# capacitor-ci-cd

Builds and repairs Capacitor pipelines: web build, iOS and Android signing, store uploads and OTA updates.

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- Author: Cap-go
- License: MIT · policy=mirror · the beginning of the file is at the end of this page
- Source: https://github.com/Cap-go/capgo-skills/tree/HEAD/skills/capacitor-ci-cd/SKILL.md
- Updated: 2026-10-17
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## What it does

The skill covers pipeline work for Capacitor apps on GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, Fastlane or Capgo Cloud Build. It tells you which runner images and tool versions fit the Capacitor major you run, how to split jobs into stages, and where secrets belong.

A toolchain matrix inside maps Node, Xcode, JDK, Gradle and AGP for Capacitor 8 and 9. Separate reference files cover GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, Fastlane, signing and caching. The skill reads `package.json` and looks for existing workflows, `Fastfile`, `Podfile` and lockfiles, so its advice starts from your repo rather than a blank page.

Version pinning is where this gets sharp. Keep JDK 17 in a Capacitor 9 pipeline and the Android build breaks. Manual store submission, Capgo Cloud Build credential setup, channel strategy and test authoring live in other skills.

## Requirements
- Works with: GitLab

## Install

### Claude Code (native platform)

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add Cap-go/capgo-skills --skill capacitor-ci-cd -a claude-code
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `~/.claude/skills/capacitor-ci-cd/SKILL.md` — Copy the whole skill folder; for one project use .claude/skills/capacitor-ci-cd/

### Codex

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add Cap-go/capgo-skills --skill capacitor-ci-cd -a codex
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.agents/skills/capacitor-ci-cd/SKILL.md` — For all projects use ~/.agents/skills/

### Cursor

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add Cap-go/capgo-skills --skill capacitor-ci-cd -a cursor
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.cursor/skills/capacitor-ci-cd/SKILL.md` — Cursor also reads .agents/skills/ and .claude/skills/

### GitHub Copilot

1. **GitHub CLI**
```bash
gh skill install Cap-go/capgo-skills capacitor-ci-cd
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.github/skills/capacitor-ci-cd/SKILL.md`

### Gemini CLI

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add Cap-go/capgo-skills --skill capacitor-ci-cd -a gemini-cli
```

2. **Platform CLI**
```bash
gemini skills install https://github.com/Cap-go/capgo-skills --path skills/capacitor-ci-cd
```

### Windsurf (Devin Desktop)

**Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.devin/skills/capacitor-ci-cd/SKILL.md` — The legacy .windsurf/skills/ path still works

### OpenCode

**Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add Cap-go/capgo-skills --skill capacitor-ci-cd -a opencode
```

### Claude.ai

**Claude.ai**
- Zip the folder and upload it in Settings → Capabilities → Skills

Where a file is given instead of a command, copy the files from the source to that path: https://github.com/Cap-go/capgo-skills/tree/HEAD/skills/capacitor-ci-cd/SKILL.md

## When to use it
- set up a Capacitor pipeline from scratch
- debug a CI build that passes locally
- configure iOS signing and TestFlight upload
- sign an Android AAB and push it to Play
- pick Node, Xcode and JDK versions for your Capacitor major

## Example prompts
- Write a GitHub Actions workflow for my Capacitor app: tests, web build, then iOS and Android in parallel
- Android build fails in CI on the Java version — find the cause and fix the workflow
- Add a job that uploads an OTA bundle through Capgo on tag

## Source text · SKILL.md · MIT

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```text
---
name: capacitor-ci-cd
description: Designs and fixes CI/CD pipelines for Capacitor apps - GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, Fastlane, or Capgo Cloud Build (npx @capgo/cli@latest build request) - covering web build and tests, cap sync, iOS archive/export/upload with App Store Connect API keys, Android AAB signing and Play upload, Capgo live-update uploads, secrets, caching, and build-number bumping. Use when choosing runner images and toolchains (Node 22/24, macos-26 vs xcode-27 runners, JDK 21, Gradle 9 / AGP 9 for Capacitor 9), or when CI fails with errors like "No signing certificate", "requires a provisioning profile", "Unsupported class file major version", "Android Gradle plugin requires Java 17", "The engine node is incompatible", or "Could not find the web assets directory". Do not use for one-off manual store submission (capacitor-app-store), Capgo Cloud Build credential onboarding in depth (capgo-native-builds), Capgo channel/release strategy (capgo-release-workflows), or test authoring (capacitor-testing).
allowed-tools:
  - Bash(node -e *)
  - Bash(find *)
---

# CI/CD for Capacitor Apps

Build, sign, and ship Capacitor apps from CI with the right toolchain for the Capacitor major in use.

## When to Use

TRIGGER when:
- Creating or fixing `.github/workflows/*.yml`, `.gitlab-ci.yml`, `fastlane/Fastfile`, or a Capgo Cloud Build job.
- Picking runner images, Node/Xcode/JDK versions for Capacitor 8 or 9.
- Automating signing, TestFlight/Play uploads, version bumps, or Capgo OTA uploads.
- A CI build fails while a local build works.

Do not use for:
- Manual submission, listing, screenshots -> `capacitor-app-store`.
- Capgo Cloud Build credential setup and troubleshooting -> `capgo-native-builds`.
- Channel promotion, staged OTA rollouts -> `capgo-release-workflows`.
- Writing unit/E2E tests -> `capacitor-testing`.
- Security scanning rules -> `capacitor-security`.

## Live Project Snapshot

Capacitor version, Node engine, and scripts:
!`node -e "const fs=require('fs');if(!fs.existsSync('package.json'))process.exit(0);const pkg=JSON.parse(fs.readFileSync('package.json','utf8'));const out=[];if(pkg.engines)out.push('engines='+JSON.stringify(pkg.engines));if(pkg.packageManager)out.push('packageManager='+pkg.packageManager);for(const section of ['dependencies','devDependencies']){for(const [name,version] of Object.entries(pkg[section]||{})){if(name.startsWith('@capacitor/')||name==='@capgo/cli'||name==='@capgo/capacitor-updater')out.push(section+'.'+name+'='+version)}}for(const [name,cmd] of Object.entries(pkg.scripts||{})){if(/build|test|lint|sync|release/i.test(name))out.push('scripts.'+name+'='+cmd)}console.log(out.join('\n'))"`

Existing CI, lockfiles, and native build files:
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