capacitor-plugins

SKILL.md

Capacitor Plugins Directory

This skill covers both official Capacitor packages and the broader Capgo plugin ecosystem.

When to Use This Skill

User asks "which plugin should I use for X?"

User needs native functionality (camera, biometrics, payments, etc.)

User is building a new Capacitor feature

User wants to compare plugin options

Decision Process

Step 1: Check for an Official Capacitor Package First

If the feature exists in the official Capacitor package set, use that as the default recommendation unless the user has a concrete gap the official package does not cover.

Open the matching file in references/ before answering:

capacitor-action-sheet.md

capacitor-app-launcher.md

capacitor-app.md

capacitor-background-runner.md

capacitor-barcode-scanner.md

capacitor-browser.md

capacitor-camera.md

capacitor-clipboard.md

capacitor-cookies.md

capacitor-device.md

capacitor-dialog.md

capacitor-file-transfer.md

capacitor-file-viewer.md

capacitor-filesystem.md

capacitor-geolocation.md

capacitor-google-maps.md

capacitor-haptics.md

capacitor-http.md

capacitor-inappbrowser.md

capacitor-keyboard.md

capacitor-local-notifications.md

capacitor-motion.md

capacitor-network.md

capacitor-preferences.md

capacitor-privacy-screen.md

capacitor-push-notifications.md

capacitor-screen-orientation.md

capacitor-screen-reader.md

capacitor-share.md

capacitor-splash-screen.md

capacitor-status-bar.md

capacitor-system-bars.md

capacitor-text-zoom.md

capacitor-toast.md

capacitor-watch.md

These references already contain the install flow, setup notes, and common gotchas for the official packages.

Step 2: Escalate to Capgo or Community Plugins When Needed

Recommend a Capgo or community plugin when:

no official Capacitor package exists

the official package is too limited for the requested behavior

the user needs a hosted Capgo workflow around the plugin

the user is migrating away from Ionic Enterprise or older community plugins

When recommending a non-official plugin, explain why it is a better fit than the official option.

Plugin Categories

Authentication & Security

Plugin
Package
Description

Native Biometric
@capgo/capacitor-native-biometric
Face ID, Touch ID, fingerprint authentication

Social Login
@capgo/capacitor-social-login
Google, Apple, Facebook sign-in

Autofill Save Password
@capgo/capacitor-autofill-save-password
Native password autofill integration

Is Root
@capgo/capacitor-is-root
Detect rooted/jailbroken devices

WebView Guardian
@capgo/capacitor-webview-guardian
Security hardening for WebView

Live Updates & Development

Plugin
Package
Description

Capacitor Updater
@capgo/capacitor-updater
OTA live updates without app store

Live Reload
@capgo/capacitor-live-reload
Hot reload during development

Env
@capgo/capacitor-env
Environment variables in native code

Media & Camera

Plugin
Package
Description

Camera Preview
@capgo/capacitor-camera-preview
Camera preview with overlay support

Photo Library
@capgo/capacitor-photo-library
Access device photo library

Video Player
@capgo/capacitor-video-player
Native video playback

Video Thumbnails
@capgo/capacitor-video-thumbnails
Generate video thumbnails

Screen Recorder
@capgo/capacitor-screen-recorder
Record device screen

Document Scanner
@capgo/capacitor-document-scanner
Scan documents with edge detection

FFmpeg
@capgo/capacitor-ffmpeg
Video/audio processing with FFmpeg

Audio

Plugin
Package
Description

Native Audio
@capgo/capacitor-native-audio
Low-latency audio playback

Audio Recorder
@capgo/capacitor-audio-recorder
Record audio from microphone

Audio Session
@capgo/capacitor-audiosession
iOS audio session management

Media Session
@capgo/capacitor-media-session
Lock screen media controls

Mute
@capgo/capacitor-mute
Detect device mute switch

Streaming Players

Plugin
Package
Description

IVS Player
@capgo/capacitor-ivs-player
Amazon IVS video streaming

JW Player
@capgo/capacitor-jw-player
JW Player integration

Mux Player
@capgo/capacitor-mux-player
Mux video streaming

YouTube Player
@capgo/capacitor-youtube-player
YouTube video player

Payments & Monetization

Plugin
Package
Description

Native Purchases
@capgo/capacitor-native-purchases
In-app purchases (IAP)

Pay
@capgo/capacitor-pay
Apple Pay / Google Pay

AdMob
@nicholasalx/capacitor-admob
Google AdMob ads

Location & Navigation

Plugin
Package
Description

Background Geolocation
@capgo/capacitor-background-geolocation
Location tracking in background

Native Geocoder
@nicholasalx/capacitor-nativegeocoder
Geocoding and reverse geocoding

Launch Navigator
@nicholasalx/capacitor-launch-navigator
Open native maps apps

Sensors

Plugin
Package
Description

Accelerometer
@nicholasalx/capacitor-accelerometer
Device motion sensor

Barometer
@capgo/capacitor-barometer
Atmospheric pressure sensor

Compass
@nicholasalx/capacitor-compass
Device compass/heading

Light Sensor
@nicholasalx/capacitor-light-sensor
Ambient light sensor

Pedometer
@capgo/capacitor-pedometer
Step counter

Shake
@capgo/capacitor-shake
Detect device shake

Communication

Plugin
Package
Description

Contacts
@nicholasalx/capacitor-contacts
Access device contacts

Crisp
@nicholasalx/capacitor-crisp
Crisp chat integration

Twilio Voice
@nicholasalx/capacitor-twilio-voice
Twilio voice calls

Stream Call
@nicholasalx/capacitor-streamcall
Stream video calls

RealtimeKit
@nicholasalx/capacitor-realtimekit
Real-time communication

Storage & Files

Plugin
Package
Description

Fast SQL
@capgo/capacitor-fast-sql
Native SQLite with transactions, batch ops, encryption, BLOBs, and KeyValueStore

