gronxb/hot-updater

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1683 stars · 171 forks observed · 2026-08-28

What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-30, confidence not recorded

Hot Updater is a self-hostable over-the-air (OTA) update solution for React Native apps, serving as an alternative to the discontinued Microsoft CodePush/AppCenter. It lets developers deploy JavaScript bundle updates instantly without app store submissions, with support for bundle diffing, rollbacks, channel management, and a pluggable architecture for build, storage, and database providers.

Use cases

• deploy react native updates without app store review
• self-host an OTA update server for my mobile app
• codepush alternative after appcenter shutdown
• ship incremental hermes bundle patches to reduce download size
• roll back a bad react native release automatically
• manage staging and production update channels
• use repack or expo bundler for OTA updates

When to choose

• you need OTA JavaScript updates for React Native on iOS and Android
• you want full control over update infrastructure instead of a vendor-hosted service
• you need bundle diffing to minimize update download sizes
• you use non-Metro bundlers like Re.Pack or Expo
• you require automatic rollback on failed bundle verification

When to avoid

• you need to update native code or binary assets, which still requires app store releases
• you prefer a fully managed hosted OTA service with zero infrastructure
• your app is not React Native
• you cannot operate any storage or database backend for bundle hosting

Facets

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deployment plugin-system cli developer-tools configuration-management mobile-development self-hosted cli self-hosted cross-platform react-native ota-updates codepush-alternative expo over-the-air-updates bundle-diffing hermes supabase app-deployment devops automation ios android nodejs

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