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building-ui

Complete guide for building beautiful apps with Expo Router. Covers fundamentals, styling, components, navigation, animations, patterns, and native tabs.

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About building-ui

The 'building-ui' skill provides a comprehensive guide for developers looking to create visually appealing applications using Expo Router. It addresses common challenges faced during app development, particularly in terms of navigation, styling, and integrating native functionalities. By following the guidelines outlined in this skill, developers can streamline their workflow and enhance the user experience of their applications.

FAQ

How do I start using building-ui?

Begin by running `npx expo start` to test your application in Expo Go before creating custom builds.

What features does Expo Go support?

Expo Go supports all `expo-*` packages, Expo Router navigation, most UI libraries, and features like push notifications and deep links.

When should I create custom builds?

Custom builds are necessary when using local Expo modules, Apple targets, third-party native modules not included in Expo Go, or custom native configurations.

What are the code style guidelines?

Use import statements at the top, kebab-case for file names, and ensure to escape nested backticks and quotes properly.

Are there any compatibility issues?

Avoid using modules removed from React Native and legacy expo-permissions as they are not supported.

Install building-ui

Download and extract the skill files to your .claude/skills/ directory.

Quick Setup:

  1. Copy the skill folder to .claude/skills/
  2. Claude will automatically detect and use the skill

Repository

expo/skills