# capacitor-plugin-upgrade-v7-to-v8

Migrates Capacitor plugin libraries from v7 to v8. It automates package bumps, Gradle syntax changes, Kotlin 2.2 compiler options, and iOS 15 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-plugin-upgrade-v7-to-v8/SKILL.md
- Updated: 2026-10-17
- HTML: https://affpapa.org/en/nevibecode/skills/capacitor-plugin-upgrade-v7-to-v8

## What it does

This skill triggers migration via `npx @capacitor/plugin-migration-v7-to-v8@latest`, then guides manual fixes across the repository. It bumps dev dependencies to `^8.0.0` and sets peer `@capacitor/core` to `>=8.0.0` inside `package.json`.

On Android, build targets switch to compile and target SDK 36, minSdk 24, AGP 8.13.0, and Gradle 8.14.3. Property assignments in Gradle convert to `=` syntax. When Kotlin 2.2.20 is present, `kotlinOptions` transforms into `compilerOptions`, and the deprecated `bridge_layout_main` reference switches to `capacitor_bridge_layout_main`.

Native iOS configurations target iOS 15 across podspec and `Package.swift`, locking `capacitor-swift-pm` to `from: "8.0.0"`. The environment must provide Node.js 22+, Xcode 26.0+, and Java 17+. The procedure is strictly for plugin libraries and will not handle application project upgrades.

## Install

### Claude Code (native platform)

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add Cap-go/capgo-skills --skill capacitor-plugin-upgrade-v7-to-v8 -a claude-code
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `~/.claude/skills/capacitor-plugin-upgrade-v7-to-v8/SKILL.md` — Copy the whole skill folder; for one project use .claude/skills/capacitor-plugin-upgrade-v7-to-v8/

### Codex

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add Cap-go/capgo-skills --skill capacitor-plugin-upgrade-v7-to-v8 -a codex
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.agents/skills/capacitor-plugin-upgrade-v7-to-v8/SKILL.md` — For all projects use ~/.agents/skills/

### Cursor

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add Cap-go/capgo-skills --skill capacitor-plugin-upgrade-v7-to-v8 -a cursor
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.cursor/skills/capacitor-plugin-upgrade-v7-to-v8/SKILL.md` — Cursor also reads .agents/skills/ and .claude/skills/

### GitHub Copilot

1. **GitHub CLI**
```bash
gh skill install Cap-go/capgo-skills capacitor-plugin-upgrade-v7-to-v8
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.github/skills/capacitor-plugin-upgrade-v7-to-v8/SKILL.md`

### Gemini CLI

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add Cap-go/capgo-skills --skill capacitor-plugin-upgrade-v7-to-v8 -a gemini-cli
```

2. **Platform CLI**
```bash
gemini skills install https://github.com/Cap-go/capgo-skills --path skills/capacitor-plugin-upgrade-v7-to-v8
```

### Windsurf (Devin Desktop)

**Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.devin/skills/capacitor-plugin-upgrade-v7-to-v8/SKILL.md` — The legacy .windsurf/skills/ path still works

### OpenCode

**Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add Cap-go/capgo-skills --skill capacitor-plugin-upgrade-v7-to-v8 -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-plugin-upgrade-v7-to-v8/SKILL.md

## When to use it
- upgrade a Capacitor plugin library from version 7 to 8
- fix Gradle property assignment syntax errors using `=`
- switch Kotlin build configuration from `kotlinOptions` to `compilerOptions`
- raise deployment targets to iOS 15 and Android SDK 36

## Example prompts
- Upgrade this plugin library from Capacitor 7 to Capacitor 8
- Run the v7 to v8 migration checklist on this Capacitor plugin
- Fix Kotlin 2 compiler options and update the plugin to Capacitor 8

## Source text · SKILL.md · MIT

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name: capacitor-plugin-upgrade-v7-to-v8
description: >-
  Upgrades a Capacitor plugin library from v7 to v8 using `npx @capacitor/plugin-migration-v7-to-v8@latest`, then the manual checklist - dev deps `^8.0.0` and peer `@capacitor/core` `>=8.0.0`, minSdk 24 and compile/target SDK 36 defaults, AndroidX dependency defaults, AGP 8.13.0, Gradle 8.14.3, Gradle `=` property assignment syntax, Java 21, Kotlin 2.2.20 (`kotlinOptions` to `compilerOptions`, no `kotlin-android-extensions`), google-services 4.4.4, iOS 15 in podspec and `Package.swift`, `capacitor-swift-pm` `from: "8.0.0"`, and the renamed `capacitor_bridge_layout_main` resource. Use when a plugin targets Capacitor 7 and must support 8, or on Kotlin 2 / Gradle space-assignment errors. Points to the v8-to-v9 next step. Do not use for app upgrades, other major versions, or non-Capacitor libraries.
allowed-tools:
  - Bash(node -e *)
  - Bash(find *)
---

# Capacitor Plugin Upgrade v7 to v8

Move a plugin library to Capacitor 8. Source of truth: https://capacitorjs.com/docs/updating/plugins/8-0

## When to Use

- Snapshot shows `@capacitor/core` 7.x and the plugin must work in Capacitor 8 apps.
- Building the plugin against Kotlin 2.2 fails on `kotlinOptions` or `kotlin-android-extensions`.
- Gradle warns `Properties should be assigned using the 'propName = value' syntax`.

Do not use:

- Upgrading an app -> `capacitor-app-upgrade-v7-to-v8`.
- Plugin on 6.x -> `capacitor-plugin-upgrade-v6-to-v7` first. Multi-hop -> `capacitor-plugin-upgrades`.
- Plugin already on 8.x -> `capacitor-plugin-upgrade-v8-to-v9`.
- Adding SPM -> `capacitor-plugin-spm-support`.

## Live Project Snapshot

Plugin and Capacitor package snapshot:
!`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=['package.name='+(pkg.name||''),'package.version='+(pkg.version||'')];for(const section of ['peerDependencies','dependencies','devDependencies']){for(const [name,version] of Object.entries(pkg[section]||{})){if(name.startsWith('@capacitor/'))out.push(section+'.'+name+'='+version)}}console.log(out.join('\n'))"`

Example and native project paths:
!`find . -maxdepth 3 \( -path './example-app' -o -path './ios' -o -path './android' \)`

## References

| File | Load when |
| --- | --- |
| `references/android.md` | Dependency defaults, SDK, AGP/Gradle, `=` syntax, Java 21, Kotlin 2.2 changes |
| `references/ios.md` | iOS 15 in podspec / `Package.swift` / old-structure project, `capacitor-swift-pm` 8 |

## Preflight

| Tool | Minimum |
| --- | --- |
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