OtaKit is an open-source Capacitor OTA update framework maintained by its upstream project, and its MCP server lets coding agents inspect, upload, release, monitor, and revert updates while stopping for human approval before anything reaches a device. It suits teams using Capacitor that want to ship web asset updates without app store reviews, and is not aimed at non-Capacitor projects or updates requiring native code changes. Watch for the account permissions granted, the effect of upload and release operations on live channels, and the operational overhead of self-hosting.
OtaKit is a fully open-source, self-hostable over-the-air (OTA) update framework for Capacitor apps, letting you release updates directly to your Capacitor app without app store reviews. Its MCP server inspects, uploads, releases, monitors, and reverts OtaKit Capacitor OTA updates. It can be launched from the npm package @otakit/cli over stdio (via the mcp subcommand) or reached remotely over streamable-http at https://console.otakit.app/mcp. When asked to ship an update, an agent such as Claude Code, Codex, or VS Code can read your Capacitor project, check whether the change is safe to send over the air, upload the build, and stop for your approval before anything reaches a device.
Run one command from your project directory: npx -y @otakit/cli@latest connect. It detects your client, signs you in if needed, and prints the console, organization, project, and app it resolved — plus the exact file it will write — before writing anything. Use --dry-run to see the plan and write nothing. Claude Code additionally has a plugin that ships the server and the OtaKit Agent Skill together: run npx -y @otakit/cli@latest login, then claude plugin marketplace add OtaKit/otakit and claude plugin install otakit@otakit.