Shipvo

Shipvo is a platform that lets developers build a React Native app once and publish it to app stores for people and to a phone simulator for AI agents.

Shipvo lets developers build a single React Native application and publish updates to people via signed over-the-air patches and to AI agents via a phone-sized simulator. It separates the native shell from the core runtime and screens, allowing JavaScript updates without a new store submission. The platform includes a CLI, an OTA runtime, a device API supporting native features like the camera and location, and an MCP server that plugs into tools like Claude, Cursor, and Claude Code. Developers can self-host the control plane on Cloudflare Workers and manage content through a built-in admin interface. It also provides parity checks to compare simulator behavior against real devices.

Shipvo at a glance

Best for: Software engineer
Runs on: Web, Android, iOS, API, CLI, self-hosted, open source
Pricing: Free
Released: November 2026
Category: AI coding tool
Website: github.com/shipvo/shipvo

Key features

Signed OTA updates with Ed25519 signatures
Integrity checks using SHA-256 and size verification
Crash-loop protection with automatic rollback
Staged rollouts using static signed edge pointers
Control plane on Cloudflare Workers
Admin interface per app at /app/ /admin
Agent-operable apps via @shipvo/mcp
Simulated device API for camera, location, and biometrics

Use it for

Publishing over-the-air updates to React Native mobile apps
Operating mobile apps using AI agents via MCP
Simulating native device features in a headless browser
Managing app content and orders through an admin interface
Verifying screen parity between simulators and real devices

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