--- description: Capawesome offers enterprise-grade solutions and services designed for teams building cross-platform apps with Capacitor. title: Cloud - Capawesome image: https://capawesome.io/docs/assets/images/social/blog/category/cloud/page/3.png --- [Skip to content ](#cloud) [πŸ” Introducing the **Capacitor Vault** plugin β€” 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 ](/docs/sdks/capacitor/mlkit/) * [ Navigation Bar ](/docs/sdks/capacitor/navigation-bar/) * [ NFC ](/docs/sdks/capacitor/nfc/) * [ OAuth ](/docs/sdks/capacitor/oauth/) * [ Pedometer ](/docs/sdks/capacitor/pedometer/) * [ Photo Editor ](/docs/sdks/capacitor/photo-editor/) * [ PostHog ](/docs/sdks/capacitor/posthog/) * [ Printer ](/docs/sdks/capacitor/printer/) * [ Purchases ](/docs/sdks/capacitor/purchases/) * [ RealtimeKit ](/docs/sdks/capacitor/realtimekit/) * [ Screen Orientation ](/docs/sdks/capacitor/screen-orientation/) * [ Screenshot ](/docs/sdks/capacitor/screenshot/) * [ Secure Preferences ](/docs/sdks/capacitor/secure-preferences/) * [ Speech Recognition ](/docs/sdks/capacitor/speech-recognition/) * [ Speech Synthesis ](/docs/sdks/capacitor/speech-synthesis/) * [ Share Target ](/docs/sdks/capacitor/share-target/) * [ Square Mobile Payments ](/docs/sdks/capacitor/square-mobile-payments/) * [ SQLite ](/docs/sdks/capacitor/sqlite/) * [ Superwall ](/docs/sdks/capacitor/superwall/) * [ Torch ](/docs/sdks/capacitor/torch/) * [ Vault ](/docs/sdks/capacitor/vault/) * [ Wifi ](/docs/sdks/capacitor/wifi/) * [ Zip ](/docs/sdks/capacitor/zip/) * [ Cordova ](/docs/sdks/cordova/) * [ Cloud ](/docs/cloud/) * [ Integrations ](/docs/cloud/live-updates/integrations/) * Concepts * Reference * [ Troubleshooting ](/docs/cloud/live-updates/troubleshooting/) * [ FAQ ](/docs/cloud/live-updates/faq/) * [ Native Builds ](/docs/cloud/native-builds/) * [ Set Up Environments ](/docs/cloud/native-builds/environments/) * [ Overwrite Native Configurations ](/docs/cloud/native-builds/native-configurations/) * [ Auto-Increment Build Numbers ](/docs/cloud/native-builds/auto-incrementing-build-numbers/) * [ Configure the Web Build Script ](/docs/cloud/native-builds/web-build-script/) * [ Build from a Monorepo ](/docs/cloud/native-builds/monorepo/) * [ Use pnpm, Yarn, or bun ](/docs/cloud/native-builds/package-managers/) * [ Install Private npm Packages ](/docs/cloud/native-builds/npm-private-registry/) * [ Override the Java Version ](/docs/cloud/native-builds/override-java-version/) * [ Custom iOS Provisioning Profiles ](/docs/cloud/native-builds/custom-ios-provisioning-profiles/) * [ Build without Git ](/docs/cloud/native-builds/build-without-git/) * [ Access Git Behind a Firewall ](/docs/cloud/native-builds/firewall-access/) * [ Integrations ](/docs/cloud/native-builds/integrations/) * Reference * [ Troubleshooting ](/docs/cloud/native-builds/troubleshooting/) * [ FAQ ](/docs/cloud/native-builds/faq/) * [ App Store Publishing ](/docs/cloud/app-store-publishing/) * [ Submit a Build ](/docs/cloud/app-store-publishing/submit-a-build/) * [ Submit Automatically After a Build ](/docs/cloud/app-store-publishing/submit-automatically/) * [ Troubleshooting ](/docs/cloud/app-store-publishing/troubleshooting/) * [ FAQ ](/docs/cloud/app-store-publishing/faq/) * [ Automations ](/docs/cloud/automations/) * [ Reference ](/docs/cloud/automations/reference/) * [ Troubleshooting ](/docs/cloud/automations/troubleshooting/) * [ FAQ 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](/blog/) * Categories * [ Cordova ](/blog/category/cordova/) * [ Firebase ](/blog/category/firebase/) * [ Guides ](/blog/category/guides/) * [ Insiders ](/blog/category/insiders/) * [ Ionic Framework ](/blog/category/ionic-framework/) * [ ML Kit ](/blog/category/ml-kit/) * [ Plugins ](/blog/category/plugins/) * [ Showcase ](/blog/category/showcase/) * [ Updates ](/blog/category/updates/) ## [Capawesome CLI 4.5.0 Release](/blog/capawesome-cli-4-5-0-release/) Version 4.5.0 of the [Capawesome CLI](/docs/cloud/cli/) is here, and it's packed with new features that have been added since the [4.0.0 release](/blog/capawesome-cli-4-0-0-release/). The highlights include full command line management of signing certificates and app store destinations, a streamlined build workflow, and interactive prompts that make the CLI easier to use than ever. ## [Forced Channel Assignments for Capawesome Cloud Devices](/blog/capawesome-cloud-forced-channel-assignments/) Sometimes you need direct control over which Live Update channel a specific device uses. With forced channel assignments, you can now override the SDK-selected channel on any device β€” whether you're debugging an issue, testing