Expo App Scripts

Expo App Scripts is a utility package designed to simplify and streamline the management and development of Expo-based React Native applications. It provides tools for version management, third-party package handling, and general development workflow enhancements.

🚀 Features

• 📦 Version Management Easily bump and track versions of your Expo app for release cycles.

• 🔌 Third-Party Package Management Manage and update dependencies with consistency and safety.

• ⚡ Streamlined Development Automate repetitive tasks and speed up app development with convenient scripts.

📚 Getting Started

Installation

npm install --save-dev expo-app-scripts
# or
yarn add --dev expo-app-scripts

🔧 Usage

You can run the scripts from your package.json:

{
  "scripts": {
    "app:init": "expo-app init",
    "app:release": "expo-app release",
  }
}

Script Examples

• app:init – Initialize a new Expo app project with predefined structure and config.
• app:release – Bump the app version and synchronize with app.json and package.json.

📁 Folder Structure

You can structure your app with the provided templates and conventions to ensure compatibility with all script features.

✅ Requirements

• Node.js >= 14
• Expo CLI installed globally or as a project dependency

💡 Best Practices

• Keep your dependencies in sync with your Expo SDK version
• Use version management before publishing builds
• Regularly audit third-party packages using app:deps

📌 Future Enhancements

• Linting and code formatting integration
• Automatic changelog generation
• Plugin system for custom scripts

🛠️ Contributing

Pull requests and issues are welcome! Please follow standard commit practices and test your changes.

📄 License

MIT © AHMED SALIH AC