Edit following comment: I am looking to avoid using the GUI as I have multiple similar apps, so I'm looking to script the update process to make it faster (less manual).

Answer 1

You're looking for Transporter. It's included inside Application Loader, but there's now documentation on how to use it separately: (emphasis mine)

You can now use Transporter, Apple's command-line delivery tool, to deliver localized App Store metadata in bulk, including screenshots, rights and pricing, and more. Transporter can also find metadata for your existing apps so you can see how to correctly format the XML. To learn more about using Transporter and providing metadata, download the Transporter User Guide and the App Metadata Specification from the Manage Your Apps module in iTunes Connect.

Source: Apple News and Announcements for Developers; Aug 22, 2013