capawesome-team/capacitor-app-upgrades
skills/capacitor-app-upgrades/SKILL.md
Guides the agent through upgrading a Capacitor app project to a newer major version. Supports upgrades from Capacitor 4 through 8, including multi-version jumps. Performs all upgrade steps manually — does not use the interactive `npx cap migrate` command. Do not use for plugin library upgrade or non-Capacitor mobile frameworks.
$ install --global
skillsauthnpx skillsauth add capawesome-team/skills capacitor-app-upgradesInstall this skill globally with one command. Works with Claude Code, Cursor, and Windsurf.
Security Scan Results
3 of 9 scanners reported clean
Some scanners were skipped, did not run, or reported a non-clean status. Review each row below.
3
Scanners Passed
9
Scanners in report
Clean
TrivyContainer and dependency vulnerability scanner
95%
Clean
SemgrepStatic code analysis for vulnerabilities
95%
Clean
mcp-scan (Snyk)Model Context Protocol security validation
95%
Skipped
Snyk (dep)Open source security scanning
50%
Skipped
Socket.devSupply chain security analysis
50%
Skipped
VirusTotalMulti-engine malware detection
50%
Skipped
CrowdStrikeAdvanced threat intelligence
50%
Skipped
OSV-ScannerOpen Source Vulnerability database check
50%
Skipped
OWASP Dep-Check
50%
Last scanned: May 1, 2026, 4:19 AM131.7s5 files scanned
SKILL.md
- name:
- capacitor-app-upgrades
- description:
- Guides the agent through upgrading a Capacitor app project to a newer major version. Supports upgrades from Capacitor 4 through 8, including multi-version jumps. Performs all upgrade steps manually — does not use the interactive `npx cap migrate` command. Do not use for plugin library upgrade or non-Capacitor mobile frameworks.
- author:
- capawesome-team
- source:
- https://github.com/capawesome-team/skills/tree/main/skills/capacitor-app-upgrades
Capacitor App Upgrade
Upgrade a Capacitor app project to a newer major version (4→5, 5→6, 6→7, or 7→8).
Prerequisites
| Target Version | Node.js | Xcode | Android Studio | | -------------- | ------- | ------- | ------------------------------- | | 5 | 16+ | 14.1+ | Flamingo 2022.2.1+ (Java 17) | | 6 | 18+ | 15.0+ | Hedgehog 2023.1.1+ | | 7 | 20+ | 16.0+ | Ladybug 2024.2.1+ (Java 21) | | 8 | 22+ | 26.0+ | Otter 2025.2.1+ |
Procedures
Step 1: Detect Current Version
Read @capacitor/core version from package.json (dependencies or devDependencies). Determine the current major version.
Ask the user for the target version. Default to the latest (8) if not specified.
Step 2: Execute Upgrade
Do not run npx cap migrate. It is an interactive command that cannot be invoked by an agent. Always apply each upgrade manually using the steps in the corresponding reference file.
For each major version jump between the current and target version, apply the corresponding upgrade guide sequentially:
| Current → Target | Reference |
| ---------------- | ------------------------------------ |
| 4 → 5 | references/upgrade-v4-to-v5.md |
| 5 → 6 | references/upgrade-v5-to-v6.md |
| 6 → 7 | references/upgrade-v6-to-v7.md |
| 7 → 8 | references/upgrade-v7-to-v8.md |
For multi-version jumps (e.g., 5 → 8), apply each upgrade in order:
- Read and apply
references/upgrade-v5-to-v6.md - Run
npx cap sync, build, and verify on both platforms - Read and apply
references/upgrade-v6-to-v7.md - Run
npx cap sync, build, and verify on both platforms - Read and apply
references/upgrade-v7-to-v8.md - Run
npx cap sync, build, and verify on both platforms
Do not skip intermediate versions.
Step 3: Final Verification
After completing all upgrade steps:
npx cap sync
npx cap run android
npx cap run ios
Error Handling
- If Android build fails after upgrade, run Tools > AGP Upgrade Assistant in Android Studio.
- If iOS build fails, verify the deployment target matches the target version requirements in the reference file.
- If Gradle property syntax warnings appear (v8+), search all
.gradlefiles for property assignments without=and update them. - If a multi-version upgrade fails mid-way, fix the current version step before proceeding to the next.
Related Skills
capacitor-app-development— For general Capacitor development topics, troubleshooting, and best practices after completing the upgrade.capacitor-plugin-upgrades— If the project contains Capacitor plugins that also need upgrading, use this skill after the app upgrade.capacitor-plugins— For installing or reconfiguring plugins after the app upgrade.ionic-app-upgrades— If the project uses the Ionic Framework UI library, the Ionic version may also need upgrading alongside Capacitor.
Related Skills
capawesome-team/ionic-expert
tools
VerifiedTrustedCommunity
A comprehensive starting point for AI agents to work with the Ionic Framework. Covers core concepts, components, CLI, theming, layout, lifecycle, navigation, and framework-specific patterns for Angular, React, and Vue. Pair with the other Ionic skills in this collection for deeper topic-specific guidance like app creation, framework integration, and upgrades.
27SKILL.mdUpdated May 2, 2026
capawesome-team/capawesome-cloud
tools
VerifiedTrustedCommunity
Guides the agent through setting up and using Capawesome Cloud for Capacitor and Cordova apps. Covers three core workflows: (1) Native Builds — cloud builds for iOS and Android (Capacitor, Cordova, or native projects), signing certificates, environments, Trapeze configuration, and build artifacts; (2) Live Updates — OTA updates via the @capawesome/capacitor-live-update or @capawesome/cordova-live-update plugin, channels, versioning, rollbacks, and code signing; (3) App Store Publishing — automated submissions to Apple App Store (TestFlight) and Google Play Store. Includes CI/CD integration for all workflows. Do not use for non-Capacitor, non-Cordova mobile frameworks such as React Native or Flutter.
27SKILL.mdUpdated May 2, 2026
capawesome-team/capawesome-cli
tools
VerifiedTrustedCommunity
Guides the agent through installing, authenticating, configuring, and using the Capawesome CLI (@capawesome/cli). Covers installation, interactive and token-based authentication, project linking via capawesome.config.json, the full command reference (app management, native builds, live updates, certificates, environments, channels, deployments, destinations, devices), CI/CD integration with token auth and JSON output, and diagnostics via the doctor command. Do not use for Capawesome Cloud feature setup (native builds workflow, live updates workflow, app store publishing) — use the capawesome-cloud skill instead.
27SKILL.mdUpdated May 2, 2026
capawesome-team/capacitor-expert
tools
VerifiedTrustedCommunity
A comprehensive starting point for AI agents to work with Capacitor. Covers core concepts, CLI, app creation, plugins, framework integration, best practices, storage, security, testing, troubleshooting, upgrading, and Capawesome Cloud (live updates, native builds, app store publishing). Pair with the other Capacitor skills in this collection for deeper topic-specific guidance.
27SKILL.mdUpdated May 1, 2026