Luban Build Management System for Mobile App Continuous Delivery

Background: As Zhuanzhuan's business expands, multiple independent mobile apps are developed beyond the main Zhuanzhuan app, requiring a company‑wide continuous delivery foundation that can be quickly extended to other apps to improve quality and efficiency.

Luban's role in the delivery pipeline includes managing app version processes, package building, and specialized testing capabilities.

Design Principles

1. Generality and Extensibility – The build system serves not only the Zhuanzhuan app but can be rapidly adapted to other company apps, allowing each business unit to customize its own packaging scripts while providing a common visual interface and default templates.

2. Template‑Based Build Parameters – Different parameter sets can be assembled into reusable build templates, simplifying the creation of test, release, or custom packages and reducing manual entry errors.

3. Trigger Mechanisms – Builds can be initiated automatically when developers push tags (reducing manual intervention) or manually via the Beetle platform or the Luban UI, supporting various business scenarios.

4. Build Result Storage – Build history, package size, and other metadata are stored and can be queried or reported; results are also provided as QR codes for easy installation.

5. Integrated Release Capability – Selecting a release template automatically triggers Android and iOS release processes, records version data, and maintains a history for future traceability.

Other Features: The system also links to automated checks such as static code analysis, smoke tests, and UI case execution, with plans to enforce quality gates for app delivery.

Overall, Luban offers a comprehensive, extensible, and automated build management solution for Zhuanzhuan's mobile client ecosystem.