MacOS Sierra Command failed: codesign; The specified item could not be found in the keychain.

[neurosnap]

• Version: 15.5.1
• Target: All

The platform we are building the application is MacOS Sierra 10.12.4. Ever since I upgraded my personal development machine to Sierra I haven't been able to build our application. We just recently upgraded one of our build servers and now we are seeing the same error I was seeing on my build machine.

This build works fine on our other build servers that do not have macOS Sierra installed.

[Desktop-Release] Running shell script
+ npm run release

> @ release /Users/mac5/jenkins/workspace/Desktop-Release
> build -mwl --x64

Rebuilding native production dependencies for darwin:x64
Packaging for darwin x64 using electron 1.6.2 to dist/mac
Signing app (identity: Developer ID Application: X, Inc. (6SF49XZ6MH))
Error: Command failed: codesign --sign Developer ID Application: X, Inc. (6SF49XZ6MH) --force --keychain /var/folders/4h/k0px1pq55l15bwwf8jm83prw0000gn/T/electron-builder-CACx2A/0-1.keychain /Users/mac5/jenkins/workspace/Desktop-Release/dist/mac/X.app/Contents/Frameworks/Electron Framework.framework/Versions/A/Electron Framework
error: The specified item could not be found in the keychain.

    at ChildProcess.exithandler (child_process.js:205:12)
    at emitTwo (events.js:106:13)
    at ChildProcess.emit (events.js:194:7)
    at maybeClose (internal/child_process.js:899:16)
    at Process.ChildProcess._handle.onexit (internal/child_process.js:226:5)
From previous event:
    at MacPackager.sign (/Users/mac5/jenkins/workspace/Desktop-Release/node_modules/electron-builder/out/macPackager.js:276:11)
    at /Users/mac5/jenkins/workspace/Desktop-Release/node_modules/electron-builder/src/macPackager.ts:82:26
    at runCallback (timers.js:666:20)
    at tryOnImmediate (timers.js:639:5)
    at processImmediate [as _immediateCallback] (timers.js:611:5)
From previous event:
    at /Users/mac5/jenkins/workspace/Desktop-Release/node_modules/electron-builder/src/macPackager.ts:82:10
    at Generator.next (<anonymous>)
From previous event:
    at MacPackager.pack (/Users/mac5/jenkins/workspace/Desktop-Release/node_modules/electron-builder/out/macPackager.js:181:11)
    at /Users/mac5/jenkins/workspace/Desktop-Release/node_modules/electron-builder/src/packager.ts:253:24
    at Generator.next (<anonymous>)
    at /Users/mac5/jenkins/workspace/Desktop-Release/node_modules/fs-extra/lib/mkdirs/mkdirs.js:35:14
    at FSReqWrap.oncomplete (fs.js:114:15)
From previous event:
    at Packager.doBuild (/Users/mac5/jenkins/workspace/Desktop-Release/node_modules/electron-builder/out/packager.js:377:11)
    at /Users/mac5/jenkins/workspace/Desktop-Release/node_modules/electron-builder/src/packager.ts:166:52
    at Generator.next (<anonymous>)
    at runCallback (timers.js:666:20)
    at tryOnImmediate (timers.js:639:5)
    at processImmediate [as _immediateCallback] (timers.js:611:5)
From previous event:
    at Packager.build (/Users/mac5/jenkins/workspace/Desktop-Release/node_modules/electron-builder/out/packager.js:272:11)
    at /Users/mac5/jenkins/workspace/Desktop-Release/node_modules/electron-builder/src/builder.ts:198:33
    at Generator.next (<anonymous>)
From previous event:
    at build (/Users/mac5/jenkins/workspace/Desktop-Release/node_modules/electron-builder/out/builder.js:70:21)
    at Object.<anonymous> (/Users/mac5/jenkins/workspace/Desktop-Release/node_modules/electron-builder/out/cli/build-cli.js:71:41)
    at Module._compile (module.js:571:32)
    at Object.Module._extensions..js (module.js:580:10)
    at Module.load (module.js:488:32)
    at tryModuleLoad (module.js:447:12)
    at Function.Module._load (module.js:439:3)
    at Module.runMain (module.js:605:10)
    at run (bootstrap_node.js:427:7)
    at startup (bootstrap_node.js:148:9)
    at bootstrap_node.js:542:3

[neurosnap]

I'd love to be able to help but I'm not sure where I should start. Are there any tips on what could be causing this problem to help me narrow down my search?

[develar]

@neurosnap https://github.com/electron-userland/electron-builder/blob/master/packages/electron-builder/src/codeSign.ts#L110 Probably item is not imported into keychain properly.

[neurosnap]

Awesome I'll see what I can find. Much appreciated!

[naderhen]

@neurosnap if you figure out the correct steps to setup your keychain on CI, would you please post here and we can update the wiki accordingly? I've been having a number of similar issues on Sierra and have had to resort to disabling codesigning via electron-builder all-together and manually codesigning in my release script. (Creating a separate issue so that I don't distract the discussion here)

[godza]

Having the same issue. If i import those certificates into login keychain, everything is fine, even though i've set CSC_IDENTITY_AUTO_DISCOVERY to false.

OS: 10.12

Also, i think this is connected to this issue #820

[neurosnap]

I finally spent some time looking into this issue.

I was able to "fix" the issue by doing the following:

• I opened the folder where the temporary keychain file was created, in my case: /var/folders/qf/jm643rrn5sqc3zcn85hvty6c0000gn/T/electron-builder-6Ndomn/
• I copied the folder before it gets deleted from the cleanup process
• I opened the 0-1.keychain file
• Keychain app opened and then had to enter my password and click "always allow"
• Then it was able to build correctly

I'm going to confirm this fixes my particular issue on jenkins.

[develar]

I was never thought that I will ever say — Apple, burn in hell. Yet another workaround for weird strange codesign issue was committed. Will be released soon. Our Travis CI migrated to use osx_image: xcode8.3 and you shoud update your CI settings also — better to use the latest macOS version with more *** codesign tool.

[nlsrchtr]

@develar Thanks for the fix! I can confirm, that it's working for me after updating to version 19.8.0.