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Capacitor Has a Free API — Build Native Mobile Apps with Web Tech
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Capacitor Has a Free API — Build Native Mobile Apps with Web Tech

via Dev.to JavaScriptAlex Spinov3h ago

TL;DR Capacitor by Ionic lets you build native iOS and Android apps using your existing web skills (HTML, CSS, JavaScript). It provides a free, open-source bridge between your web app and native device APIs — camera, GPS, push notifications, filesystem, and 100+ more. What Is Capacitor? Capacitor is a cross-platform native runtime that makes it easy to build web-native apps: Web-first — your web app runs in a native WebView Native access — full access to native SDKs and APIs Framework-agnostic — works with React, Vue, Angular, Svelte, or vanilla JS 100+ plugins — camera, filesystem, geolocation, push notifications, etc. Progressive Web App support built-in Quick Start # Add Capacitor to any web project npm install @capacitor/core @capacitor/cli npx cap init # Add platforms npm install @capacitor/ios @capacitor/android npx cap add ios npx cap add android # Build and sync npm run build npx cap sync # Open in native IDE npx cap open ios # Opens Xcode npx cap open android # Opens Android S

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