Awesome Capacitor

A curated list of awesome things related to Capacitor.

Capacitor is a cross-platform native runtime that makes it easy to build modern web apps that run natively on iOS, Android, and the Web. (Source)

Contents

• Official
• Guides
• Learnings
• Plugins
  • Official Plugins
  • Community Plugins
• Tools
• Related Lists

Official

• Website
• Documentation
• CLI
• Community
• Blog
• Enterprise
• Repository
• Twitter

Guides

• Creating Plugins
• Creating Splash Screens and Icons
• App Deployment and Realtime Updates
• CI/CD for Capacitor Apps
• Data Storage in Capacitor
• Security Best Practices for Capacitor
• Using Push Notifications with Firebase in an Ionic + Angular App
• Saving Plugin Calls
• Mocking Capacitor Plugins
• The Push Notifications Guide for Capacitor

Learnings

• Ionic Academy Capacitor Crash Course

Platforms

• @capacitor/android
• @capacitor/ios
• @capacitor-community/electron

Plugins

• Proposals

Official Plugins

• @capacitor/action-sheet - Provides access to native Action Sheets.
• @capacitor/app - The App API handles high level App state and events.
• @capacitor/app-launcher - The AppLauncher API allows your app to open other apps.
• @capacitor/browser - The Browser API provides the ability to open an in-app browser and subscribe to browser events.
• @capacitor/clipboard - The Clipboard API enables copy and pasting to/from the system clipboard.
• @capacitor/device - The Device API exposes internal information about the device.
• @capacitor/dialog - The Dialog API provides methods for triggering native dialog windows for alerts, confirmations, and input prompts.
• @capacitor/filesystem - The Filesystem API provides a NodeJS-like API for working with files on the device.
• @capacitor/file-viewer - The FileViewer API provides mechanisms for opening files and previewing media.
• @capacitor/file-transfer - The FileTransfer API provides mechanisms for downloading and uploading files.
• @capacitor/geolocation - The Geolocation API provides simple methods for getting and tracking the current position of the device using GPS.
• @capacitor/haptics - The Haptics API provides physical feedback to the user through touch or vibration.
• @capacitor/keyboard - The Keyboard API provides keyboard display and visibility control, along with event tracking when the keyboard shows and hides.
• @capacitor/local-notifications - The Local Notifications API provides a way to schedule device notifications locally.
• @capacitor/motion - The Motion API tracks accelerometer and device orientation.
• @capacitor/network - The Network API provides network and connectivity information.
• @capacitor/push-notifications - The Push Notifications API provides access to native push notifications.
• @capacitor/screen-reader - The Screen Reader API provides access to TalkBack/VoiceOver/etc.
• @capacitor/share - The Share API provides methods for sharing content in any sharing-enabled apps the user may have installed.
• @capacitor/splash-screen - The Splash Screen API provides methods for showing or hiding a Splash image.
• @capacitor/status-bar - The StatusBar API Provides methods for configuring the style of the Status Bar, along with showing or hiding it.
• @capacitor/storage - The Storage API provides a simple key/value persistent store for lightweight data.
• @capacitor/text-zoom - The Text Zoom API provides the ability to change Web View text size for visual accessibility.
• @capacitor/toast - The Toast API provides a notification pop up for displaying important information to a user.

