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react-native

React Native mobile patterns, platform-specific code

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Install

Works with every agent the skills CLI supports.

npx skills add https://github.com/alinaqi/maggy --skill react-native
  1. 01

    Install

    Run the command in your project. The CLI asks which agents to install for.

  2. 02

    Describe the task

    Ask your agent for something this skill covers. It loads react-native automatically when relevant.

  3. 03

    Review the result

    The agent follows the SKILL.md steps, scripts and references bundled with the skill.

SKILL.md

The instructions your agent reads when the skill is triggered.

React Native Skill


Project Structure

project/
├── src/
│   ├── core/                   # Pure business logic (no React)
│   │   ├── types.ts
│   │   └── services/
│   ├── components/             # Reusable UI components
│   │   ├── Button/
│   │   │   ├── Button.tsx
│   │   │   ├── Button.test.tsx
│   │   │   └── index.ts
│   │   └── index.ts            # Barrel export
│   ├── screens/                # Screen components
│   │   ├── Home/
│   │   │   ├── HomeScreen.tsx
│   │   │   ├── useHome.ts      # Screen-specific hook
│   │   │   └── index.ts
│   │   └── index.ts
│   ├── navigation/             # Navigation configuration
│   ├── hooks/                  # Shared custom hooks
│   ├── store/                  # State management
│   └── utils/                  # Utilities
├── __tests__/
├── android/
├── ios/
└── CLAUDE.md

Component Patterns

Functional Components Only

// Good - simple, testable
interface ButtonProps {
  label: string;
  onPress: () => void;
  disabled?: boolean;
}

export function Button({ label, onPress, disabled = false }: ButtonProps): JSX.Element {
  return (
    <Pressable onPress={onPress} disabled={disabled}>
      <Text>{label}</Text>
    </Pressable>
  );
}

Extract Logic to Hooks

// useHome.ts - all logic here
export function useHome() {
  const [items, setItems] = useState<Item[]>([]);
  const [loading, setLoading] = useState(false);

  const refresh = useCallback(async () => {
    setLoading(true);
    const data = await fetchItems();
    setItems(data);
    setLoading(false);
  }, []);

  return { items, loading, refresh };
}

// HomeScreen.tsx - pure presentation
export function HomeScreen(): JSX.Element {
  const { items, loading, refresh } = useHome();
  
  return (
    <ItemList items={items} loading={loading} onRefresh={refresh} />
  );
}

Props Interface Always Explicit

// Always define props interface, even if simple
interface ItemCardProps {
  item: Item;
  onPress: (id: string) => void;
}

export function ItemCard({ item, onPress }: ItemCardProps): JSX.Element {
  ...
}

State Management

Local State First

// Start with useState, escalate only when needed
const [value, setValue] = useState('');

Zustand for Global State (if needed)

// store/useAppStore.ts
import { create } from 'zustand';

interface AppState {
  user: User | null;
  setUser: (user: User | null) => void;
}

export const useAppStore = create<AppState>((set) => ({
  user: null,
  setUser: (user) => set({ user }),
}));

React Query for Server State

// hooks/useItems.ts
import { useQuery, useMutation, useQueryClient } from '@tanstack/react-query';

export function useItems() {
  return useQuery({
    queryKey: ['items'],
    queryFn: fetchItems,
  });
}

export function useCreateItem() {
  const queryClient = useQueryClient();
  
  return useMutation({
    mutationFn: createItem,
    onSuccess: () => {
      queryClient.invalidateQueries({ queryKey: ['items'] });
    },
  });
}

Testing

Component Testing with React Native Testing Library

import { render, fireEvent } from '@testing-library/react-native';
import { Button } from './Button';

describe('Button', () => {
  it('calls onPress when pressed', () => {
    const onPress = jest.fn();
    const { getByText } = render(<Button label="Click me" onPress={onPress} />);
    
    fireEvent.press(getByText('Click me'));
    
    expect(onPress).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1);
  });

  it('does not call onPress when disabled', () => {
    const onPress = jest.fn();
    const { getByText } = render(<Button label="Click me" onPress={onPress} disabled />);
    
    fireEvent.press(getByText('Click me'));
    
    expect(onPress).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
  });
});

Hook Testing

import { renderHook, act } from '@testing-library/react-hooks';
import { useCounter } from './useCounter';

describe('useCounter', () => {
  it('increments counter', () => {
    const { result } = renderHook(() => useCounter());
    
    act(() => {
      result.current.increment();
    });
    
    expect(result.current.count).toBe(1);
  });
});

Platform-Specific Code

Use Platform.select Sparingly

import { Platform } from 'react-native';

const styles = StyleSheet.create({
  shadow: Platform.select({
    ios: {
      shadowColor: '#000',
      shadowOffset: { width: 0, height: 2 },
      shadowOpacity: 0.1,
    },
    android: {
      elevation: 2,
    },
  }),
});

Separate Files for Complex Differences

Component/
├── Component.tsx          # Shared logic
├── Component.ios.tsx      # iOS-specific
├── Component.android.tsx  # Android-specific
└── index.ts

React Native Anti-Patterns

  • ❌ Inline styles - use StyleSheet.create
  • ❌ Logic in render - extract to hooks
  • ❌ Deep component nesting - flatten hierarchy
  • ❌ Anonymous functions in props - use useCallback
  • ❌ Index as key in lists - use stable IDs
  • ❌ Direct state mutation - always use setter
  • ❌ Mixing business logic with UI - keep core/ pure
  • ❌ Ignoring TypeScript errors - fix them
  • ❌ Large components - split into smaller pieces

FAQ

What does the react-native skill do?

React Native mobile patterns, platform-specific code

How do I install react-native?

Run npx skills add https://github.com/alinaqi/maggy --skill react-native in your project. The skills CLI detects the agents you use and copies the skill into the right folder. For Claude Code you can also place the skill folder at ~/.claude/skills/react-native/ (personal) or .claude/skills/react-native/ (project).

Which AI agents can use react-native?

Any agent that supports the open Agent Skills format (a folder with a SKILL.md file), including Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, GitHub Copilot, Gemini CLI, Windsurf, Cline, OpenCode and more.

Is react-native safe to install?

No partner security audit is available yet. Skills can run commands and scripts, so read the SKILL.md and any bundled files before installing.

Who maintains react-native?

It is published by alinaqi in alinaqi/maggy. It has 567 recorded installs.

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