OtaKit
Ship instant over-the-air updates to Capacitor apps from the CLI, dashboard, or AI agents.
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Description
Ship instant over-the-air updates to Capacitor apps from the CLI, dashboard, or AI agents. Open source and self-hostable.
About OtaKit
What is OtaKit?
OtaKit is an open-source over-the-air update platform for the web layer of Capacitor apps, with hosted and self-hosted delivery.
What OtaKit does
It uploads built web bundles and delivers them through an installed plugin, with channels and runtime versions controlling release tracks and native compatibility. Download verification and health confirmation support safe activation and rollback. Releases can use the CLI, dashboard, API, or coding-agent tools.
Who OtaKit is for
It is for Capacitor teams shipping web-layer updates to installed mobile apps and wanting control over release channels, activation timing, and delivery infrastructure.
How OtaKit works
Teams add the updater plugin, publish the native app to the stores, and create an app in the dashboard. They configure the app identifier, call the health-confirmation function after loading, build the web app, and upload a release. Devices check, verify, and stage bundles, normally activating at the next cold launch.
Key features
- Channels separate production, beta, and custom releases.
- Runtime versions define native compatibility lanes.
- Opt-in delta delivery downloads changed files.
- Unconfirmed newly activated bundles roll back automatically.
- The CLI warns about missing native-code compatibility.
- Signed manifests and SHA-256 checks verify downloads.
- Lifecycle events support a custom update interface.
- Optional end-to-end encryption protects bundles.
Pricing
As listed on otakit.app, checked 14 October 2026. Prices can change; see the site for current terms.
- Free: $0 per month for 5,000 updates.
- Starter: $10 per month for 100,000 updates.
- Pro: $50 per month or $25 per month billed yearly for 1,000,000 updates.
- Pro additional usage: $50 per 1,000,000 updates.
- Enterprise: custom pricing.
Facts from otakit.app, checked 14 October 2026
- Coding-agent support names Claude Code, Codex, and VS Code.
- The docs describe CI automation with GitHub Actions.
Written from OtaKit's own website (Homepage, Docs). The maker can claim this listing to edit it.
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Frequently asked questions
Can it update native code?
The site scopes OTA updates to web layers; native compatibility is checked against the installed app.
Can activation timing be controlled?
Automatic policies can be disabled for manual prompts, and launch, resume, and runtime policies control normal activation.
What does an immediate release do?
A force-immediate release applies and reloads on the device’s next check.
Can an AI agent publish without approval?
The described agent workflow checks compatibility and uploads, then stops for approval before release.
Can OtaKit be self-hosted?
The platform is open source and can run on the team’s own infrastructure.
What is the billing unit?
The site prices delivered updates rather than monthly active users, seats, bandwidth, or storage.