[pack] strip = true bump_on_pack = false auto_tag = false output_dir = packages [dependencies] check_for = firmware, mobilesubstrate warn_on_missing = true
cd /path/to/my/tweak theos_pack_but_better Output: theos_pack_but_better
alias theos_pack='theos_pack_but_better' Or copy it to $THEOS/bin/ to override. Just like the original: [pack] strip = true bump_on_pack = false auto_tag
[hooks] pre_pack = ./scripts/run_tests.sh post_pack = ./scripts/upload_to_repo.sh | Feature | Original theos_pack | theos_pack_but_better | |--------|----------------------|--------------------------| | Strips debug symbols | ❌ | ✅ | | Version bump | ❌ | ✅ | | Git tagging | ❌ | ✅ | | Pre/post hooks | ❌ | ✅ | | Dependency warnings | ❌ | ✅ | | Colored output | ❌ | ✅ | | Config file | ❌ | ✅ | Example Workflow # Develop tweak, test on device make package Ready to release theos_pack_but_better --bump patch --tag Output: Version 1.0.0 → 1.0.1 Created git tag v1.0.1 packages/com.example.mytweak_1.0.1_iphoneos-arm.deb theos_pack_but_better
[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:
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
April 14, 2026