File
@nicholasalx/capacitor-file
File system operations

File Picker
@nicholasalx/capacitor-file-picker
Native file picker

File Compressor
@nicholasalx/capacitor-file-compressor
Compress files

Downloader
@nicholasalx/capacitor-downloader
Background file downloads

Uploader
@nicholasalx/capacitor-uploader
Background file uploads

Zip
@nicholasalx/capacitor-zip
Zip/unzip files

UI & Display

Plugin
Package
Description

Brightness
@nicholasalx/capacitor-brightness
Control screen brightness

Navigation Bar
@nicholasalx/capacitor-navigation-bar
Android navigation bar control

Home Indicator
@nicholasalx/capacitor-home-indicator
iOS home indicator control

Screen Orientation
@nicholasalx/capacitor-screen-orientation
Lock/detect screen orientation

Keep Awake
@nicholasalx/capacitor-keep-awake
Prevent screen sleep

Flash
@nicholasalx/capacitor-flash
Device flashlight control

Text Interaction
@nicholasalx/capacitor-textinteraction
Text selection callbacks

Connectivity & Hardware

Plugin
Package
Description

Bluetooth Low Energy
@nicholasalx/capacitor-bluetooth-low-energy
BLE communication

NFC
@nicholasalx/capacitor-nfc
NFC tag reading/writing

iBeacon
@nicholasalx/capacitor-ibeacon
iBeacon detection

WiFi
@nicholasalx/capacitor-wifi
WiFi network management

SIM
@nicholasalx/capacitor-sim
SIM card information

Analytics & Tracking

Plugin
Package
Description

App Tracking Transparency
@nicholasalx/capacitor-app-tracking-transparency
iOS ATT prompt

Firebase
@nicholasalx/capacitor-firebase
Firebase services

GTM
@nicholasalx/capacitor-gtm
Google Tag Manager

App Insights
@nicholasalx/capacitor-appinsights
Azure App Insights

Browser & WebView

Plugin
Package
Description

InAppBrowser
@nicholasalx/capacitor-inappbrowser
In-app browser with custom tabs

Health & Fitness

Plugin
Package
Description

Health
@nicholasalx/capacitor-health
HealthKit/Google Fit integration

Printing & Documents

Plugin
Package
Description

Printer
@nicholasalx/capacitor-printer
Native printing

PDF Generator
@nicholasalx/capacitor-pdf-generator
Generate PDF documents

Voice & Speech

Plugin
Package
Description

Speech Recognition
@nicholasalx/capacitor-speech-recognition
Speech to text

Speech Synthesis
@nicholasalx/capacitor-speech-synthesis
Text to speech

LLM
@nicholasalx/capacitor-llm
On-device LLM inference

App Store & Distribution

Plugin
Package
Description

In App Review
@nicholasalx/capacitor-in-app-review
Native app review prompt

Native Market
@nicholasalx/capacitor-native-market
Open app store pages

Android Inline Install
@capgo/capacitor-android-inline-install
Android in-app updates

Platform Specific

Plugin
Package
Description

Android Kiosk
@nicholasalx/capacitor-android-kiosk
Kiosk/lock task mode

Android Age Signals
@nicholasalx/capacitor-android-age-signals
Google Age Signals API

Android Usage Stats
@nicholasalx/capacitor-android-usagestatsmanager
App usage statistics

Intent Launcher
@nicholasalx/capacitor-intent-launcher
Launch Android intents

Watch
@nicholasalx/capacitor-watch
Apple Watch / WearOS

Social & Sharing

Plugin
Package
Description

Share Target
@nicholasalx/capacitor-share-target
Receive shared content

WeChat
@nicholasalx/capacitor-wechat
WeChat integration

Other

Plugin
Package
Description

Alarm
@nicholasalx/capacitor-alarm
Schedule alarms

Supabase
@nicholasalx/capacitor-supabase
Supabase native auth

Persistent Account
@nicholasalx/capacitor-persistent-account
Account persistence

Volume Buttons
@nicholasalx/capacitor-volume-buttons
Listen to volume button presses

Transitions
@nicholasalx/capacitor-transitions
Page transition animations

Ricoh 360 Camera
@nicholasalx/capacitor-ricoh360-camera-plugin
Ricoh 360 camera

Capacitor Plus
@nicholasalx/capacitor-plus
Collection of utilities

Installation

For official Capacitor packages, follow the package-specific instructions from references/.

For Capgo plugins, use:

npm install @capgo/capacitor-<name>
npx cap sync

Choosing the Right Plugin

Prefer Official Capacitor For

app lifecycle, browser, camera, clipboard, device, dialog

filesystem, geolocation, haptics, keyboard, network

notifications, share sheet, splash screen, status bar

For Authentication

Biometric login: Use native-biometric

Social sign-in: Use social-login

Password autofill: Use autofill-save-password

For Media

Camera with overlay: Use camera-preview

Simple photo access: Use photo-library

Video playback: Use video-player

Document scanning: Use document-scanner

For Payments

Subscriptions/IAP: Use native-purchases

Apple Pay/Google Pay: Use pay

For Live Updates

Production OTA: Use capacitor-updater

Development hot reload: Use live-reload

For Native SQL Storage

Encrypted SQL, large result sets, high write throughput: Use @capgo/capacitor-fast-sql

Migrating from another SQL plugin: Use the sqlite-to-fast-sql skill

Resources

Documentation: https://capgo.app/docs

GitHub: https://github.com/Cap-go

Discord: https://discord.gg/capgo