Mode d’emploi
- Copiez la commande et examinez le paquet avant de l’installer dans votre environnement agent.
- Consultez le document original pour les outils, identifiants et environnements requis.
- Décrivez les entrées et le livrable souhaité ; comparez la sortie aux sources.
npx skills add https://github.com/cap-go/capgo-skills --skill debugging-capacitorAvant de commencer
- L’installation n’inclut ni abonnement au modèle, ni quota API, ni accès aux fichiers.
- Étoiles et installations reflètent l’activité, pas un test indépendant de qualité ou de sécurité.
Rendu depuis le dépôt source en conservant titres, exemples, code, tableaux, liens et images.
Debugging Capacitor Apps
Find which layer is broken (web, bridge, native, OS config), prove it with the right inspector, then fix the smallest thing.
When to Use
TRIGGER when:
- App shows a white/blank screen, crashes on launch, or freezes after a native call.
- Error
"<Name>" plugin is not implemented on ios|androidor"<Name>.<method>()" is not implemented on .... - Network calls fail on device only:
net::ERR_CLEARTEXT_NOT_PERMITTED, ATS "requires the use of a secure connection", CORS errors. - Permission prompts never appear or always deny.
- Live reload (
cap run --url,server.url) shows a blank page or "Webpage not available". - After updating to Capacitor 8.5+ / Xcode 27:
appUrlOpensilent, universal links open the app but do nothing, JSpause/resumeor custom AppDelegate code no longer runs. - User asks "how do I debug / inspect my Capacitor app".
Do not use:
- Only need to stream, filter, or save logs or crash reports ->
ios-android-logs. - Performing the AppDelegate -> SceneDelegate migration itself ->
capacitor-uiscene-migration. - Setting up deep links, AASA, assetlinks from scratch ->
capacitor-deep-linking. - Jank, slow startup, bundle size, memory tuning ->
capacitor-performance. - Sentry / Crashlytics / Datadog in production ->
capacitor-native-observability. - Writing unit/E2E tests ->
capacitor-testing. AI/MCP device automation ->capacitor-mcp. - Gradle/Xcode build failures from version bumps ->
capacitor-app-upgrades; Pods/SPM resolution ->cocoapods-to-spm. - Push token/delivery issues ->
capacitor-push-notifications; keyboard overlap ->capacitor-keyboard; notch/insets ->safe-area-handling.
Triage Workflow
- Collect facts before touching code: platform(s), simulator vs device, debug vs release, Capacitor version (
npx cap doctor), what changed last (upgrade, plugin added, config edit), exact error text. - Classify the layer:
- JS exception, failed fetch, bad route -> web layer: open the WebView inspector (Safari /
chrome://inspect). Seereferences/webview-inspection.md. plugin is not implemented-> bridge/registration: the native code is not in the binary or JS cannot be injected. See Error Handling below.- Process dies /
EXC_BAD_ACCESS/FATAL EXCEPTION-> native layer: run from Xcode / Android Studio with the debugger attached. Seereferences/native-debugging.md. - Works on Android but not iOS after 8.5/Xcode 27, link/lifecycle related -> UIScene. See
references/uiscene-regressions.md.
- Reproduce with a fresh sync:
npm run build && npx cap syncthen rebuild native. Stalepublic/assets and un-synced plugins cause most "works in browser, broken on device" reports. - Read the native console for Capacitor's own messages. iOS prints
⚡️ Loading app at ...,⚡️ [log] - ...,⚡️ ERROR: Unable to load ...to stdout (visible in Xcode's console,simctl launch --console-pty,devicectl ... launch --console; not in Console.app). Android logs under tagCapacitorand JS console underCapacitor/Console. Log commands live inios-android-logs. - Report the root cause and proposed fix to the user before invasive changes (deleting
ios//android/, editingproject.pbxproj, disabling ATS globally). - Apply the fix, then run the Verification steps.
Tool Matrix
| Need | iOS | Android |
|---|---|---|
| Inspect DOM/JS/network | Safari > Develop > device > app | chrome://inspect/#devices |
| Native breakpoints | Xcode (npx cap open ios), LLDB | Android Studio debugger (npx cap open android) |
| Run on target from CLI | npx cap run ios --target <id> | npx cap run android --target <id> |
| List targets | npx cap run ios --list | npx cap run android --list |
| Open URL / deep link | xcrun simctl openurl booted <url>; device: xcrun devicectl device process openURL --device <id> <url> | adb shell am start -W -a android.intent.action.VIEW -d "<url>" <appId> |
| Reset/grant permissions (sim) | xcrun simctl privacy booted reset all <appId> | adb shell pm revoke <appId> android.permission.CAMERA / adb shell pm clear <appId> |
| Fake push (sim) | xcrun simctl push booted <appId> payload.json | send a real FCM message |
| Launch with stdout | xcrun simctl launch --console-pty booted <appId>; device: xcrun devicectl device process launch --console --device <id> <appId> | adb logcat |
| Profile | Instruments / xcrun xctrace record --template 'Time Profiler' | Android Studio Profiler |
Details and caveats: references/device-cli.md.
