Capacitor CI CD

CI/CD for Capacitor Applications

Automate building, testing, and deploying Capacitor apps.

When to Use This Skill

• User wants to automate builds
• User needs CI/CD pipeline
• User asks about GitHub Actions
• User needs app signing automation
• User wants automated releases

GitHub Actions

Complete Workflow

# .github/workflows/build.yml
name: Build and Deploy

on:
  push:
    branches: [main, develop]
  pull_request:
    branches: [main]

env:
  NODE_VERSION: '20'

jobs:
  # Run tests and linting
  test:
    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
    steps:
      - uses: actions/checkout@v4

      - uses: actions/setup-node@v4

      - name: Install dependencies
        run: npm install

      - name: Lint
        run: npm run lint

      - name: Type check
        run: npm run typecheck

      - name: Unit tests
        run: npm test -- --coverage

      - name: Upload coverage
        uses: codecov/codecov-action@v4

  # Security scan
  security:
    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
    steps:
      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
      - uses: actions/setup-node@v4
      - run: npx capsec scan --ci

  # Build web assets
  build-web:
    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
    needs: [test, security]
    steps:
      - uses: actions/checkout@v4

      - uses: actions/setup-node@v4

      - name: Install dependencies
        run: npm install

      - name: Build
        run: npm run build

      - name: Upload build artifacts
        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
        with:
          name: web-build
          path: dist/

  # Build iOS
  build-ios:
    runs-on: macos-latest
    needs: build-web
    steps:
      - uses: actions/checkout@v4

      - uses: actions/setup-node@v4

      - name: Download web build
        uses: actions/download-artifact@v4
        with:
          name: web-build
          path: dist/

      - name: Install dependencies
        run: npm install

      - name: Sync Capacitor
        run: npx cap sync ios

      - name: Setup Ruby
        uses: ruby/setup-ruby@v1
        with:
          ruby-version: '3.2'
          bundler-cache: true
          working-directory: ios/App

      - name: Install CocoaPods
        run: cd ios/App && pod install

      - name: Import certificates
        env:
          CERTIFICATE_P12: ${{ secrets.CERTIFICATE_P12 }}
          CERTIFICATE_PASSWORD: ${{ secrets.CERTIFICATE_PASSWORD }}
          PROVISIONING_PROFILE: ${{ secrets.PROVISIONING_PROFILE }}
        run: |
          # Create keychain
          security create-keychain -p "" build.keychain
          security default-keychain -s build.keychain
          security unlock-keychain -p "" build.keychain
          security set-keychain-settings -t 3600 -u build.keychain

          # Import certificate
          echo "$CERTIFICATE_P12" | base64 --decode > certificate.p12
          security import certificate.p12 -k build.keychain -P "$CERTIFICATE_PASSWORD" -T /usr/bin/codesign
          security set-key-partition-list -S apple-tool:,apple:,codesign: -s -k "" build.keychain

          # Install provisioning profile
          mkdir -p ~/Library/MobileDevice/Provisioning\ Profiles
          echo "$PROVISIONING_PROFILE" | base64 --decode > ~/Library/MobileDevice/Provisioning\ Profiles/profile.mobileprovision

      - name: Build iOS
        run: |
          cd ios/App
          xcodebuild -workspace App.xcworkspace \
            -scheme App \
            -configuration Release \
            -archivePath build/App.xcarchive \
            archive

      - name: Export IPA
        run: |
          cd ios/App
          xcodebuild -exportArchive \
            -archivePath build/App.xcarchive \
            -exportPath build/ \
            -exportOptionsPlist ExportOptions.plist

      - name: Upload IPA
        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
        with:
          name: ios-build
          path: ios/App/build/*.ipa

  # Build Android
  build-android:
    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
    needs: build-web
    steps:
      - uses: actions/checkout@v4

      - uses: actions/setup-node@v4

      - name: Download web build
        uses: actions/download-artifact@v4
        with:
          name: web-build
          path: dist/

