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React Native (Expo)

Quick start

Section titled “Quick start”
Terminal window
tinkerise mobile rn my-rn-app --typescript

When to use

Section titled “When to use”

Use rn when you want a React Native project with Expo managed workflow.

Prerequisites

Section titled “Prerequisites”
  • Node.js >=18.0.0

First run after scaffold

Section titled “First run after scaffold”
Terminal window
cd my-rn-app
bun install
bunx expo start

Unified flags

Section titled “Unified flags”
  • --no-install -> --no-install
  • --typescript -> --template blank-typescript

Framework-specific behavior

Section titled “Framework-specific behavior”
  • tinkerise delegates to create-expo-app.
  • The scaffolder ID is intentionally rn for short CLI usage.
  • Passthrough args are supported.
  • --typescript maps to Expo’s --template blank-typescript starter.
  • --no-install maps directly to create-expo-app --no-install.

Generated output

Section titled “Generated output”

You get a standard Expo-managed React Native scaffold, usually including:

  • App entry files (App.tsx or equivalent template output)
  • Expo config (app.json / app.config.*)
  • JavaScript/TypeScript project scripts for local and device testing
  • Mobile-ready project structure aligned with Expo workflow
Section titled “Related enhancements”

See full command flags

Section titled “See full command flags”

See full CLI flags: /reference/commands/