Expo Starter

Overview:

The Expo Starter is a collection of libraries and approaches designed to facilitate the fast start and productive maintenance of Expo (React Native) Apps. It is part of the starters.dev collection and offers a range of features and tools to streamline app development. The Expo Starter includes Expo SDK, React Navigation, Navio, RN UI lib, Reanimated 2, MobX, Flash List, React Native Gesture Handler, Expo Image, and Native libraries like MMKV. Additionally, it provides useful services and methods for navigation, localization, API integration, and app launch logic. The starter also incorporates a design system for easy customization and offers examples and samples for different app layouts, screens, services, stores, and components.

Features:

• Expo SDK: A set of tools and services built around React Native and native platforms.
• React Navigation (v6): Routing and navigation library for React Native apps.
• Navio: Universal navigation library built on top of React Navigation.
• RN UI lib: Design System, UI toolset, and components library for React Native, with Dark Mode implementation.
• Reanimated 2: React Native’s Animated library reimplemented.
• MobX: Simple, scalable state management, with mobx-persist-store for persisting stores.
• Flash List: Improved list for React Native.
• React Native Gesture Handler: Native touches and gesture system for React Native.
• Expo Image: Cross-platform React component for loading and rendering images.
• Native libraries: Including MMKV, an efficient key-value storage framework.

Installation:

To install the Expo Starter, follow these steps:

1. Make necessary changes to the app’s name in the app.json file.
2. Clone the repository.
3. Install the required packages.
4. Run the app.

Code snippets:

# Change app's name in app.json
# Clone the repo
# Install packages
# Run the app

Summary:

The Expo Starter is a comprehensive collection of libraries, tools, and services tailored for fast and efficient Expo (React Native) App development. It includes features like Expo SDK, React Navigation, RN UI lib, Reanimated 2, MobX, Flash List, and more. The starter provides a seamless development experience with options for customization and ready-to-use components. It also offers useful services and methods for navigation, localization, API integration, and app launch logic. With a built-in design system and examples for different app layouts and components, the Expo Starter simplifies the development process and promotes productivity.