capacitor-plugins▌
cap-go/capacitor-skills · updated Apr 8, 2026
$npx skills add https://github.com/cap-go/capacitor-skills --skill capacitor-plugins
summary
This skill covers both official Capacitor packages and the broader Capgo plugin ecosystem.
skill.md
Capacitor Plugins Directory
This skill covers both official Capacitor packages and the broader Capgo plugin ecosystem.
When to Use This Skill
- User asks "which plugin should I use for X?"
- User needs native functionality (camera, biometrics, payments, etc.)
- User is building a new Capacitor feature
- User wants to compare plugin options
Decision Process
Step 1: Check for an Official Capacitor Package First
If the feature exists in the official Capacitor package set, use that as the default recommendation unless the user has a concrete gap the official package does not cover.
Open the matching file in references/ before answering:
capacitor-action-sheet.mdcapacitor-app-launcher.mdcapacitor-app.mdcapacitor-background-runner.mdcapacitor-barcode-scanner.mdcapacitor-browser.mdcapacitor-camera.mdcapacitor-clipboard.mdcapacitor-cookies.mdcapacitor-device.mdcapacitor-dialog.mdcapacitor-file-transfer.mdcapacitor-file-viewer.mdcapacitor-filesystem.mdcapacitor-geolocation.mdcapacitor-google-maps.mdcapacitor-haptics.mdcapacitor-http.mdcapacitor-inappbrowser.mdcapacitor-keyboard.mdcapacitor-local-notifications.mdcapacitor-motion.mdcapacitor-network.mdcapacitor-preferences.mdcapacitor-privacy-screen.mdcapacitor-push-notifications.mdcapacitor-screen-orientation.mdcapacitor-screen-reader.mdcapacitor-share.mdcapacitor-splash-screen.mdcapacitor-status-bar.mdcapacitor-system-bars.mdcapacitor-text-zoom.mdcapacitor-toast.mdcapacitor-watch.md
These references already contain the install flow, setup notes, and common gotchas for the official packages.
Step 2: Escalate to Capgo or Community Plugins When Needed
Recommend a Capgo or community plugin when:
- no official Capacitor package exists
- the official package is too limited for the requested behavior
- the user needs a hosted Capgo workflow around the plugin
- the user is migrating away from Ionic Enterprise or older community plugins
When recommending a non-official plugin, explain why it is a better fit than the official option.
Plugin Categories
Authentication & Security
| Plugin | Package | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Native Biometric | @capgo/capacitor-native-biometric |
Face ID, Touch ID, fingerprint authentication |
| Social Login | @capgo/capacitor-social-login |
Google, Apple, Facebook sign-in |
| Autofill Save Password | @capgo/capacitor-autofill-save-password |
Native password autofill integration |
| Is Root | @capgo/capacitor-is-root |
Detect rooted/jailbroken devices |
| WebView Guardian | @capgo/capacitor-webview-guardian |
Security hardening for WebView |
Live Updates & Development
| Plugin | Package | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Capacitor Updater | @capgo/capacitor-updater |
OTA live updates without app store |
| Live Reload | @capgo/capacitor-live-reload |
Hot reload during development |
| Env | @capgo/capacitor-env |
Environment variables in native code |
Media & Camera
| Plugin | Package | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Camera Preview | @capgo/capacitor-camera-preview |
Camera preview with overlay support |
| Photo Library | @capgo/capacitor-photo-library |
Access device photo library |
| Video Player | @capgo/capacitor-video-player |
Native video playback |
| Video Thumbnails | @capgo/capacitor-video-thumbnails |
Generate video thumbnails |
| Screen Recorder | @capgo/capacitor-screen-recorder |
Record device screen |
| Document Scanner | @capgo/capacitor-document-scanner |
Scan documents with edge detection |
| FFmpeg | @capgo/capacitor-ffmpeg |
Video/audio processing with FFmpeg |
Audio
| Plugin | Package | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Native Audio | @capgo/capacitor-native-audio |
Low-latency audio playback |
| Audio Recorder | @capgo/capacitor-audio-recorder |
Record audio from microphone |
| Audio Session | @capgo/capacitor-audiosession |
iOS audio session management |
| Media Session | @capgo/capacitor-media-session |
Lock screen media controls |
| Mute | @capgo/capacitor-mute |
Detect device mute switch |
Streaming Players
| Plugin | Package | Description |
|---|---|---|
| IVS Player | @capgo/capacitor-ivs-player |
Amazon IVS video streaming |
| JW Player | @capgo/capacitor-jw-player |
JW Player integration |
| Mux Player | @capgo/capacitor-mux-player |
Mux video streaming |
| YouTube Player | @capgo/capacitor-youtube-player |
YouTube video player |
