Tramline automates the app release process by integrating data from existing tools and coordinating workflows, allowing teams to manage multiple builds and stakeholders without manual tracking. This reduces overhead for developers, minimizes context switching, and provides a clear audit trail for every release, enhancing overall efficiency in mobile DevOps.
Funding
Funding not disclosed
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Problem
Mobile app releases involve coordinating multiple builds, tools, and stakeholders, often leading to manual tracking, context switching for developers, and inefficient workflows. Existing CI/CD pipelines typically focus on testing and build creation but lack the necessary features for managing the complexities of app releases.
Solution
Tramline is a release automation platform that integrates with existing development tools to streamline the mobile app release process. By combining data from CI/CD pipelines, app stores, and monitoring systems, Tramline transforms releases into well-defined, automated workflows. The platform coordinates different types of builds, manages stakeholder notifications, and provides a clear audit trail for every release. Tramline aims to free engineers from release-related busywork, reduce context switching, and ensure that releases are managed efficiently and consistently.
Target Audience
Tramline is designed for mobile development teams, including developers, product managers, and marketing teams, who want to automate and streamline their app release process.
Features
- Integrates with CI/CD pipelines, app stores, and monitoring systems via official APIs
- Automates the creation of release branches and tagging of builds
- Provides context-specific notifications to stakeholders based on their roles and interests
- Guarantees that work from previous releases has been merged before starting a new one
- Simplifies hotfix creation by automatically creating new releases and generating builds with the correct version
- Tracks mobile DevOps metrics such as release frequency, release duration, and number of contributors
- Offers intelligent store rollouts with data-driven alerts and automated halting of releases based on performance metrics
- Includes a build queue to manage the frequency of builds and save CI minutes
- Supports scheduled releases and cross-platform releases for synchronized management of App Store and Play Store deployments
- Automatically cherry-picks fixes from the release branch onto the working branch