Community Plugins

• @aparajita/capacitor-biometric-auth - Easy access to native biometric auth APIs on iOS and Android.
• @aparajita/capacitor-dark-mode – Universal, reliable dark mode support for Capacitor apps on the web, iOS and Android.
• @aparajita/capacitor-ios-silent-notifications – Silent (AKA remote) notification support for Capacitor apps on iOS.
• @aparajita/capacitor-logger – Better logging for the web and native Ionic/Capacitor apps.
• @aparajita/capacitor-secure-storage - Secure, flexible storage for Capacitor apps using iOS Keychain and Android Keystore.
• @capacitor-community/vue-cli-plugin-capacitor - A Vue CLI 3/4 Plugin for Capacitor.
• @capacitor-community/twitter - Capacitor plugin to enable TwitterKit.
• @capacitor-community/fcm - Enable Firebase Cloud Messaging for Capacitor apps.
• @capacitor-community/intercom - Enable Intercom for Capacitor apps.
• @capacitor-community/media - Capacitor plugin to activate extra media features.
• @capacitor-community/firebase-analytics - Enable Firebase Analytics for Capacitor Apps.
• @capacitor-community/camera-preview - Capacitor plugin that allows camera interaction from HTML code.
• @capacitor-community/date-picker - Native DateTime Picker Plugin for Capacitor Apps.
• @capacitor-community/firebase-crashlytics - Capacitor plugin for Firebase Crashlytics.
• @capacitor-community/sqlite - Community plugin for native & electron SQLite databases.
• @capacitor-community/stripe - Stripe Mobile SDK wrapper for Capacitor.
• @capacitor-community/react-hooks - React hooks for Capacitor.
• @capacitor-community/keep-awake - Capacitor plugin to prevent devices from dimming or locking the screen.
• @capacitor-community/http - Community plugin for native HTTP.
• @capacitor-community/text-to-speech - Capacitor plugin for synthesizing speech from text.
• @capacitor-community/native-audio - Capacitor community plugin for playing sounds.
• @capacitor-community/firebase-remote-config - Capacitory community plugin for Firebase Remote Config.
• @capacitor-community/in-app-purchases - WIP: In App Purchases plugin for Capacitor.
• @capacitor-community/native-market - Capacitor community plugin for native market for Play Store/App Store.
• @capacitor-community/capacitor-googlemaps-native - Capacitor Plugin using native Google Maps SDK for Android and iOS.
• @capacitor-community/contacts - Contacts Plugin for Capacitor.
• @capacitor-community/apple-sign-in - Sign in with Apple Support.
• @capacitor-community/flipper - Capacitory community plugin for Flipper.
• @capacitor-community/facebook-login - Facebook Login support.
• @capacitor-community/admob - Community plugin for using Google AdMob.
• @capacitor-community/speech-recognition - Capacitor community plugin for speech recognition.
• @capacitor-community/realm - Capacitor community plugin for native Realm.
• @capacitor-community/auth0 - A native plugin for Auth0 authentication provider.
• @capacitor-community/barcode-scanner - A fast and efficient (QR) barcode scanner for Capacitor.
• @capacitor-community/background-geolocation - Capacitor plugin which lets you receive geolocation updates even while the app is backgrounded.
• @capacitor-community/bluetooth-le - Capacitor plugin for Bluetooth Low Energy.
• @capacitor-community/uxcam - UXCam and FullStory app analytics.
• @capacitor-community/privacy-screen - Capacitor plugin that protects your app from displaying a screenshot in Recents screen/App Switcher.
• @capacitor-community/screen-brightness - Capacitor community plugin for controlling screen brightness on iOS and Android devices.
• @capacitor-community/app-icon - Capacitor plugin for managing an iOS app's icon.
• @capacitor-community/card-scanner - Simple card scanner for Capacitor Applications.
• @capacitor-community/safe-area - A plugin to expose the safe area insets from the native iOS/Android device to your web project.
• @capacitor-community/appcenter-sdk-capacitor - Capacitor Plugin for Microsoft's Visual Studio App Center SDK.
