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The account command manages Apple Developer account authentication, allowing you to log in, switch between accounts, and query account resources like certificates, devices, and app IDs.

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Usage

plumesign account <SUBCOMMAND>

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Subcommands

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login

Authenticate with your Apple Developer account credentials. 
plumesign account login [OPTIONS]
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--username
string
Apple ID email address. If not provided, you’ll be prompted to enter it.
plumesign account login --username [email protected]
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--password
string
Apple ID password. If not provided, you’ll be prompted to enter it securely.
plumesign account login --username [email protected] --password mypassword
If your account has two-factor authentication enabled (recommended), you’ll be prompted to enter the 6-digit code during login.

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Example output

$ plumesign account login --username [email protected]
Enter password: 
Logging in...
Enter 2FA code: 123456
[2026-03-03T10:15:23Z INFO] Successfully logged in and account saved.

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logout

Log out and remove the currently selected account. 
plumesign account logout
This removes the account from local storage. You’ll need to log in again to use Apple ID signing.

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Example output

$ plumesign account logout
[2026-03-03T10:15:23Z INFO] Successfully logged out and removed account.

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list

List all saved Apple Developer accounts. 
plumesign account list

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Example output

$ plumesign account list
[2026-03-03T10:15:23Z INFO] Saved accounts:
[2026-03-03T10:15:23Z INFO]  [John] [email protected] (selected)
[2026-03-03T10:15:23Z INFO]  [Jane] [email protected]

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switch

Switch to a different saved account. 
plumesign account switch <EMAIL>
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EMAIL
string
required
Email address of the account to switch to.
plumesign account switch [email protected]

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Example output

$ plumesign account switch [email protected]
[2026-03-03T10:15:23Z INFO] Switched to account: [email protected]

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certificates

List certificates available in your Apple Developer account. 
plumesign account certificates [OPTIONS]
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--team
string
Team ID to list certificates for. If not provided, you’ll be prompted to select from available teams.
plumesign account certificates --team ABC123DEF4
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--type
string
Filter by certificate type: development or distribution.
plumesign account certificates --type development

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Example output

$ plumesign account certificates
[2026-03-03T10:15:23Z INFO] [
    Certificate {
        id: "ABC123",
        name: "iOS Development",
        serial_number: "1234567890ABCDEF",
        expiration_date: "2027-03-03T10:15:23Z"
    },
    Certificate {
        id: "DEF456",
        name: "iOS Distribution",
        serial_number: "FEDCBA0987654321",
        expiration_date: "2027-03-03T10:15:23Z"
    }
]

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devices

List devices registered to your Apple Developer account. 
plumesign account devices [OPTIONS]
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--team
string
Team ID to list devices for. If not provided, you’ll be prompted to select from available teams.
plumesign account devices --team ABC123DEF4
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--platform
string
Filter by device platform: ios, tvos, or watchos.
plumesign account devices --platform ios

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Example output

$ plumesign account devices
[2026-03-03T10:15:23Z INFO] [
    Device {
        id: "ABC123",
        name: "iPhone 15 Pro",
        udid: "00008030-001234567890123A",
        platform: "ios",
        status: "ENABLED"
    },
    Device {
        id: "DEF456",
        name: "iPad Pro",
        udid: "00008020-001A2B3C4D5E6F7G",
        platform: "ios",
        status: "ENABLED"
    }
]

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register-device

Register a new device to your Apple Developer account. 
plumesign account register-device [OPTIONS] --udid <UDID> --name <NAME>
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--udid
string
required
Device UDID to register.
plumesign account register-device --udid 00008030-001234567890123A --name "iPhone 15"
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--name
string
required
Display name for the device.
plumesign account register-device --udid 00008030-001234567890123A --name "Test Device"
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--team
string
Team ID to register the device under. If not provided, you’ll be prompted to select from available teams.
plumesign account register-device --udid 00008030-001234567890123A --name "iPhone" --team ABC123DEF4

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Example output

$ plumesign account register-device --udid 00008030-001234567890123A --name "iPhone 15"
[2026-03-03T10:15:23Z INFO] Device {
    id: "GHI789",
    name: "iPhone 15",
    udid: "00008030-001234567890123A",
    platform: "ios",
    status: "ENABLED"
}

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app-ids

List all app identifiers registered in your Apple Developer account. 
plumesign account app-ids [OPTIONS]
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--team
string
Team ID to list app IDs for. If not provided, you’ll be prompted to select from available teams.
plumesign account app-ids --team ABC123DEF4

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Example output

$ plumesign account app-ids
[2026-03-03T10:15:23Z INFO] [
    AppId {
        id: "ABC123",
        identifier: "com.company.app",
        name: "MyApp",
        platform: "ios"
    },
    AppId {
        id: "DEF456",
        identifier: "com.company.app2",
        name: "AnotherApp",
        platform: "ios"
    }
]

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Account storage

Account credentials are stored in:
  • macOS/Linux: ~/.config/PlumeImpactor/accounts.json
  • Windows: %APPDATA%\PlumeImpactor\accounts.json
This file contains your authentication tokens and is used for subsequent signing operations.

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Examples

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Complete login workflow

# Login with username
plumesign account login --username [email protected]

# List saved accounts
plumesign account list

# View available devices
plumesign account devices

# Register a new device
plumesign account register-device \
  --udid 00008030-001234567890123A \
  --name "Test iPhone"

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Switch between multiple accounts

# Login to first account
plumesign account login --username [email protected]

# Login to second account
plumesign account login --username [email protected]

# List both accounts
plumesign account list

# Switch back to personal
plumesign account switch [email protected]

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