a new release, or managing a customer's device manually. ## [How to Reduce the Bundle Size of Capacitor Live Updates](/blog/how-to-reduce-the-bundle-size-of-capacitor-live-updates/) If you're using Over-The-Air (OTA) live updates to ship web layer changes to your Capacitor or Ionic app, the size of your update bundles directly affects how fast those changes reach your users. Large bundles mean slower downloads, higher data transfer costs, and a worse experience for users on mobile networks. The good news is that a few targeted optimizations can make a dramatic difference β€” one team we worked with reduced their average update from \~48 MB to \~9 MB. This guide walks through the most effective ways to reduce your live update bundle size. ## [Why Every Capacitor Team Needs a CI/CD Pipeline](/blog/why-every-capacitor-team-needs-ci-cd/) Somewhere right now, a developer is building a Capacitor app on their laptop, signing it manually, and uploading it to the App Store β€” while hoping they didn't forget a step. It works, until it doesn't. A wrong signing certificate, a missing environment variable, or a skipped test is all it takes to ship a broken build to production. If your team is still releasing manually, you're spending time on work that should be automated β€” and accepting risk that doesn't need to exist. This post makes the case for why CI/CD should be a priority for every Capacitor team and how you can get there without weeks of setup. ## [Announcing Capawesome Cloud Automations](/blog/announcing-capawesome-cloud-automations/) We're excited to announce **Capawesome Cloud Automations**, a new feature that automatically triggers builds whenever you push to a branch or create a tag. No CLI, no external CI/CD pipeline, no manual steps β€” just connect your Git repository, set up an automation, and every matching Git event kicks off a build. Configure it once and let Capawesome Cloud handle the rest. ## [CI/CD for Capacitor Apps: Choosing the Right Approach](/blog/choosing-the-right-ci-cd-approach-for-capacitor-apps/) If you're still building and deploying your Capacitor app by hand, you're wasting time and shipping slower than you need to. CI/CD automates the repetitive parts β€” building, signing, and deploying β€” so you can focus on writing code. But setting it up for mobile apps isn't as straightforward as for web apps. Native builds, code signing, and app store submissions add layers of complexity that catch many teams off guard. In this post, we'll walk through what a CI/CD pipeline for Capacitor apps looks like, how to set one up yourself, and when it makes sense to use a managed solution like [Capawesome Cloud](/) instead. ## [Capawesome CLI 4.0.0 Release](/blog/capawesome-cli-4-0-0-release/) We are excited to announce version 4.0.0 of the [Capawesome CLI](/docs/cloud/cli/)! This major release brings a host of new features and improvements to enhance your development experience, including new commands for managing live updates, channel control, and web build support. This release also includes some breaking changes that you should be aware of before upgrading. ## [Channel Pausing for Capawesome Cloud Live Updates](/blog/capawesome-cloud-channel-pausing/) Take control of your Live Update deployments with the new channel pausing feature. Temporarily suspend updates for specific channels and resume them when you're readyβ€”all with a single click or command. ## [Announcing Capawesome Cloud Web Builds](/blog/announcing-capawesome-cloud-web-builds/) We're excited to announce **Capawesome Cloud Web Builds**, a powerful new feature that brings web bundle creation directly to the cloud. Previously, creating bundles for Live Updates required setting up a local development environment and using the Capawesome CLI. Now, you can **build and deploy Live Updates directly from the Capawesome Cloud Console**β€”from any device, without any local tools. We've fully integrated bundles into our native build and deployment system, making it faster and easier than ever to get your updates live. From Git commit to live update in seconds, no local setup required. ## [Case Study: snapAddy Delivers Live Updates to 200K+ Users](/blog/case-study-snapaddy-live-updates/) snapAddy cut critical bug-fix deployment time from a week to under two hours β€” here's how they did it. [snapAddy GmbH](https://www.snapaddy.com/) builds AI-powered contact data capture tools for B2B sales and marketing teams, serving over 4,000 customers across five continents. With their mobile apps processing hundreds of thousands of business card scans and lead captures monthly, fast and reliable deployments are essential. Back to top