• @capacitor-community/photoviewer - PhotoViewer table images with fullscreen and sharing capabilities.
• @capacitor-firebase/analytics - Capacitor plugin for Firebase Analytics.
• @capacitor-firebase/app - Capacitor plugin for Firebase App.
• @capacitor-firebase/app-check - Capacitor plugin for Firebase App Check.
• @capacitor-firebase/authentication - Capacitor plugin for Firebase Authentication.
• @capacitor-firebase/crashlytics - Capacitor plugin for Firebase Crashlytics.
• @capacitor-firebase/firestore - Capacitor plugin for Firebase Cloud Firestore.
• @capacitor-firebase/functions - Capacitor plugin for Firebase Cloud Functions.
• @capacitor-firebase/messaging - Capacitor plugin for Firebase Cloud Messaging.
• @capacitor-firebase/performance - Capacitor plugin for Firebase Performance Monitoring.
• @capacitor-firebase/remote-config - Capacitor plugin for Firebase Remote Storage.
• @capacitor-firebase/storage - Capacitor plugin for Firebase Cloud Storage.
• @capacitor-mlkit/barcode-scanning - Unofficial Capacitor plugin for ML Kit Barcode Scanning.
• @capacitor-mlkit/document-scanner - Unofficial Capacitor plugin for ML Kit Document Scanner.
• @capacitor-mlkit/face-detection - Unofficial Capacitor plugin for ML Kit Face Detection.
• @capacitor-mlkit/face-mesh-detection - Unofficial Capacitor plugin for ML Kit Face Mesh Detection.
• @capacitor-mlkit/selfie-segmentation - Unofficial Capacitor plugin for ML Kit Selfie Segmentation.
• @capacitor-mlkit/subject-segmentation - Unofficial Capacitor plugin for ML Kit Subject Segmentation.
• @capacitor-mlkit/translation - Unofficial Capacitor plugin for ML Kit Translation.
• @cartona/capacitor-google-play-availability - Capacitor plugin to verify that Google Play services is installed and enabled, and request enabling Google Play services on device.
• @codetrix-studio/capacitor-google-auth - Capacitor plugin for Google Auth.
• @capawesome-team/capacitor-android-dark-mode-support - Capacitor plugin to support dark mode on Android.
• @capawesome-team/capacitor-android-foreground-service - Capacitor plugin to run a foreground service on Android.
• @capawesome-team/capacitor-audio-recorder - Capacitor plugin for seamless audio recording using the device's microphone.
• @capawesome-team/capacitor-barometer - Capacitor plugin to obtain the static air pressure, which is measured in hectopascals (hPa).
• @capawesome-team/capacitor-biometrics - Capacitor plugin to request biometric authentication, such as using face recognition or fingerprint recognition.
• @capawesome-team/capacitor-bluetooth-low-energy - Capacitor plugin for Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) communication.
• @capawesome-team/capacitor-contacts - Capacitor plugin to read, write, or select device contacts.
• @capawesome-team/capacitor-datetime-picker - Capacitor plugin that let the user easily enter both a date and a time.
• @capawesome-team/capacitor-file-compressor - Capacitor plugin for compressing files.
• @capawesome-team/capacitor-file-opener - Capacitor plugin to open a file with the default application.
• @capawesome-team/capacitor-nfc - Capacitor plugin for reading and writing NFC tags.
• @capawesome-team/capacitor-printer - Capacitor plugin for printing.
• @capawesome-team/capacitor-secure-preferences - Capacitor plugin to securely store key/value pairs.
• @capawesome-team/capacitor-speech-recognition - Capacitor plugin to transcribe speech into text.
• @capawesome-team/capacitor-speech-synthesis - Capacitor plugin for synthesizing speech from text.
• @capawesome-team/capacitor-wifi - Capacitor plugin to manage Wi-Fi connectivity.
• @capawesome-team/capacitor-zip - Capacitor plugin to zip and unzip files and directories.
• @capawesome/capacitor-android-battery-optimization - Capacitor plugin to access battery optimization settings on Android.
• @capawesome/capacitor-android-edge-to-edge-support - Capacitor plugin to support edge-to-edge display on Android.