Live Reload Quick Path
- Capacitor 9 (
@next):npx cap run ios --url http://192.168.1.68:5173. The old-l/--live-reload,--host,--port,--httpsflags are removed. - Capacitor 8.5 (stable):
npx cap run ios -l --host 192.168.1.68 --port 5173(add--httpsfor an https dev server). - Android emulator/USB:
--forwardPorts 5173:5173runsadb reversesohttp://localhost:5173works. - Dev server must bind to
0.0.0.0; phone and Mac on the same Wi-Fi; iOS may ask for Local Network access; if denied the page never loads (re-enable in Settings > Privacy & Security > Local Network). - Never ship
server.url/server.cleartextincapacitor.config.*; grep before release.
Error Handling
| Error / symptom | Likely cause | Fix |
|---|---|---|
"Foo" plugin is not implemented on ios | Plugin not in native project, or JS injection blocked | npm i <plugin> -> npx cap sync ios. SPM: check ios/App/CapApp-SPM/Package.swift lists it; CocoaPods: check ios/App/Podfile. Remove WKAppBoundDomains from Info.plist or set ios.limitsNavigationsToAppBoundDomains: true. |
"Foo" plugin is not implemented on android | Gradle not synced, or a service worker intercepts the page | npx cap sync android, then File > Sync Project with Gradle Files. Disable/unregister service workers in the native build. |
"Foo.bar()" is not implemented on web | Calling a native-only method in the browser | Guard with Capacitor.isNativePlatform() / Capacitor.isPluginAvailable('Foo'). |
⚡️ ERROR: Unable to load .../index.html / white screen | webDir wrong or never copied | Build web, verify webDir matches output folder, npx cap copy. |
| White screen, no native error | JS crash before first render, or bad <base href> / absolute asset paths | Inspect WebView console; use relative/root paths that resolve under capacitor://localhost / https://localhost. |
net::ERR_CLEARTEXT_NOT_PERMITTED | Android blocks HTTP (API 28+) | Use HTTPS. For dev only: server.cleartext: true or a network_security_config.xml scoped to the dev host. |
| "The resource could not be loaded because the App Transport Security policy requires the use of a secure connection." | iOS ATS | Use HTTPS. For dev only: NSExceptionDomains for the dev host, not global NSAllowsArbitraryLoads. |
| CORS error from API on device only | Origin is capacitor://localhost (iOS) / https://localhost (Android) | Allow those origins server-side, or enable CapacitorHttp (plugins.CapacitorHttp.enabled: true) to route fetch/XHR natively. |
Crash on permission request (iOS, This app has crashed because it attempted to access privacy-sensitive data without a usage description) | Missing NS*UsageDescription | Add the key to ios/App/App/Info.plist. |
Permission always denied on Android | Missing <uses-permission> or user chose "Don't allow" twice | Add to AndroidManifest.xml; guide user to settings. |
No such module 'Capacitor' (Xcode) | Opened .xcodeproj with CocoaPods, or SPM packages not resolved | Pods: open App.xcworkspace, npx cap sync ios. SPM: File > Packages > Reset Package Caches. Deeper -> cocoapods-to-spm. |
Unable to boot device in current state: Booted | Simulator already running | Not an error; use booted as the device id. |
appUrlOpen / universal links silent on iOS only after 8.5 | AppDelegate open url / continue userActivity no longer called | See references/uiscene-regressions.md. |
JS pause/resume stop firing | Custom SceneDelegate missing proxy forwarding, or logic left in applicationDidEnterBackground | See references/uiscene-regressions.md. |
More symptom-specific fixes: references/common-failures.md.
Verification
After any fix, prove it:
npx cap doctorshows matching@capacitor/core,cli,ios,androidversions.npm run build && npx cap synccompletes with no warnings about missing plugins.- Native console shows
⚡️ Loading app at capacitor://localhost...(iOS) / noCapacitor/Consoleerrors (Android). - WebView inspector console is clean on launch.
- Re-run the exact repro on both a simulator/emulator and a physical device, in a release build if the bug was release-only (
cap runbuilds Debug by default; iOS accepts--configuration Release, Android release builds go through Android Studio or Gradle). - For link/lifecycle fixes: test cold (app killed) and warm (app backgrounded) launch with
simctl openurl/adb shell am start, and background/foreground once to seepauseandresume. - Before shipping:
grep -n "server" capacitor.config.*shows nourl/cleartextleft over.
References
Only load a reference when its topic is in play.
| File | Load when |
|---|---|
references/webview-inspection.md | Attaching Safari/Chrome inspectors, inspector shows no app, debugging release builds, early-startup JS errors |
references/native-debugging.md | Native crash, breakpoints in plugins, LLDB, Android Studio debugger, Instruments/xctrace, memory leaks |
references/device-cli.md | Driving simulators/devices from the terminal: install, launch, open URLs, permissions, push, app containers |
references/uiscene-regressions.md | iOS deep links, universal links, cold-start URL, pause/resume, or AppDelegate code broken after Capacitor 8.5 / Xcode 27 |
references/common-failures.md | Detailed fixes for white screen, plugin not implemented, networking, permissions, live reload |
Resources
- https://capacitorjs.com/docs/ios/troubleshooting
- https://capacitorjs.com/docs/android/troubleshooting
- https://capacitorjs.com/docs/guides/live-reload
- https://capacitorjs.com/docs/updating/8-5
- https://capacitorjs.com/docs/cli/commands/run



