$npx -y skills add hanamizuki/solopreneur --skill gplay-metadata-syncMetadata and localization sync (including Fastlane format) for Google Play Store listings. Use when updating app descriptions, screenshots, or managing multi-locale metadata.
| 1 | # Metadata Sync for Google Play |
| 2 | |
| 3 | Use this skill when you need to update or sync Play Store metadata and localizations. |
| 4 | |
| 5 | ## Fastlane Directory Structure |
| 6 | |
| 7 | ``` |
| 8 | fastlane/metadata/android/ |
| 9 | ├── en-US/ |
| 10 | │ ├── title.txt |
| 11 | │ ├── short_description.txt |
| 12 | │ ├── full_description.txt |
| 13 | │ ├── video.txt |
| 14 | │ └── images/ |
| 15 | │ ├── phoneScreenshots/ |
| 16 | │ │ ├── 1.png |
| 17 | │ │ └── 2.png |
| 18 | │ ├── sevenInchScreenshots/ |
| 19 | │ ├── tenInchScreenshots/ |
| 20 | │ ├── tvScreenshots/ |
| 21 | │ ├── wearScreenshots/ |
| 22 | │ ├── icon.png |
| 23 | │ └── featureGraphic.png |
| 24 | ├── es-ES/ |
| 25 | │ ├── title.txt |
| 26 | │ └── ... |
| 27 | └── fr-FR/ |
| 28 | └── ... |
| 29 | ``` |
| 30 | |
| 31 | ## Export Metadata from Play Store |
| 32 | |
| 33 | ```bash |
| 34 | # Export all listings to Fastlane format |
| 35 | gplay sync export-listings \ |
| 36 | --package com.example.app \ |
| 37 | --dir ./fastlane/metadata/android |
| 38 | |
| 39 | # Export images |
| 40 | gplay sync export-images \ |
| 41 | --package com.example.app \ |
| 42 | --dir ./fastlane/metadata/android |
| 43 | ``` |
| 44 | |
| 45 | ## Import Metadata to Play Store |
| 46 | |
| 47 | ```bash |
| 48 | # Validate before importing (offline check) |
| 49 | gplay validate listing \ |
| 50 | --dir ./fastlane/metadata/android \ |
| 51 | --locale en-US |
| 52 | |
| 53 | # Import all listings |
| 54 | gplay sync import-listings \ |
| 55 | --package com.example.app \ |
| 56 | --dir ./fastlane/metadata/android |
| 57 | |
| 58 | # Import images |
| 59 | gplay sync import-images \ |
| 60 | --package com.example.app \ |
| 61 | --dir ./fastlane/metadata/android |
| 62 | ``` |
| 63 | |
| 64 | ## Compare Local vs Remote |
| 65 | |
| 66 | ```bash |
| 67 | # See what would change |
| 68 | gplay sync diff-listings \ |
| 69 | --package com.example.app \ |
| 70 | --dir ./fastlane/metadata/android |
| 71 | ``` |
| 72 | |
| 73 | ## Manual Metadata Management |
| 74 | |
| 75 | ### List all listings |
| 76 | ```bash |
| 77 | gplay listings list \ |
| 78 | --package com.example.app \ |
| 79 | --edit $EDIT_ID |
| 80 | ``` |
| 81 | |
| 82 | ### Get specific locale |
| 83 | ```bash |
| 84 | gplay listings get \ |
| 85 | --package com.example.app \ |
| 86 | --edit $EDIT_ID \ |
| 87 | --locale en-US |
| 88 | ``` |
| 89 | |
| 90 | ### Update listing |
| 91 | `listings update` sets all fields for a locale via individual flags (fields not |
| 92 | provided are cleared). Use `listings patch` for partial updates. |
| 93 | ```bash |
| 94 | gplay listings update \ |
| 95 | --package com.example.app \ |
| 96 | --edit $EDIT_ID \ |
| 97 | --locale en-US \ |
| 98 | --title "My Awesome App" \ |
| 99 | --short-description "A short description under 80 characters" \ |
| 100 | --full-description "A full description under 4000 characters..." \ |
| 101 | --video "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VIDEO_ID" |
| 102 | ``` |
| 103 | |
| 104 | ## Image Management |
| 105 | |
| 106 | ### Upload screenshots |
| 107 | ```bash |
| 108 | gplay images upload \ |
| 109 | --package com.example.app \ |
| 110 | --edit $EDIT_ID \ |
| 111 | --locale en-US \ |
| 112 | --type phoneScreenshots \ |
