create-react-native-library

Q: How do I install create-react-native-library?

Run npx skills add https://github.com/callstackincubator/agent-skills --skill create-react-native-library 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/create-react-native-library/ (personal) or .claude/skills/create-react-native-library/ (project).

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Scaffolds React Native libraries with create-react-native-library for standalone libraries or local native modules and views. Use when creating or working on React Native libraries or adding native functionality in an existing app.

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Security: Pass

Install

Works with every agent the skills CLI supports.

npx skills add https://github.com/callstackincubator/agent-skills --skill create-react-native-library

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Install
Run the command in your project. The CLI asks which agents to install for.
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Describe the task
Ask your agent for something this skill covers. It loads create-react-native-library automatically when relevant.
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Review the result
The agent follows the SKILL.md steps, scripts and references bundled with the skill.

Security audits

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Gen Agent Trust Hub PassSAFE ·This skill provides instructions for scaffolding React Native libraries using the 'create-react-native-library' utility. It uses standard development tools like npx, npm, and yarn to automate project setup and dependency management. No malicious patterns or security risks were detected.

Socket PassNo alerts

Snyk PassLOW ·Risk: LOW · No issues

SKILL.md

The instructions your agent reads when the skill is triggered.

Create React Native Library

Overview

Use this skill to scaffold a standalone React Native library or a local library inside an existing app, then continue with the correct implementation docs.

Examples:

JS-only library that may use other React Native libraries
Native modules that expose native functionality to JavaScript
Native UI components that render native views in React Native

Choose one flow first:

Use scaffold-library.md when creating a new library that may be published to npm
Use local-library.md when exposing native functionality in a React Native app

When to Apply

Use this skill when:

Creating or working on a React Native library with create-react-native-library
Creating a native module or view in an existing app
Wrapping native SDKs and exposing them to React Native

Quick Reference

# Inspect current options before scaffolding
npx create-react-native-library@latest --help

# Scaffold a library with turbo modules and the Expo example app
npx create-react-native-library@latest awesome-library \
  --no-interactive \
  --yes \
  --description "A brief description of the library" \
  --type turbo-module \
  --languages kotlin-objc \
  --example expo

# Scaffold a local Turbo Module inside an existing app
cd MyApp
npx create-react-native-library@latest awesome-library \
  --local \
  --no-interactive \
  --yes \
  --description "A brief description of the library" \
  --type turbo-module \
  --languages kotlin-objc

References

File	Description
scaffold-library.md	Scaffold a new library and default to the Expo example
local-library.md	Add a local library to an existing app with autolinking

Problem -> Skill Mapping

Problem	Start With
Need a new library scaffold	scaffold-library
Need to add a local native library to an app	local-library

FAQ

What does the create-react-native-library skill do?

How do I install create-react-native-library?

Run npx skills add https://github.com/callstackincubator/agent-skills --skill create-react-native-library 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/create-react-native-library/ (personal) or .claude/skills/create-react-native-library/ (project).

Which AI agents can use create-react-native-library?

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 create-react-native-library safe to install?

Security partners have reviewed it: Gen Agent Trust Hub passed; Socket passed; Snyk passed. As with any skill, read the SKILL.md and bundled scripts before installing.

Who maintains create-react-native-library?

It is published by callstackincubator in callstackincubator/agent-skills. It has 4,430 recorded installs.