Getting Started

Copy a setup prompt with the install steps and the full markdown guide for this plugin.

        Set up this Capacitor plugin in the project.

Use the package manager already used by the project.
Install these package(s): `@capgo/capacitor-flash`
Run the required Capacitor sync/update step after installation.
Read this markdown guide for the full setup steps: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Cap-go/website/refs/heads/main/apps/docs/src/content/docs/docs/plugins/flash/getting-started.mdx
Use that guide for platform-specific steps, native file edits, permissions, config changes, imports, and usage setup.
If that guide references other docs pages, read them too.

Install

You can use our AI-Assisted Setup to install the plugin. Add the Capgo skills to your AI tool using the following command:

npx skills add https://github.com/Cap-go/capgo-skills --skill capacitor-plugins

Then use the following prompt:

Use the `capacitor-plugins` skill from `Cap-go/capgo-skills` to install the `@capgo/capacitor-flash` plugin in my project.

If you prefer Manual Setup, install the plugin by running the following commands and follow the platform-specific instructions below:

bun add @capgo/capacitor-flash
bunx cap sync

Import

import { CapacitorFlash } from '@capgo/capacitor-flash';

API Overview

`isAvailable`

Checks if flashlight is available on the device.

import { CapacitorFlash } from '@capgo/capacitor-flash';

const { value } = await CapacitorFlash.isAvailable();
if (value) {
  console.log('Flashlight is available');
}

`switchOn`

Turns the flashlight on.

import { CapacitorFlash } from '@capgo/capacitor-flash';

// Turn on at full brightness
await CapacitorFlash.switchOn({ intensity: 1.0 });

// Turn on at half brightness
await CapacitorFlash.switchOn({ intensity: 0.5 });

`switchOff`

Turns the flashlight off.

import { CapacitorFlash } from '@capgo/capacitor-flash';

await CapacitorFlash.switchOff();

`isSwitchedOn`

Checks if the flashlight is currently turned on or off.

import { CapacitorFlash } from '@capgo/capacitor-flash';

const { value } = await CapacitorFlash.isSwitchedOn();
console.log('Flashlight is on:', value);

`toggle`

Toggle the flashlight on or off.

import { CapacitorFlash } from '@capgo/capacitor-flash';

const { value } = await CapacitorFlash.toggle();
console.log('Flashlight toggled, now on:', value);

Source Of Truth

This page is generated from the plugin’s src/definitions.ts. Re-run the sync when the public API changes upstream.

Keep going from Getting Started

If you are using Getting Started to plan dashboard and API operations, connect it with Using @capgo/capacitor-flash for the native capability in Using @capgo/capacitor-flash, API Overview for the implementation detail in API Overview, Introduction for the implementation detail in Introduction, API Keys for the implementation detail in API Keys, and Devices for the implementation detail in Devices.