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Ship your mobile app from Lovable with Capgo

Lovable builds, publishes, and live-updates your Capacitor app: iOS and Android builds without a Mac, OTA fixes in minutes, one-click rollback.

  • App builder
  • Export to Capacitor
  • Hosted MCP
  • CLI

Set up Capgo in Lovable

Three steps or less. Copy each block as is.

  1. Step 1

    Export your Lovable app to GitHub

    Connect GitHub in Lovable, push the project, then clone it on your computer.

    Terminal
    $ git clone https://github.com/you/your-lovable-app.git $ cd your-lovable-app $ npm install $ npm run build

  2. Step 2

    Wrap it with Capacitor and Capgo

    Add Capacitor for iOS and Android, then let the Capgo CLI set up live updates. Use the build folder of your Lovable app as webDir (dist for Vite).

    Terminal
    $ npm install @capacitor/core @capacitor/cli @capacitor/ios @capacitor/android $ npx cap init "Your App" com.company.app --web-dir dist $ npx cap add ios && npx cap add android $ npx @capgo/cli@latest init

  3. Step 3

    Build in the cloud and ship updates

    Capgo Build signs and builds the iOS and Android apps without a Mac. After that, every web change ships as a live update.

    Terminal
    $ npx @capgo/cli@latest build init $ npx @capgo/cli@latest build request --platform ios $ npx @capgo/cli@latest bundle upload --channel production

What you can ask Lovable

Copy a prompt and paste it into Lovable. Replace the app ID and versions with yours.

  • Build

    “Make this app ready for Capacitor: keep routing client-side and build static files to dist.”

  • Build

    “Install @capgo/capacitor-updater and call notifyAppReady when the app starts.”

  • Update

    “Add a GitHub Actions workflow that uploads a Capgo bundle to the production channel on every push to main.”

  • Build

    “What is the status of my last iOS build on Capgo?”

  • Rollback

    “Roll back the production channel to the previous bundle.”

  • Observe

    “Show update stats for v2.3.0 over the last 7 days.”

  • Observe

    “Which devices are still on bundle 1.4.2?”

The full release loop

One account covers every step, from the first build to the next live fix.

  1. 1

    Build

    Signed iOS and Android builds in the cloud. No Mac and no Xcode on your side.

    Capgo Build for native apps
  2. 2

    Publish

    Send builds to TestFlight and Google Play, or submit them for store review.

    Build and publish iOS apps without a Mac
  3. 3

    Update

    Push JavaScript, HTML, and CSS fixes to a channel in minutes. Roll back in one step.

    Capgo live updates
  4. 4

    Observe

    See who got the update, what failed, and how each release performs.

    Capgo Observe

Lovable notes and limits

  • Lovable supports custom MCP servers on all plans. Add https://api.capgo.app/mcp in Connectors with OAuth to manage channels, rollbacks, and stats from the Lovable chat.
  • The connector is used only in the Lovable chat, never by your published app.
  • Lovable cannot run the Capgo CLI. Run builds and uploads on your computer or in GitHub Actions.
  • Keep GitHub sync on: changes you make in Lovable reach your repo, and CI can ship them as live updates.

FAQ

Capgo and Lovable: common questions

Can Lovable build my iOS app without a Mac?

Yes, after you export the code. Wrap the web app with Capacitor, then run npx @capgo/cli@latest build request. Capgo signs and builds the iOS and Android apps in the cloud.

Native build docs

Do I need a Capgo API key for Lovable?

No API key needed for the hosted MCP: it signs in with OAuth. The local CLI MCP and the CLI use an API key that you save once with npx @capgo/cli@latest login. Create the key in the Capgo console under Settings, Organization, API keys.

Create a Capgo API key

Can Lovable roll back a bad update?

Yes. Ask Lovable to point the channel back to the previous bundle. Devices switch on their next update check. The Capgo updater also rolls back on its own when a new bundle fails to start.

Live update docs

Are live updates allowed on the App Store and Google Play?

Yes, for the web layer: JavaScript, HTML, CSS, and assets. Native code, new permissions, and new plugins still need a store release, which Capgo Build can make for you.

What does it cost to use Capgo from Lovable?

The MCP servers, skills, and CLI are free to use. You need a Capgo plan, and every plan starts with a 14-day free trial with no credit card. Builds, live updates, and Observe are in every plan.

Pricing

Ship your next release from Lovable

Create a Capgo account, connect Lovable, and push your first build or live update today.

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