Capgo Live Updates

What it does

This skill enables instant deployment of updates to Capacitor apps without requiring app store review for web layer changes. It utilizes the Capgo live update service, allowing you to push JavaScript, HTML, and CSS updates rapidly, rollback problematic updates automatically, perform A/B testing via channels, and monitor update analytics. Note that native code (Swift/Kotlin/Java) modifications still require submission through the app store.

When to use it

• You want to provide live or over-the-air (OTA) updates to your users.
• You need a way to quickly deploy hotfixes and bug fixes.
• You're exploring A/B testing different features within your application.
• You wish to bypass the app store review process for web layer changes.
• You are asking about or want to utilize the Capgo service.

Key capabilities

• Instant JavaScript, HTML, and CSS updates.
• Automatic rollback of failed updates.
• A/B testing through channels.
• Update analytics monitoring.
• Configuration options for update behavior (resetting on native updates, custom update URLs).
• Automated app readiness notification (notifyAppReady()).

Example prompts

• "How do I deploy a quick fix to my Capacitor app?"
• "Can I A/B test a new feature in my app without an app store release?"
• "Tell me about the process of using Capgo for live updates."

Tips & gotchas

• Native Code: Remember that changes to native code (Swift, Kotlin, Java) still require submission through the standard app store channels.
• notifyAppReady() is crucial: The CapacitorUpdater.notifyAppReady() function must be called within 10 seconds of application startup; otherwise, Capgo will assume an update failure and roll back to a previous version.
• Setup Required: This skill requires creating a Capgo account, installing the CLI, initializing your app with capgo init, and configuring your Capacitor project.