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Design Document for Implementing Code Signing and Notarization

1. Title and Overview

Project Name: Code Signing and Notarization for macOS Applications Objective: Implement automated workflows for code signing and notarization to ensure macOS app security compliance.

1. Goals and Non-Goals

Goals: • Automate code signing and notarization processes. • Ensure app distribution readiness for the App Store or direct channels.

Non-Goals: • Modify Apple’s notarization workflow.

1. Design Overview • Input: Application binary. • Output: Signed and notarized application. • Architecture: • Signing: Use codesign to sign the app. • Notarization: Submit the app for notarization using Apple’s APIs.

2. System Design
   1. Automate Signing: • Use codesign with appropriate certificates.
   2. Submit for Notarization: • Automate notarization with notarytool or xcrun.
3. Testing Strategy • Test on both notarized and unsigned apps. • Validate App Store readiness.