Theos_pack_but_better
[pack] strip = true bump_on_pack = false auto_tag = false output_dir = packages [dependencies] check_for = firmware, mobilesubstrate warn_on_missing = true
April 14, 2026
[INFO] Found control version: 1.0.0 [INFO] Stripping debug symbols from MyTweak.dylib [INFO] Building .deb... [SUCCESS] Package created: ./packages/com.example.mytweak_1.0.0_iphoneos-arm.deb # Increment patch version (1.0.0 → 1.0.1) theos_pack_but_better --bump patch Bump minor version theos_pack_but_better --bump minor Skip stripping (debug builds) theos_pack_but_better --no-strip Create a git tag after packing theos_pack_but_better --tag Output to custom directory theos_pack_but_better --output ./debs/ Configuration File Create .theos_pack_better in your tweak root: theos_pack_but_better
cd /path/to/my/tweak theos_pack_but_better Output: [pack] strip = true bump_on_pack = false auto_tag
alias theos_pack='theos_pack_but_better' Or copy it to $THEOS/bin/ to override. Just like the original: mobilesubstrate warn_on_missing = true April 14
Here’s a structured, useful blog post draft for – a tool that improves on the classic theos_pack script for jailbreak tweak developers. Title: theos_pack_but_better : Supercharge Your Tweak Deployment
