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React Native Expo by hairyf-skills — Agent Skill

Name: React Native Expo
Rating: 4.5 (4 reviews)
Author: hairyf

File contents

The skill is based on Expo SDK (docs from expo/expo repo), generated at 2026-02-26.

Expo provides tooling and services for React Native: app config and Prebuild (Continuous Native Generation), Expo SDK packages, development builds, EAS Build (cloud builds and internal distribution), and EAS Update (over-the-air JS updates). Use development builds for production apps; Expo Go is a limited playground.

Core References

Topic	Description	Reference
App config	app.json, app.config.js/ts, dynamic config, reading in app	core-config
Development workflow	Dev loop, development builds vs Expo Go, when to rebuild	core-development-workflow
Development and production modes	DEV, --no-dev --minify, when to use each	core-development-mode
Metro	metro.config.js, resolver, transformer, cache, env vars	core-metro
Logging	Console in terminal, native logs, log-android / log-ios	core-logging
CNG and Prebuild	npx expo prebuild, --clean, EAS Build and native dirs	core-continuous-native-generation

Features

Expo SDK and native code

Topic	Description	Reference
Expo SDK and third-party libs	Install with npx expo install, compatibility, config plugins	features-expo-modules
expo-constants	App manifest, build info, system constants, extra/env at runtime	features-sdk-constants
expo-image	Performant image component, caching, BlurHash/ThumbHash, contentFit	features-sdk-image
expo-file-system	File and directory API, Paths.cache/document, read/write, download	features-sdk-filesystem
expo-secure-store	Encrypted key-value store, optional biometric auth	features-sdk-secure-store
Config plugins	Use and write plugins to modify AndroidManifest, Info.plist during prebuild	features-config-plugins
Native modules	Expo Modules API, local module, config plugin for native config, lifecycle	features-native-modules

EAS Build and Submit

Topic	Description	Reference
EAS Build	Cloud builds, eas.json profiles, development/preview/production	features-eas
EAS Submit	Submit to Google Play and App Store (TestFlight), eas.json, CI	features-eas-submit

Development experience

Topic	Description	Reference
iOS Simulator and Android emulator	Setup, npx expo start + i/a, limitations, troubleshooting	features-simulators-emulators

Updates and versioning

Topic	Description	Reference
expo-updates and EAS Update	OTA updates, runtime version, channels	features-updates
Upgrading Expo SDK	Incremental upgrade, npx expo install --fix, expo-doctor	features-versioning

Best practices

Topic	Description	Reference
Debugging	Dev vs production errors, native logs, reproducing crashes	best-practices-debugging
Common development errors	Metro, AppRegistry, SDK version, version mismatch, caches	best-practices-common-errors

---name: react-native-expodescription: Build and maintain React Native apps with Expo SDK, EAS Build, EAS Update, and Continuous Native Generation. Use when configuring Expo projects, adding native modules, building binaries, or shipping over-the-air updates.--- > The skill is based on Expo SDK (docs from expo/expo repo), generated at 2026-02-26. Expo provides tooling and services for React Native: app config and Prebuild (Continuous Native Generation), Expo SDK packages, development builds, EAS Build (cloud builds and internal distribution), and EAS Update (over-the-air JS updates). Use development builds for production apps; Expo Go is a limited playground. ## Core References | Topic | Description | Reference | |-------|-------------|-----------| | App config | app.json, app.config.js/ts, dynamic config, reading in app | [core-config](references/core-config.md) | | Development workflow | Dev loop, development builds vs Expo Go, when to rebuild | [core-development-workflow](references/core-development-workflow.md) | | Development and production modes | __DEV__, --no-dev --minify, when to use each | [core-development-mode](references/core-development-mode.md) | | Metro | metro.config.js, resolver, transformer, cache, env vars | [core-metro](references/core-metro.md) | | Logging | Console in terminal, native logs, log-android / log-ios | [core-logging](references/core-logging.md) | | CNG and Prebuild | npx expo prebuild, --clean, EAS Build and native dirs | [core-continuous-native-generation](references/core-continuous-native-generation.md) | ## Features ### Expo SDK and native code | Topic | Description | Reference | |-------|-------------|-----------| | Expo SDK and third-party libs | Install with npx expo install, compatibility, config plugins | [features-expo-modules](references/features-expo-modules.md) | | expo-constants | App manifest, build info, system constants, extra/env at runtime | [features-sdk-constants](references/features-sdk-constants.md) | | expo-image | Performant image component, caching, BlurHash/ThumbHash, contentFit | [features-sdk-image](references/features-sdk-image.md) | | expo-file-system | File and directory API, Paths.cache/document, read/write, download | [features-sdk-filesystem](references/features-sdk-filesystem.md) | | expo-secure-store | Encrypted key-value store, optional biometric auth | [features-sdk-secure-store](references/features-sdk-secure-store.md) | | Config plugins | Use and write plugins to modify AndroidManifest, Info.plist during prebuild | [features-config-plugins](references/features-config-plugins.md) | | Native modules | Expo Modules API, local module, config plugin for native config, lifecycle | [features-native-modules](references/features-native-modules.md) | ### EAS Build and Submit | Topic | Description | Reference | |-------|-------------|-----------| | EAS Build | Cloud builds, eas.json profiles, development/preview/production | [features-eas](references/features-eas.md) | | EAS Submit | Submit to Google Play and App Store (TestFlight), eas.json, CI | [features-eas-submit](references/features-eas-submit.md) | ### Development experience | Topic | Description | Reference | |-------|-------------|-----------| | iOS Simulator and Android emulator | Setup, npx expo start + i/a, limitations, troubleshooting | [features-simulators-emulators](references/features-simulators-emulators.md) | ### Updates and versioning | Topic | Description | Reference | |-------|-------------|-----------| | expo-updates and EAS Update | OTA updates, runtime version, channels | [features-updates](references/features-updates.md) | | Upgrading Expo SDK | Incremental upgrade, npx expo install --fix, expo-doctor | [features-versioning](references/features-versioning.md) | ## Best practices | Topic | Description | Reference | |-------|-------------|-----------| | Debugging | Dev vs production errors, native logs, reproducing crashes | [best-practices-debugging](references/best-practices-debugging.md) | | Common development errors | Metro, AppRegistry, SDK version, version mismatch, caches | [best-practices-common-errors](references/best-practices-common-errors.md) |

Frequently asked questions

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