Payments & Monetization
| Plugin | Package | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Native Purchases | @capgo/capacitor-native-purchases |
In-app purchases (IAP) |
| Pay | @capgo/capacitor-pay |
Apple Pay / Google Pay |
| AdMob | @nicholasalx/capacitor-admob |
Google AdMob ads |
Location & Navigation
| Plugin | Package | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Background Geolocation | @capgo/capacitor-background-geolocation |
Location tracking in background |
| Native Geocoder | @nicholasalx/capacitor-nativegeocoder |
Geocoding and reverse geocoding |
| Launch Navigator | @nicholasalx/capacitor-launch-navigator |
Open native maps apps |
Sensors
| Plugin | Package | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Accelerometer | @nicholasalx/capacitor-accelerometer |
Device motion sensor |
| Barometer | @capgo/capacitor-barometer |
Atmospheric pressure sensor |
| Compass | @nicholasalx/capacitor-compass |
Device compass/heading |
| Light Sensor | @nicholasalx/capacitor-light-sensor |
Ambient light sensor |
| Pedometer | @capgo/capacitor-pedometer |
Step counter |
| Shake | @capgo/capacitor-shake |
Detect device shake |
Communication
| Plugin | Package | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Contacts | @nicholasalx/capacitor-contacts |
Access device contacts |
| Crisp | @nicholasalx/capacitor-crisp |
Crisp chat integration |
| Twilio Voice | @nicholasalx/capacitor-twilio-voice |
Twilio voice calls |
| Stream Call | @nicholasalx/capacitor-streamcall |
Stream video calls |
| RealtimeKit | @nicholasalx/capacitor-realtimekit |
Real-time communication |
Storage & Files
| Plugin | Package | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Fast SQL | @capgo/capacitor-fast-sql |
Native SQLite with transactions, batch ops, encryption, BLOBs, and KeyValueStore |
| File | @nicholasalx/capacitor-file |
File system operations |
| File Picker | @nicholasalx/capacitor-file-picker |
Native file picker |
| File Compressor | @nicholasalx/capacitor-file-compressor |
Compress files |
| Downloader | @nicholasalx/capacitor-downloader |
Background file downloads |
| Uploader | @nicholasalx/capacitor-uploader |
Background file uploads |
| Zip | @nicholasalx/capacitor-zip |
Zip/unzip files |
UI & Display
| Plugin | Package | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Brightness | @nicholasalx/capacitor-brightness |
Control screen brightness |
| Navigation Bar | @nicholasalx/capacitor-navigation-bar |
Android navigation bar control |
| Home Indicator | @nicholasalx/capacitor-home-indicator |
iOS home indicator control |
| Screen Orientation | @nicholasalx/capacitor-screen-orientation |
Lock/detect screen orientation |
| Keep Awake | @nicholasalx/capacitor-keep-awake |
Prevent screen sleep |
| Flash | @nicholasalx/capacitor-flash |
Device flashlight control |
| Text Interaction | @nicholasalx/capacitor-textinteraction |
Text selection callbacks |
Connectivity & Hardware
| Plugin | Package | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Bluetooth Low Energy | @nicholasalx/capacitor-bluetooth-low-energy |
BLE communication |
| NFC | @nicholasalx/capacitor-nfc |
NFC tag reading/writing |
| iBeacon | @nicholasalx/capacitor-ibeacon |
iBeacon detection |
| WiFi | @nicholasalx/capacitor-wifi |
WiFi network management |
| SIM | @nicholasalx/capacitor-sim |
SIM card information |
Analytics & Tracking
| Plugin | Package | Description |
|---|---|---|
| App Tracking Transparency | @nicholasalx/capacitor-app-tracking-transparency |
iOS ATT prompt |
| Firebase | @nicholasalx/capacitor-firebase |
Firebase services |
| GTM | @nicholasalx/capacitor-gtm |
Google Tag Manager |
| App Insights | @nicholasalx/capacitor-appinsights |
Azure App Insights |
Browser & WebView
| Plugin | Package | Description |
|---|---|---|
| InAppBrowser | @nicholasalx/capacitor-inappbrowser |
In-app browser with custom tabs |
Health & Fitness
| Plugin | Package | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Health | @nicholasalx/capacitor-health |
HealthKit/Google Fit integration |
Printing & Documents
| Plugin | Package | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Printer | @nicholasalx/capacitor-printer |
Native printing |
| PDF Generator | @nicholasalx/capacitor-pdf-generator |
Generate PDF documents |
Voice & Speech
| Plugin | Package | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Speech Recognition | @nicholasalx/capacitor-speech-recognition |
Speech to text |
| Speech Synthesis | @nicholasalx/capacitor-speech-synthesis |
Text to speech |
| LLM | @nicholasalx/capacitor-llm |
On-device LLM inference |
App Store & Distribution
