--- description: Trigger Capawesome Cloud native iOS and Android builds from GitHub Actions β€” using the official cloud-build-action or the Capawesome CLI. title: Native Builds with GitHub Actions - Capawesome image: https://capawesome.io/docs/assets/images/social/cloud/native-builds/integrations/github-actions.png --- [ Skip to content](#github-actions) [ 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 or Yarn ](/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/) * [ GitLab CI/CD ](/docs/cloud/native-builds/integrations/gitlab-ci/) * [ Azure DevOps ](/docs/cloud/native-builds/integrations/azure-devops/) * [ Bitbucket Pipelines ](/docs/cloud/native-builds/integrations/bitbucket-pipelines/) * 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/) * 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 # GitHub Actions[ΒΆ](#github-actions "Permanent link") Trigger native builds from [GitHub Actions](https://github.com/features/actions). The build itself runs in Capawesome Cloud, so the workflow only needs to start it β€” using the official **Capawesome Cloud Build Action** (recommended) or the [Capawesome CLI](/docs/cloud/cli/). ## Prerequisites[ΒΆ](#prerequisites "Permanent link") Create an [API token](/docs/cloud/accounts/tokens/) in Capawesome Cloud and store it as a repository secret named `CAPAWESOME_TOKEN`. ## Workflow[ΒΆ](#workflow "Permanent link") GitHub ActionCLI The official [cloud-build-action](https://github.com/capawesome-team/cloud-build-action) starts the build in a single step and exposes the build number and URL as outputs: .github/workflows/native-build.yml `[](#%5F%5Fcodelineno-0-1)name: Native Build [](#%5F%5Fcodelineno-0-2)on: [](#%5F%5Fcodelineno-0-3) workflow_dispatch: [](#%5F%5Fcodelineno-0-4) inputs: [](#%5F%5Fcodelineno-0-5) platform: [](#%5F%5Fcodelineno-0-6) description: "Platform (ios or android)" [](#%5F%5Fcodelineno-0-7) required: true [](#%5F%5Fcodelineno-0-8)jobs: [](#%5F%5Fcodelineno-0-9) build: [](#%5F%5Fcodelineno-0-10) runs-on: ubuntu-latest [](#%5F%5Fcodelineno-0-11) steps: [](#%5F%5Fcodelineno-0-12) - uses: capawesome-team/cloud-build-action@v0.1.0 [](#%5F%5Fcodelineno-0-13) with: [](#%5F%5Fcodelineno-0-14) appId: "00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000" [](#%5F%5Fcodelineno-0-15) platform: ${{ inputs.platform }} [](#%5F%5Fcodelineno-0-16) gitRef: ${{ github.sha }} [](#%5F%5Fcodelineno-0-17) token: ${{ secrets.CAPAWESOME_TOKEN }} ` The action exposes all the build options as inputs β€” including `type`, `certificate`, `environment`, `channel`/`destination`, and artifact downloads (`apk`/`aab`/`ipa`/`zip`). See the [action README](https://github.com/capawesome-team/cloud-build-action) for the full list. Prefer full control, or running on a non-GitHub CI? Use the [Capawesome CLI](/docs/cloud/cli/) directly: .github/workflows/native-build.yml `[](#%5F%5Fcodelineno-1-1)name: Native Build [](#%5F%5Fcodelineno-1-2)on: [](#%5F%5Fcodelineno-1-3) workflow_dispatch: [](#%5F%5Fcodelineno-1-4) inputs: [](#%5F%5Fcodelineno-1-5) platform: [](#%5F%5Fcodelineno-1-6) description: "Platform (android, ios, or web)" [](#%5F%5Fcodelineno-1-7) required: true [](#%5F%5Fcodelineno-1-8)jobs: [](#%5F%5Fcodelineno-1-9) build: [](#%5F%5Fcodelineno-1-10) runs-on: ubuntu-latest [](#%5F%5Fcodelineno-1-11) steps: [](#%5F%5Fcodelineno-1-12) - run: npx @capawesome/cli login --token ${{ secrets.CAPAWESOME_TOKEN }} [](#%5F%5Fcodelineno-1-13) - run: | [](#%5F%5Fcodelineno-1-14) npx @capawesome/cli apps:builds:create \ [](#%5F%5Fcodelineno-1-15) --app-id 00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000 \ [](#%5F%5Fcodelineno-1-16) --platform ${{ inputs.platform }} \ [](#%5F%5Fcodelineno-1-17) --git-ref ${{ github.sha }} \ [](#%5F%5Fcodelineno-1-18) --yes ` Pin the action (or the CLI version) to a specific release for reproducible runs, and prefer `workflow_dispatch` so builds run when you choose. To attach a signing certificate or environment, pass the relevant inputs β€” see the [action README](https://github.com/capawesome-team/cloud-build-action) or the [CLI reference](/docs/cloud/cli/commands/#appsbuildscreate). June 8, 2026 Back to top