create-mobile-foundation

A CLI tool to scaffold a modern, bare React Native + Expo modules project with optional Firebase, Analytics, Crashlytics, Calendar, Expo Updates, and more.

Repository Layout

• packages/cli is the npm package that should be packed and published
• the repo root stays available for local app development and generator testing

Publishing

npm run cli:pack:dry-run
npm run cli:publish

Features

• Bare React Native + Expo modules
• TypeScript or JavaScript
• Firebase, Analytics, Crashlytics (optional)
• Expo Calendar, Updates, NetInfo, Drawer, Material Top Tabs (optional)
• Google Fonts integration
• Responsive theme utilities
• Customizable splash, theme, and context providers

Usage

npx create-mobile-foundation init <app-name> [options]

# or

npx create-mobile-foundation <app-name> [options]

Options

• --js Convert the generated project to JavaScript
• --ts Keep the generated project in TypeScript
• --firebase Include Firebase packages and native setup
• --no-firebase Skip Firebase packages and native setup
• --analytics Include Analytics packages and native setup
• --no-analytics Skip Analytics packages and native setup
• --crashlytics Include Crashlytics packages and native setup
• --no-crashlytics Skip Crashlytics packages and native setup
• --calendar Include Expo Calendar package and iOS usage descriptions
• --no-calendar Skip Expo Calendar package and iOS usage descriptions
• --expo-updates Include expo-updates package and update prompt UI
• --no-expo-updates Skip expo-updates package and update prompt UI
• --netinfo Include offline detector with network connectivity monitoring
• --no-netinfo Skip offline detector (connectivity monitoring)
• --drawer Include @react-navigation/drawer
• --no-drawer Skip @react-navigation/drawer
• --material-top-tabs Include @react-navigation/material-top-tabs with peers
• --no-material-top-tabs Skip @react-navigation/material-top-tabs with peers
• --expo-version <version> Expo version to target (default: latest)
• --design-width <number> Design width for responsive utilities (default: 393)
• --design-height <number> Design height for responsive utilities (default: 852)
• --google-font-family <name> Google font family to download (default: "Open Sans")
• --italic-fonts Include italic variants for all selected font weights
• --no-italic-fonts Skip italic variants
• --dark-mode Include dark mode support with distinct palettes
• --no-dark-mode Keep light and dark palettes identical
• --dry-run Print commands without running them
• --help Show help

Examples

npx create-mobile-foundation init MyApp --ts --firebase --calendar --expo-updates --drawer --material-top-tabs --google-font-family "Open Sans" --dark-mode
npx create-mobile-foundation MyApp --js --no-firebase --no-calendar --no-expo-updates --no-netinfo --no-drawer --no-material-top-tabs --no-dark-mode

License

MIT

Thanks

This project is made possible by the awesome work of the open source community. Special thanks to:

• React Native
• Expo
• @react-native-community/cli
• @react-navigation
• @react-native-firebase
• Luxon
• Lodash
• Axios
• nanoid
• patch-package
• And many more contributors and library authors!

Getting Started

Note: Make sure you have completed the Set Up Your Environment guide before proceeding.

Step 1: Start Metro

First, you will need to run Metro, the JavaScript build tool for React Native.

To start the Metro dev server, run the following command from the root of your React Native project:

# Using npm
npm start

# OR using Yarn
yarn start

Step 2: Build and run your app

With Metro running, open a new terminal window/pane from the root of your React Native project, and use one of the following commands to build and run your Android or iOS app:

Android

# Using npm
npm run android

# OR using Yarn
yarn android

iOS

For iOS, remember to install CocoaPods dependencies (this only needs to be run on first clone or after updating native deps).

The first time you create a new project, run the Ruby bundler to install CocoaPods itself:

bundle install

Then, and every time you update your native dependencies, run:

bundle exec pod install

For more information, please visit CocoaPods Getting Started guide.

# Using npm
npm run ios

# OR using Yarn
yarn ios

If everything is set up correctly, you should see your new app running in the Android Emulator, iOS Simulator, or your connected device.

This is one way to run your app — you can also build it directly from Android Studio or Xcode.

Step 3: Modify your app

Now that you have successfully run the app, let's make changes!

Open App.tsx in your text editor of choice and make some changes. When you save, your app will automatically update and reflect these changes — this is powered by Fast Refresh.

When you want to forcefully reload, for example to reset the state of your app, you can perform a full reload:

• Android: Press the R key twice or select "Reload" from the Dev Menu, accessed via Ctrl + M (Windows/Linux) or Cmd ⌘ + M (macOS).
• iOS: Press R in iOS Simulator.

Congratulations! :tada:

You've successfully run and modified your React Native App. :partying_face:

Now what?

• If you want to add this new React Native code to an existing application, check out the Integration guide.
• If you're curious to learn more about React Native, check out the docs.

Troubleshooting

If you're having issues getting the above steps to work, see the Troubleshooting page.

Learn More

To learn more about React Native, take a look at the following resources:

• React Native Website - learn more about React Native.
• Getting Started - an overview of React Native and how setup your environment.
• Learn the Basics - a guided tour of the React Native basics.
• Blog - read the latest official React Native Blog posts.
• @facebook/react-native - the Open Source; GitHub repository for React Native.