What is this?
A command-line tool that generates a starter React Native app you can run on iOS, Android, and web.
A command-line tool that generates a starter React Native app you can run on iOS, Android, and web.Is it a tool I run once, or a library my app keeps depending on?It's a one-time generator: you run it to scaffold a starter project, then develop that project on its own.
It's a one-time generator: you run it to scaffold a starter project, then develop that project on its own.What should I use to create a React Native app today?Create a new Expo project with create-expo-app — that's the handoff the README makes.
Create a new Expo project with create-expo-app — that's the handoff the README makes.What do I need installed to run it?It's a JavaScript CLI built and published through npm, so a machine with Node.js is all it takes.
It's a JavaScript CLI built and published through npm, so a machine with Node.js is all it takes.I see a deprecation notice — is this still worth using for a new app?No. It's deprecated: the README recommends using a framework to build React Native apps instead. The repo isn't archived and CI checks still run, but treat it as legacy.
No. It's deprecated: the README recommends using a framework to build React Native apps instead. The repo isn't archived and CI checks still run, but treat it as legacy.Is create-react-native-app an Expo project?Yes — the repo lives under Expo's GitHub organization. It isn't archived and still runs test and size CI checks, but the README fully hands new projects over to Expo's create-expo-app.
Yes — the repo lives under Expo's GitHub organization. It isn't archived and still runs test and size CI checks, but the README fully hands new projects over to Expo's create-expo-app.What is the tool itself built with?TypeScript. Its source is bundled into a single JavaScript CLI file with ncc, and lint and tests run through expo-module scripts.
TypeScript. Its source is bundled into a single JavaScript CLI file with ncc, and lint and tests run through expo-module scripts.Is it free and open source?Yes — BSD-3-Clause licensed and free to use, with the source public on GitHub.
Yes — BSD-3-Clause licensed and free to use, with the source public on GitHub.What are similar projects?react-native-firebase, react-native-snap-carousel, react-native-ui-kitten, expo, tamagui, NativeBase, react-native-calendars, devhub
react-native-firebase, react-native-snap-carousel, react-native-ui-kitten, expo, tamagui, NativeBase, react-native-calendars, devhubWhich topics is it in?react-native-web, starter-kit, template, react-native, mobile-development, mobile-app, bsd, deprecated, developers, ios, android, react
react-native-web, starter-kit, template, react-native, mobile-development, mobile-app, bsd, deprecated, developers, ios, android, react