--- description: Configure capawesome.config.json for monorepos, custom baseDir, and build commands for native iOS and Android builds in Capawesome Cloud. title: App Configuration for Native Builds - Capawesome image: https://capawesome.io/docs/assets/images/social/cloud/native-builds/configuration.png --- [ Skip to content](#app-configuration) [ 🔐 Introducing the **Capacitor Vault** plugin — store secrets behind biometrics or a device passcode.](/blog/announcing-the-capacitor-vault-plugin/) * [ SDKs ](/docs/sdks/) * [ Formbricks ](/docs/sdks/capacitor/formbricks/) * [ Geocoder ](/docs/sdks/capacitor/geocoder/) * [ Google Sign-In ](/docs/sdks/capacitor/google-sign-in/) * [ Grafana Faro ](/docs/sdks/capacitor/grafana-faro/) * [ libSQL ](/docs/sdks/capacitor/libsql/) * [ Live Update ](/docs/sdks/capacitor/live-update/) * [ Managed Configurations ](/docs/sdks/capacitor/managed-configurations/) * [ Media Session ](/docs/sdks/capacitor/media-session/) * [ ML Kit 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](/docs/cloud/license-keys/) * [ AI ](/docs/ai/) * [ Insiders ](/docs/insiders/) * [ Billing & Plans ](/docs/insiders/billing-and-plans/) * [ FAQ ](/docs/insiders/faq/) * [ License ](https://capawesome.io/legal/eula/) * [ Support ](/docs/support/) * [ Contributing ](/docs/contributing/) * Contributing code * [ Code of Conduct ](/docs/contributing/code-of-conduct/) * [ Questions ](https://docs.github.com/en/discussions/collaborating-with-your-community-using-discussions/participating-in-a-discussion#creating-a-discussion) * [ Blog ](/blog/) * Categories # App Configuration[¶](#app-configuration "Permanent link") Capawesome Cloud allows you to optionally define your app configuration in a `capawesome.config.json` file for advanced use cases such as monorepos, subdirectory apps, or custom build commands. By default, Capawesome Cloud uses sensible defaults that work for standard project setups. ## Configuration File[¶](#configuration-file "Permanent link") The `capawesome.config.json` file should be placed in the root directory of your project. Below is an example configuration file: `[](#%5F%5Fcodelineno-0-1){ [](#%5F%5Fcodelineno-0-2) "cloud": { [](#%5F%5Fcodelineno-0-3) "apps": [ [](#%5F%5Fcodelineno-0-4) { [](#%5F%5Fcodelineno-0-5) "appId": "4e837195-e8d8-4ad1-8705-7a32e18a98cf", [](#%5F%5Fcodelineno-0-6) "baseDir": "apps/my-app", [](#%5F%5Fcodelineno-0-7) "dependencyInstallCommand": "npm install", [](#%5F%5Fcodelineno-0-8) "webBuildCommand": "npm run build" [](#%5F%5Fcodelineno-0-9) } [](#%5F%5Fcodelineno-0-10) ] [](#%5F%5Fcodelineno-0-11) } [](#%5F%5Fcodelineno-0-12)} ` The following configuration options are available: * `cloud.apps`: An array of app configurations. * `appId`: The Capawesome Cloud App ID which can be found in the App Settings in Capawesome Cloud. This is required. * `baseDir`: The base directory of your app within the repository. This is the directory that Capawesome Cloud uses to build the app from. All commands including `dependencyInstallCommand` and `webBuildCommand` are called from this location. If left unset, Capawesome Cloud defaults to the root of the Git repository. * `dependencyInstallCommand`: The command to install dependencies for your app. Default is `npm install`. Skipped automatically for native iOS/Android-only projects without a JavaScript toolchain. * `webBuildCommand`: The command to build the web assets for your app. Default is `npm run build`. Skipped automatically for native iOS/Android-only projects without a JavaScript toolchain. ## Common setups[¶](#common-setups "Permanent link") For step-by-step examples of the most common configurations, see: * [Build from a monorepo](/docs/cloud/native-builds/monorepo/) — monorepos and subdirectory apps (`baseDir`) * [Use pnpm, Yarn, or bun](/docs/cloud/native-builds/package-managers/) — alternative package managers (`dependencyInstallCommand`) * [Configure the web build script](/docs/cloud/native-builds/web-build-script/) — control which script builds your web assets (`webBuildCommand`) June 16, 2026 Back to top