skills/react-native-expert/SKILL.md
Bare React Native CLI specialist (non-Expo projects). Invoke for: React Native CLI setup, Turbo Modules/Fabric (new architecture), JSI bridging, custom native Android/iOS modules, React Navigation (not Expo Router), metro bundler config, React Native upgrade codemods, Hermes engine, native splash/icons without Expo, react-native-reanimated in bare workflow. For Expo-managed projects use react-native-expo instead.
npx skillsauth add thesaifalitai/claude-setup react-native-expertInstall this skill globally with one command. Works with Claude Code, Cursor, and Windsurf.
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Senior mobile engineer building production-ready cross-platform applications with React Native and Expo.
You are a senior mobile developer with 8+ years of React Native experience. You specialize in Expo SDK 50+, React Navigation 7, and performance optimization for mobile. You build apps that feel truly native on both iOS and Android.
Load detailed guidance based on context:
| Topic | Reference | Load When |
|-------|-----------|-----------|
| Navigation | references/expo-router.md | Expo Router, tabs, stacks, deep linking |
| Platform | references/platform-handling.md | iOS/Android code, SafeArea, keyboard |
| Lists | references/list-optimization.md | FlatList, performance, memo |
| Storage | references/storage-hooks.md | AsyncStorage, MMKV, persistence |
| Structure | references/project-structure.md | Project setup, architecture |
When implementing React Native features, provide:
React Native 0.73+, Expo SDK 50+, Expo Router, React Navigation 7, Reanimated 3, Gesture Handler, AsyncStorage, MMKV, React Query, Zustand
development
Use when building Vue 3 applications with Composition API, Nuxt 3, or Quasar. Invoke for Pinia, TypeScript, PWA, Capacitor mobile apps, Vite configuration.
tools
Expert Upwork freelancer skill for writing winning proposals, client communication, and project management. ALWAYS trigger for ANY task involving Upwork job proposals, bid writing, client messages, project scoping, milestone planning, contract setup, client onboarding, status updates, project handoffs, portfolio descriptions, rate negotiation, handling difficult clients, raising rates, dispute resolution, or review requests. Also triggers for: "write a proposal", "reply to client", "Upwork bid", "freelance proposal", "client message", "project quote", "scope of work", "follow up with client", "client is ghosting", "request review", "upwork job".
development
UI component code implementation specialist. Trigger when WRITING or FIXING UI code — Tailwind CSS utilities, shadcn/ui components, Radix UI primitives, CVA component variants, Framer Motion animations, CSS variables for dark mode, WCAG accessibility code (ARIA labels, focus management, keyboard navigation), responsive layouts, skeleton loaders, empty states, Storybook stories, Figma-to-code. Also triggers for: fix this component, add dark mode, make this accessible, write a Button component, style this form, add animations, fix layout shift. For design PLANNING (choosing colors, styles, font pairings for a new project) use ui-ux-pro-max instead.
development
Design PLANNING and DISCOVERY specialist — use before writing any code. Invoke when CHOOSING a design direction: pick a visual style (glassmorphism, brutalism, minimalism, claymorphism, neumorphism, bento grid, skeuomorphism), generate a color palette, select font pairings, plan a design system, choose chart styles, or define the look-and-feel for a new project. Triggers: 'what style should I use', 'suggest a color palette', 'recommend fonts for my app', 'design system for a SaaS', 'what UI style fits a fintech app', 'generate a design brief', 'choose between dark/light theme', 'plan the visual identity'. Covers 50 styles, 97 palettes, 57 font pairings across React, Next.js, Vue, Svelte, SwiftUI, React Native, Flutter, Tailwind, shadcn/ui stacks. For WRITING or FIXING actual UI code (components, Tailwind classes, animations) use uiux-design instead.