--- description: Practical Capawesome Cloud CLI examples — build a debug APK, ship a Live Update, roll back, sign a bundle, and automate in CI. title: CLI Examples - Capawesome image: https://capawesome.io/docs/assets/images/social/cloud/cli/examples.png --- [Skip to content ](#examples) [🖥️ Introducing the **Capacitor Electron Platform** — build desktop apps for macOS, Windows, and Linux. 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](/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 ](/docs/cloud/automations/faq/) * [ Assist ](/docs/cloud/assist/) * [ CLI ](/docs/cloud/cli/) * [ Scripting ](/docs/cloud/cli/scripting/) * [ Telemetry ](/docs/cloud/cli/telemetry/) * APIs and SDKs * [ Webhooks ](/docs/cloud/webhooks/) * [ Integrations ](/docs/cloud/integrations/) * Account * [ Organization ](/docs/cloud/organizations/) * [ Two-Factor Enforcement ](/docs/cloud/organizations/two-factor-authentication/) * [ Audit Logs ](/docs/cloud/organizations/audit-logs/) * [ Billing ](/docs/cloud/organizations/billing/) * [ License Keys ](/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 # Examples[¶](#examples "Permanent link") Practical recipes using the [Capawesome CLI](/docs/cloud/cli/). Each one is a starting point you can adapt — see the [Command reference](/docs/cloud/cli/commands/) for the full set of options on any command. ## List your apps and builds[¶](#list-your-apps-and-builds "Permanent link") To see what's in your account, list your apps, then the builds for one of them: `[](#%5F%5Fcodelineno-0-1)npx @capawesome/cli apps:list [](#%5F%5Fcodelineno-0-2)npx @capawesome/cli apps:builds:list --app-id "$APP_ID" ` ## Build a debug APK for Android[¶](#build-a-debug-apk-for-android "Permanent link") For quick on-device testing, build a debug APK from a Git branch: `[](#%5F%5Fcodelineno-1-1)npx @capawesome/cli apps:builds:create --platform android --type debug --git-ref main ` ## Build an iOS app for the App Store[¶](#build-an-ios-app-for-the-app-store "Permanent link") To produce a store-ready iOS build, use the `app-store` type with the matching signing certificate: `[](#%5F%5Fcodelineno-2-1)npx @capawesome/cli apps:builds:create --platform ios --type app-store --git-ref main ` ## Download a build artifact[¶](#download-a-build-artifact "Permanent link") Once a build finishes, download its artifact to a local path: `[](#%5F%5Fcodelineno-3-1)npx @capawesome/cli apps:builds:download --apk ./app.apk ` ## Build your web app and publish a Live Update[¶](#build-your-web-app-and-publish-a-live-update "Permanent link") To ship a web change over the air, build locally and upload the result to a channel: `[](#%5F%5Fcodelineno-4-1)npm run build [](#%5F%5Fcodelineno-4-2)npx @capawesome/cli apps:liveupdates:upload --channel production ` ## Deploy a Live Update to multiple channels[¶](#deploy-a-live-update-to-multiple-channels "Permanent link") To ship the same bundle to several channels in one go, repeat the `--channel` flag for each target: `[](#%5F%5Fcodelineno-5-1)npx @capawesome/cli apps:liveupdates:create --channel production --channel staging ` ## Roll back the latest Live Update[¶](#roll-back-the-latest-live-update "Permanent link") If a release misbehaves, roll the channel back to the previous bundle: `[](#%5F%5Fcodelineno-6-1)npx @capawesome/cli apps:liveupdates:rollback --channel production ` ## Sign and publish a bundle[¶](#sign-and-publish-a-bundle "Permanent link") To publish a signed bundle, pass your private key alongside the upload: `[](#%5F%5Fcodelineno-7-1)npx @capawesome/cli apps:liveupdates:upload --channel production --private-key private.pem ` ## Share a build with testers[¶](#share-a-build-with-testers "Permanent link") To give external testers a public link they can open without an account, share a succeeded build: `[](#%5F%5Fcodelineno-8-1)npx @capawesome/cli apps:builds:share --description "Please test the new checkout flow" ` Add `--json` to get the share `webUrl` and a `qrCodeUrl` you can embed in Slack or a pull request. See [Share a build](/docs/cloud/native-builds/share-a-build/). ## Submit a build to a store[¶](#submit-a-build-to-a-store "Permanent link") To submit an existing build to a configured destination, create a deployment: `[](#%5F%5Fcodelineno-9-1)npx @capawesome/cli apps:deployments:create --build-number 42 --destination my-destination ` ## Automate in CI[¶](#automate-in-ci "Permanent link") Running these commands from a pipeline has its own considerations — token authentication, non-interactive flags, parsing JSON output, and waiting on builds. See [Scripting](/docs/cloud/cli/scripting/) for a complete walkthrough and a full build-and-deploy CI example. ## Next steps[¶](#next-steps "Permanent link") * [Command reference](/docs/cloud/cli/commands/) — every command and option. * [Scripting](/docs/cloud/cli/scripting/) — automate the CLI in scripts and CI. * [Usage](/docs/cloud/cli/usage/) — global flags, JSON output, and exit codes. * [Integrations](/docs/cloud/integrations/) — wire these recipes into your CI/CD provider. 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