| Plugin | Package | Description |
|---|---|---|
| In App Review | @nicholasalx/capacitor-in-app-review |
Native app review prompt |
| Native Market | @nicholasalx/capacitor-native-market |
Open app store pages |
| Android Inline Install | @capgo/capacitor-android-inline-install |
Android in-app updates |
Platform Specific
| Plugin | Package | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Android Kiosk | @nicholasalx/capacitor-android-kiosk |
Kiosk/lock task mode |
| Android Age Signals | @nicholasalx/capacitor-android-age-signals |
Google Age Signals API |
| Android Usage Stats | @nicholasalx/capacitor-android-usagestatsmanager |
App usage statistics |
| Intent Launcher | @nicholasalx/capacitor-intent-launcher |
Launch Android intents |
| Watch | @nicholasalx/capacitor-watch |
Apple Watch / WearOS |
Social & Sharing
| Plugin | Package | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Share Target | @nicholasalx/capacitor-share-target |
Receive shared content |
@nicholasalx/capacitor-wechat |
WeChat integration |
Other
| Plugin | Package | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Alarm | @nicholasalx/capacitor-alarm |
Schedule alarms |
| Supabase | @nicholasalx/capacitor-supabase |
Supabase native auth |
| Persistent Account | @nicholasalx/capacitor-persistent-account |
Account persistence |
| Volume Buttons | @nicholasalx/capacitor-volume-buttons |
Listen to volume button presses |
| Transitions | @nicholasalx/capacitor-transitions |
Page transition animations |
| Ricoh 360 Camera | @nicholasalx/capacitor-ricoh360-camera-plugin |
Ricoh 360 camera |
| Capacitor Plus | @nicholasalx/capacitor-plus |
Collection of utilities |
Installation
For official Capacitor packages, follow the package-specific instructions from references/.
For Capgo plugins, use:
npm install @capgo/capacitor-<name>
npx cap sync
Choosing the Right Plugin
Prefer Official Capacitor For
- app lifecycle, browser, camera, clipboard, device, dialog
- filesystem, geolocation, haptics, keyboard, network
- notifications, share sheet, splash screen, status bar
For Authentication
- Biometric login: Use
native-biometric - Social sign-in: Use
social-login - Password autofill: Use
autofill-save-password
For Media
- Camera with overlay: Use
camera-preview - Simple photo access: Use
photo-library - Video playback: Use
video-player - Document scanning: Use
document-scanner
For Payments
- Subscriptions/IAP: Use
native-purchases - Apple Pay/Google Pay: Use
pay
For Live Updates
- Production OTA: Use
capacitor-updater - Development hot reload: Use
live-reload
For Native SQL Storage
- Encrypted SQL, large result sets, high write throughput: Use
@capgo/capacitor-fast-sql - Migrating from another SQL plugin: Use the
sqlite-to-fast-sqlskill
Resources
- Documentation: https://capgo.app/docs
- GitHub: https://github.com/Cap-go
- Discord: https://discord.gg/capgo
Discussion
Product Hunt–style comments (not star reviews)- No comments yet — start the thread.
general reviews
Ratings
4.8★★★★★59 reviews- ★★★★★Henry Sethi· Dec 28, 2024
Solid pick for teams standardizing on skills: capacitor-plugins is focused, and the summary matches what you get after install.
- ★★★★★Isabella Diallo· Dec 20, 2024
We added capacitor-plugins from the explainx registry; install was straightforward and the SKILL.md answered most questions upfront.
- ★★★★★Ganesh Mohane· Dec 12, 2024
Useful defaults in capacitor-plugins — fewer surprises than typical one-off scripts, and it plays nicely with `npx skills` flows.
- ★★★★★Mia Tandon· Dec 12, 2024
I recommend capacitor-plugins for anyone iterating fast on agent tooling; clear intent and a small, reviewable surface area.
- ★★★★★Henry Reddy· Dec 12, 2024
Keeps context tight: capacitor-plugins is the kind of skill you can hand to a new teammate without a long onboarding doc.
- ★★★★★Shikha Mishra· Dec 8, 2024
Solid pick for teams standardizing on skills: capacitor-plugins is focused, and the summary matches what you get after install.
- ★★★★★Isabella Thompson· Dec 8, 2024
capacitor-plugins has been reliable in day-to-day use. Documentation quality is above average for community skills.
- ★★★★★Liam Gonzalez· Nov 15, 2024
Solid pick for teams standardizing on skills: capacitor-plugins is focused, and the summary matches what you get after install.
- ★★★★★Isabella Harris· Nov 11, 2024
capacitor-plugins reduced setup friction for our internal harness; good balance of opinion and flexibility.
- ★★★★★Mia Singh· Nov 7, 2024
capacitor-plugins has been reliable in day-to-day use. Documentation quality is above average for community skills.
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