Compare Bundles

Quick Start

You'll typically receive two bundle identifiers. Follow these steps:

Run tuist bundle list --json to find bundles on each branch.
Run tuist bundle show <bundle-id> --json for both base and head bundles.
Compare artifact trees with tuist bundle artifact list <bundle-id> --json.
Compare install size, download size, and other metadata.
Summarize size changes with actionable recommendations.

Step 1: Resolve Bundles

If base/head are bundle IDs or dashboard URLs

Fetch each directly:

tuist bundle show <base-id> --json
tuist bundle show <head-id> --json

If base/head are branch names

List recent bundles on each branch and pick the latest:

tuist bundle list --git-branch <base-branch> --json
tuist bundle list --git-branch <head-branch> --json

Then fetch full details with tuist bundle show <id> --json.

Defaults

If no base is provided, use the project's default branch (usually main).
If no head is provided, detect the current git branch.

Step 2: Compare Artifact Trees

After fetching both bundles with tuist bundle show <id> --json, compare the individual artifacts:

tuist bundle artifact list <base-id> --json
tuist bundle artifact list <head-id> --json

Match artifacts by name across both bundles. Look for:

New artifacts added in the head bundle (potential size contributors)
Removed artifacts (explain size decreases)
Size changes in existing artifacts

Step 3: Compare Top-Level Metrics

After fetching both bundles, compare:

Metric	What to check
`install_size`	Flag if head is >5% larger
`download_size`	Flag if head is >5% larger
`version`	Note version changes
`supported_platforms`	Note platform changes
`app_bundle_id`	Should match between base and head

Compute deltas:

Install size delta: head_install_size - base_install_size
Download size delta: head_download_size - base_download_size
Percentage change: delta / base_size * 100

Step 4: Analyze Size Changes

If size increased significantly (>5%):

Check if version changed, which might explain expected size growth.
Check if supported_platforms changed (adding a platform increases size).
Look at the artifacts field in the bundle details for individual artifact sizes.

Common causes of size increases:

New frameworks or libraries added
Asset catalogs grew (new images, videos)
Unoptimized resources (large PNGs instead of compressed formats)
Debug symbols included in release builds
New localizations added

Common causes of size decreases:

Removed unused frameworks
Optimized assets
Tree shaking or dead code elimination improvements
Moved functionality to on-demand resources

Summary Format

Produce a summary with:

Overall verdict: Size increased, decreased, or stable.
Install size: Absolute and percentage change.
Download size: Absolute and percentage change.
Version: Note if version changed.
Platforms: Note any platform changes.
Recommendations: Actionable next steps for size regressions.

Example:

Bundle Comparison: base (v2.1.0 on main) vs head (v2.2.0 on feature-x)

Install Size: 45.2 MB -> 52.8 MB (+16.8%) -- REGRESSION
Download Size: 28.1 MB -> 32.4 MB (+15.3%) -- REGRESSION
Version: 2.1.0 -> 2.2.0
Platforms: iOS, macOS (unchanged)

The install size increased by 7.6 MB. This is a significant increase
that may affect user download and storage experience.

Recommendations:
- Review new frameworks or assets added in this version
- Check for uncompressed resources or oversized image assets
- Consider using asset compression or on-demand resources
- Run `xcrun bitcode_strip` analysis to check for unnecessary bitcode

Done Checklist

Resolved both base and head bundles
Compared artifact trees using tuist bundle artifact list
Compared install and download sizes
Analyzed root causes of size changes
Provided actionable recommendations

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