# gronxb/hot-updater

A self-hostable OTA update solution for React Native (Alternative to CodePush)

Repository: https://github.com/gronxb/hot-updater
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/hot-updater
Homepage: https://hot-updater.dev
Language: TypeScript
License: NOASSERTION
License Family: other
Topics: react-native, react-native-ota, self-hosted, supabase, react-native-codepush, plugin-system, expo
Last push: 2026-08-26T15:56:07+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 90/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:39:23.370411+00:00)
- activity 99, release rhythm 87, longevity 74
- inputs: {"age_days": 1046, "days_push": 7, "days_rel": 9, "gap_med": 2.0, "n_releases_24m": 129}
- flags: no_license
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 1683, forks 171 (observed 2026-08-28T04:05:21.856486+00:00)

## What it is
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
- artifact type: framework
- maturity: active
- function: deployment, plugin-system, cli, developer-tools, configuration-management
- domain: mobile-development, self-hosted
- platform: cli, self-hosted, cross-platform
- tags: react-native, ota-updates, codepush-alternative, expo, over-the-air-updates, bundle-diffing, hermes, supabase, app-deployment, devops, automation, ios, android, nodejs

## Member repositories
- gronxb/hot-updater (main) score 90

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:05:21.856486+00:00.
- Health v2: computed from the inputs above; adoption is never an input.
- Inferred fields (summary, facets, guidance): AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, on 2026-08-30T03:41:19.400963+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/gronxb/hot-updater (fetched 2026-08-28T04:05:21.856486+00:00, sha 07548db24bee)
  - homepage: https://hot-updater.dev (fetched 2026-08-29T11:14:30.033878+00:00, sha bc59dc189bb3)
  - site_page: https://hot-updater.dev/docs/get-started/introduction (fetched 2026-08-29T11:14:30.043305+00:00, sha 2396150b26c0)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.