Efficient Mobile Dependency Caching
Mobile dependency caching is a powerful way to speed up build times and optimize CI/CD efficiency. By caching dependencies and build artifacts, you can avoid redundant downloads, improve reliability, and streamline workflows. Appcircle offers robust caching tools, including Cache Push and Cache Pull, to keep your mobile app builds fast and consistent.
Cache Pull
The Cache Pull step downloads and extracts a cached archive in your build pipeline, restoring all files and folders to their original locations. This ensures all required dependencies are ready for the build process.
Example: A development team uses the Cache Pull step in their build pipeline to download and extract previously cached dependencies. This ensures every build starts with the necessary files in place, enabling a smooth and reliable process.
Cache Push
The Cache Push step uploads a cache archive to a remote location at the end of the build process. This helps in preserving dependencies and build artifacts that are not versioned in the Git repository.
Example: A team configures the Cache Push step to upload their build artifacts and dependencies to a remote cache after each build. This allows them to reuse these resources in future builds, reducing build times and improving efficiency through effective mobile dependency caching.