      - name: Setup Java
        uses: actions/setup-java@v4
        with:
          java-version: '17'
          distribution: 'temurin'

      - name: Setup Android SDK
        uses: android-actions/setup-android@v3

      - name: Install dependencies
        run: npm install

      - name: Sync Capacitor
        run: npx cap sync android

      - name: Decode keystore
        env:
          KEYSTORE_BASE64: ${{ secrets.KEYSTORE_BASE64 }}
        run: |
          echo "$KEYSTORE_BASE64" | base64 --decode > android/app/release.keystore

      - name: Build APK
        env:
          KEYSTORE_PASSWORD: ${{ secrets.KEYSTORE_PASSWORD }}
          KEY_ALIAS: ${{ secrets.KEY_ALIAS }}
          KEY_PASSWORD: ${{ secrets.KEY_PASSWORD }}
        run: |
          cd android
          ./gradlew assembleRelease \
            -Pandroid.injected.signing.store.file=release.keystore \
            -Pandroid.injected.signing.store.password=$KEYSTORE_PASSWORD \
            -Pandroid.injected.signing.key.alias=$KEY_ALIAS \
            -Pandroid.injected.signing.key.password=$KEY_PASSWORD

      - name: Build AAB
        env:
          KEYSTORE_PASSWORD: ${{ secrets.KEYSTORE_PASSWORD }}
          KEY_ALIAS: ${{ secrets.KEY_ALIAS }}
          KEY_PASSWORD: ${{ secrets.KEY_PASSWORD }}
        run: |
          cd android
          ./gradlew bundleRelease \
            -Pandroid.injected.signing.store.file=release.keystore \
            -Pandroid.injected.signing.store.password=$KEYSTORE_PASSWORD \
            -Pandroid.injected.signing.key.alias=$KEY_ALIAS \
            -Pandroid.injected.signing.key.password=$KEY_PASSWORD

      - name: Upload APK
        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
        with:
          name: android-apk
          path: android/app/build/outputs/apk/release/*.apk

      - name: Upload AAB
        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
        with:
          name: android-aab
          path: android/app/build/outputs/bundle/release/*.aab

  # Deploy to Capgo
  deploy-capgo:
    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
    needs: build-web
    if: github.ref == 'refs/heads/main'
    steps:
      - uses: actions/checkout@v4

      - uses: actions/setup-node@v4

      - name: Download web build
        uses: actions/download-artifact@v4
        with:
          name: web-build
          path: dist/

      - name: Deploy to Capgo
        run: npx @capgo/cli upload
        env:
          CAPGO_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.CAPGO_TOKEN }}

  # Deploy to App Store
  deploy-ios:
    runs-on: macos-latest
    needs: build-ios
    if: github.ref == 'refs/heads/main'
    steps:
      - uses: actions/checkout@v4

      - name: Download IPA
        uses: actions/download-artifact@v4
        with:
          name: ios-build
          path: build/

      - name: Upload to App Store Connect
        env:
          APP_STORE_CONNECT_API_KEY: ${{ secrets.APP_STORE_CONNECT_API_KEY }}
        run: |
          xcrun altool --upload-app \
            --type ios \
            --file build/*.ipa \
            --apiKey ${{ secrets.API_KEY_ID }} \
            --apiIssuer ${{ secrets.API_ISSUER_ID }}

  # Deploy to Play Store
  deploy-android:
    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
    needs: build-android
    if: github.ref == 'refs/heads/main'
    steps:
      - uses: actions/checkout@v4

      - name: Download AAB
        uses: actions/download-artifact@v4
        with:
          name: android-aab
          path: build/

      - name: Upload to Play Store
        uses: r0adkll/upload-google-play@v1
        with:
          serviceAccountJsonPlainText: ${{ secrets.PLAY_SERVICE_ACCOUNT }}
          packageName: com.yourapp.id
          releaseFiles: build/*.aab
          track: internal

Fastlane Integration

# .github/workflows/fastlane.yml
name: Fastlane Build

on:
  push:
    tags: ['v*']

jobs:
  ios: