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In this 5th article, we'll discuss the relevance of local AI in mobile applications and integrate a local LLM plugin into a Capacitor application.

This 4th article in the series is a refactoring of my old article about bundle updates in Capacitor. In this updated article, we'll revisit the update mechanism and explore a new, more structured implementation.

In this 3rd article we move to the most important part of Capacitor's architecture — plugins. Plugins turn a WebView into a fully functional mobile app, giving you access to camera, file system, push notifications, Bluetooth, and more.

In the first part of the series, we figured out why Capacitor is needed and why it became a solid choice for cross-platform development. Now we move to the most painful and interesting stage: migrating an existing web application.

On December 8, 2025, Capacitor 8 was released. Read about new features and migration from older versions in the article.

Happy New Year from Habr. My name is Ilia, I'm a Frontend developer at Bastion. January weekends at their most relaxed, but many, including me, are looking for useful information. Sit back, because now we'll talk about a remarkable technology for developing hybrid mobile applications — Capacitor.