• @capawesome/capacitor-app-review - Capacitor plugin that allows users to submit app store reviews and ratings.
• @capawesome/capacitor-app-shortcuts - Capacitor plugin to manage app shortcuts and quick actions.
• @capawesome/capacitor-app-update - Capacitor plugin that assists with app updates.
• @capawesome/capacitor-asset-manager - Capacitor plugin to access native asset files.
• @capawesome/capacitor-background-task - Capacitor plugin for running background tasks.
• @capawesome/capacitor-badge - Capacitor plugin to access and update the badge number of the app icon.
• @capawesome/capacitor-cloudinary - Unofficial Capacitor plugin for Cloudinary SDK.
• @capawesome/capacitor-file-picker - Capacitor plugin that allows the user to select a file.
• @capawesome/capacitor-live-update - Capacitor plugin that allows you to update your app remotely in real-time without requiring users to download a new version from the app store, known as Over-the-Air (OTA) updates.
• @capawesome/capacitor-managed-configurations - Capacitor plugin to access managed configuration settings.
• @capawesome/capacitor-photo-editor - Capacitor plugin that allows the user to edit a photo.
• @capawesome/capacitor-posthog - Unofficial Capacitor plugin for PostHog.
• @capawesome/capacitor-screen-orientation - Capacitor plugin to lock/unlock the screen orientation.
• @capawesome/capacitor-screenshot - Capacitor plugin for taking screenshots.
• @capawesome/capacitor-torch - Capacitor plugin for switching the flashlight on and off.
• @capgo/camera-preview - Capacitor plugin that allows camera interaction from HTML code (fork).
• @capgo/capacitor-crisp - Crisp chat SDK for your app.
• @capgo/capacitor-flash - Switch the Flashlight / Torch of your device.
• @capgo/inappbrowser - Browser In app browser with urlChangeEvent.
• @capgo/capacitor-updater - Live update for capacitor app.
• @capgo/capacitor-mute - Detect silent mode and mute audio.
• @capgo/native-audio - Capacitor plugin for native audio engine (fork).
• @capgo/nativegeocoder - Native forward and reverse geocoding.
• @capgo/native-market - Capacitor community plugin for native market for Play Store/App Store.
• @capgo/capacitor-screen-recorder - Record screen and save to pelicule.
• @ebarooni/capacitor-calendar - Capacitor plugin for interacting with calendar and reminders.
• @revenuecat/purchases-capacitor - Capacitor in-app purchases and subscriptions made easy with RevenueCat.
• @teamhive/capacitor-video-recorder - Video recorder plugin for Capacitor.
• @wahr/capacitor-websocket-client - Capacitor WebSocket Client Plugin.
• capacitor-app-attest - Apple Attest with Ionic Capacitor
• capacitor-bing-translator - A simple and free API for using Bing Translator.
• capacitor-data-storage-sqlite - Capacitor Data Storage SQlite Plugin.
• capacitor-firebase-auth - Capacitor Firebase Authentication Plugin.
• capacitor-live-activities - Capacitor plugin to use Live Activities on iOS 16.2+.
• capacitor-lottie-splash-screen - Capacitor plugin to use Lottie animations as splash screen.
• capacitor-plugin-safe-area - Get SafeArea info on Android and IOS.
• capacitor-screenshot - Capacitor plugin to take screenshots.
• capacitor-video-player - Capacitor Video Player Plugin.
• send-intent - This is a Capacitor plugin meant to be used in Ionic applications for checking if your App was targeted as a share goal.

Demo Apps

• capacitor-plugin-demo - Simple Ionic Angular app to demonstrate the use of certain Capacitor plugins.
• capacitor-firebase-plugin-demo - Simple Ionic Angular app to demonstrate the use of certain Capacitor Firebase plugins.
• capacitor-testapp - The Capacitor TestApp is used to develop new features and verify bug fixes in Capacitor and the official plugins.

Tools

• @capacitor/docgen - Docs Readme Markdown and JSON Generator for Capacitor Plugins.
• @capacitor/plugin - Create a new Capacitor plugin.
• cordova-res - Local Cordova icon/splash screen resource generation tool.

Related Lists

• Alexintosh/Awesome-Ionic
• candelibas/awesome-ionic