| 113 | --file screenshot1.png |
| 114 | |
| 115 | gplay images upload \ |
| 116 | --package com.example.app \ |
| 117 | --edit $EDIT_ID \ |
| 118 | --locale en-US \ |
| 119 | --type phoneScreenshots \ |
| 120 | --file screenshot2.png |
| 121 | ``` |
| 122 | |
| 123 | ### Image types |
| 124 | - `phoneScreenshots` - Phone screenshots (required) |
| 125 | - `sevenInchScreenshots` - 7" tablet screenshots |
| 126 | - `tenInchScreenshots` - 10" tablet screenshots |
| 127 | - `tvScreenshots` - TV screenshots |
| 128 | - `wearScreenshots` - Wear OS screenshots |
| 129 | - `icon` - App icon |
| 130 | - `featureGraphic` - Feature graphic (1024x500) |
| 131 | |
| 132 | ### List images |
| 133 | ```bash |
| 134 | gplay images list \ |
| 135 | --package com.example.app \ |
| 136 | --edit $EDIT_ID \ |
| 137 | --locale en-US \ |
| 138 | --type phoneScreenshots |
| 139 | ``` |
| 140 | |
| 141 | ### Delete image |
| 142 | ```bash |
| 143 | gplay images delete \ |
| 144 | --package com.example.app \ |
| 145 | --edit $EDIT_ID \ |
| 146 | --locale en-US \ |
| 147 | --type phoneScreenshots \ |
| 148 | --image IMAGE_ID \ |
| 149 | --confirm |
| 150 | ``` |
| 151 | |
| 152 | ## App Details |
| 153 | |
| 154 | ### Get app details |
| 155 | ```bash |
| 156 | gplay details get \ |
| 157 | --package com.example.app \ |
| 158 | --edit $EDIT_ID |
| 159 | ``` |
| 160 | |
| 161 | ### Update contact info |
| 162 | ```bash |
| 163 | gplay details update \ |
| 164 | --package com.example.app \ |
| 165 | --edit $EDIT_ID \ |
| 166 | --contact-email support@example.com \ |
| 167 | --contact-phone "+1234567890" \ |
| 168 | --contact-website "https://example.com" |
| 169 | ``` |
| 170 | |
| 171 | ## Character Limits |
| 172 | |
| 173 | Validate against Google Play limits: |
| 174 | |
| 175 | | Field | Limit | |
| 176 | |-------|-------| |
| 177 | | Title | 30 characters | |
| 178 | | Short Description | 80 characters | |
| 179 | | Full Description | 4000 characters | |
| 180 | |
| 181 | ```bash |
| 182 | # Validate before upload |
| 183 | gplay validate listing \ |
| 184 | --dir ./fastlane/metadata/android \ |
| 185 | --locale en-US |
| 186 | ``` |
| 187 | |
| 188 | ## Workflow Example |
| 189 | |
| 190 | Complete metadata update workflow: |
| 191 | |
| 192 | ```bash |
| 193 | # 1. Export current metadata |
| 194 | gplay sync export-listings \ |
| 195 | --package com.example.app \ |
| 196 | --dir ./metadata |
| 197 | |
| 198 | # 2. Edit files locally |
| 199 | vi ./metadata/en-US/full_description.txt |
| 200 | |
| 201 | # 3. Validate changes |
| 202 | gplay validate listing \ |
| 203 | --dir ./metadata \ |
| 204 | --locale en-US |
| 205 | |
| 206 | # 4. See what will change |
| 207 | gplay sync diff-listings \ |
| 208 | --package com.example.app \ |
| 209 | --dir ./metadata |
| 210 | |
| 211 | # 5. Import changes |
| 212 | gplay sync import-listings \ |
| 213 | --package com.example.app \ |
| 214 | --dir ./metadata |
| 215 | ``` |
| 216 | |
| 217 | ## Multi-Locale Management |
| 218 | |
| 219 | ### Create new locale |
| 220 | 1. Copy existing locale directory: |
| 221 | ```bash |
| 222 | cp -r fastlane/metadata/android/en-US fastlane/metadata/android/es-ES |
| 223 | ``` |
| 224 | |
| 225 | 2. Translate all text files |
| 226 | |
| 227 | 3. Import: |
| 228 | ```bash |
| 229 | gplay sync import-listings \ |
| 230 | --package com.example.app \ |
| 231 | --dir ./fastlane/metadata/android |
| 232 | ``` |
| 233 | |
| 234 | ### Supported Locales |
| 235 | Use Play Console l |