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upgrading-react-native

Upgrades React Native apps to newer versions by applying rn-diff-purge template diffs, updating package.json dependencies, migrating native iOS and Android configuration, resolving CocoaPods and Gradle changes, and handling breaking API updates.

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Installation

$ npx skills add callstackincubator/agent-skills --skill upgrading-react-native
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Summary

  • Upgrades React Native apps to newer versions by applying rn-diff-purge template diffs, updating package.json dependencies, migrating native iOS and Android configuration, resolving CocoaPods and Gradle changes, and handling breaking API updates.
  • Use when upgrading React Native, bumping RN version, updating from RN 0.x to 0.y, or migrating Expo SDK alongside a React Native upgrade.

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SKILL.md

Upgrading React Native

Overview

Covers the full React Native upgrade workflow: template diffs via Upgrade Helper, dependency updates, Expo SDK steps, and common pitfalls.

Typical Upgrade Sequence

  1. Route: Choose the right upgrade path via [upgrading-react-native.md][upgrading-react-native]
  2. Diff: Fetch the canonical template diff using Upgrade Helper via [upgrade-helper-core.md][upgrade-helper-core]
  3. Dependencies: Assess and update third-party packages via [upgrading-dependencies.md][upgrading-dependencies]
  4. React: Align React version if upgraded via [react.md][react]
  5. Expo (if applicable): Apply Expo SDK layer via [expo-sdk-upgrade.md][expo-sdk-upgrade]
  6. Verify: Run post-upgrade checks via [upgrade-verification.md][upgrade-verification]
# Quick start: detect current version and fetch diff
npm pkg get dependencies.react-native --prefix "$APP_DIR"
npm view react-native dist-tags.latest

# Example: upgrading from 0.76.9 to 0.78.2
# 1. Fetch the template diff
curl -L -f -o /tmp/rn-diff.diff \
  "https://raw.githubusercontent.com/react-native-community/rn-diff-purge/diffs/diffs/0.76.9..0.78.2.diff" \
  && echo "Diff downloaded OK" || echo "ERROR: diff not found, check versions"
# 2. Review changed files
grep -n "^diff --git" /tmp/rn-diff.diff
# 3. Update package.json, apply native changes, then install + rebuild
npm install --prefix "$APP_DIR"
cd "$APP_DIR/ios" && pod install
# 4. Validate: both platforms must build successfully
npx react-native build-android --mode debug --no-packager
xcodebuild -workspace "$APP_DIR/ios/App.xcworkspace" -scheme App -sdk iphonesimulator build

When to Apply

Reference these guidelines when:

  • Moving a React Native app to a newer version
  • Reconciling native config changes from Upgrade Helper
  • Validating release notes for breaking changes

Quick Reference

File Description
[upgrading-react-native.md][upgrading-react-native] Router: choose the right upgrade path
[upgrade-helper-core.md][upgrade-helper-core] Core Upgrade Helper workflow and reliability gates
[upgrading-dependencies.md][upgrading-dependencies] Dependency compatibility checks and migration planning
[react.md][react] React and React 19 upgrade alignment rules
[expo-sdk-upgrade.md][expo-sdk-upgrade] Expo SDK-specific upgrade layer (conditional)
[upgrade-verification.md][upgrade-verification] Post-upgrade verification checklist, including agent-device-assisted checks
[monorepo-singlerepo-targeting.md][monorepo-singlerepo-targeting] Monorepo and single-repo app targeting and command scoping

Problem → Skill Mapping

Problem Start With
Need to upgrade React Native [upgrade-helper-core.md][upgrade-helper-core]
Need dependency risk triage and migration options [upgrading-dependencies.md][upgrading-dependencies]
Need React/React 19 package alignment [react.md][react]
Need workflow routing first [upgrading-react-native.md][upgrading-react-native]
Need Expo SDK-specific steps [expo-sdk-upgrade.md][expo-sdk-upgrade]
Need manual or agent-assisted regression validation [upgrade-verification.md][upgrade-verification]
Need repo/app command scoping [monorepo-singlerepo-targeting.md][monorepo-singlerepo-targeting]

[upgrading-react-native]: references/upgrading-react-native.md [upgrade-helper-core]: references/upgrade-helper-core.md [upgrading-dependencies]: references/upgrading-dependencies.md [react]: references/react.md [expo-sdk-upgrade]: references/expo-sdk-upgrade.md [upgrade-verification]: references/upgrade-verification.md [monorepo-singlerepo-targeting]: references/monorepo-singlerepo-targeting.md