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$npx skills add https://github.com/vercel-labs/agent-skills --skill vercel-react-native-skills
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React Native and Expo best practices for performant mobile apps across list rendering, animations, navigation, and native modules.

  • ›Covers eight rule categories prioritized by impact: list performance (FlashList, memoization, callback stability), animations (GPU properties, derived values), navigation, UI patterns, state management, rendering, monorepo structure, and configuration
  • ›List performance rules address critical concerns like virtualizing large lists, optimizing images, and avoid
skill.md

React Native Skills

Comprehensive best practices for React Native and Expo applications. Contains rules across multiple categories covering performance, animations, UI patterns, and platform-specific optimizations.

When to Apply

Reference these guidelines when:

  • Building React Native or Expo apps
  • Optimizing list and scroll performance
  • Implementing animations with Reanimated
  • Working with images and media
  • Configuring native modules or fonts
  • Structuring monorepo projects with native dependencies

Rule Categories by Priority

Priority Category Impact Prefix
1 List Performance CRITICAL list-performance-
2 Animation HIGH animation-
3 Navigation HIGH navigation-
4 UI Patterns HIGH ui-
5 State Management MEDIUM react-state-
6 Rendering MEDIUM rendering-
7 Monorepo MEDIUM monorepo-
8 Configuration LOW fonts-, imports-

Quick Reference

1. List Performance (CRITICAL)

  • list-performance-virtualize - Use FlashList for large lists
  • list-performance-item-memo - Memoize list item components
  • list-performance-callbacks - Stabilize callback references
  • list-performance-inline-objects - Avoid inline style objects
  • list-performance-function-references - Extract functions outside render
  • list-performance-images - Optimize images in lists
  • list-performance-item-expensive - Move expensive work outside items
  • list-performance-item-types - Use item types for heterogeneous lists

2. Animation (HIGH)

  • animation-gpu-properties - Animate only transform and opacity
  • animation-derived-value - Use useDerivedValue for computed animations
  • animation-gesture-detector-press - Use Gesture.Tap instead of Pressable

3. Navigation (HIGH)

  • navigation-native-navigators - Use native stack and native tabs over JS navigators

4. UI Patterns (HIGH)

  • ui-expo-image - Use expo-image for all images
  • ui-image-gallery - Use Galeria for image lightboxes
  • ui-pressable - Use Pressable over TouchableOpacity
  • ui-safe-area-scroll - Handle safe areas in ScrollViews
  • ui-scrollview-content-inset - Use contentInset for headers
  • ui-menus - Use native context menus
  • ui-native-modals - Use native modals when possible
  • ui-measure-views - Use onLayout, not measure()
  • ui-styling - Use StyleSheet.create or Nativewind

5. State Management (MEDIUM)

  • react-state-minimize - Minimize state subscriptions
  • react-state-dispatcher - Use dispatcher pattern for callbacks
  • react-state-fallback - Show fallback on first render
  • react-compiler-destructure-functions - Destructure for React Compiler
  • react-compiler-reanimated-shared-values - Handle shared values with compiler

6. Rendering (MEDIUM)

  • rendering-text-in-text-component - Wrap text in Text components
  • rendering-no-falsy-and - Avoid falsy && for conditional rendering

7. Monorepo (MEDIUM)

  • monorepo-native-deps-in-app - Keep native dependencies in app package
  • monorepo-single-dependency-versions - Use single versions across packages

8. Configuration (LOW)

  • fonts-config-plugin - Use config plugins for custom fonts
  • imports-design-system-folder - Organize design system imports
  • js-hoist-intl - Hoist Intl object creation

How to Use

Read individual rule files for detailed explanations and code examples:

rules/list-performance-virtualize.md
rules/animation-gpu-properties.md

Each rule file contains:

  • Brief explanation of why it matters
  • Incorrect code example with explanation
  • Correct code example with explanation
  • Additional context and references

Full Compiled Document

For the complete guide with all rules expanded: AGENTS.md

how to use vercel-react-native-skills

How to use vercel-react-native-skills on Cursor

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Prerequisites

Before installing skills in Cursor, ensure your development environment meets these requirements:

  • ›Cursor installed and configured on your development machine
  • ›Node.js version 16.0+ with npm package manager (verify with node --version)
  • ›Active project directory or workspace where you want to add vercel-react-native-skills
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Execute installation command

Execute the skills CLI command in your project's root directory to begin installation:

$npx skills add https://github.com/vercel-labs/agent-skills --skill vercel-react-native-skills

The skills CLI fetches vercel-react-native-skills from GitHub repository vercel-labs/agent-skills and configures it for Cursor.

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Select Cursor when prompted

The CLI will show a list of available agents. Use arrow keys to navigate and space to select Cursor:

◆ Which agents do you want to install to?
│
│ ── Universal (.agents/skills) ── always included ────
│ • Amp
│ • Antigravity
│ • Cline
│ • Codex
│ ●Cursor(selected)
│ • Cursor
│ • Windsurf
4

Verify installation

Confirm successful installation by checking the skill directory location:

.cursor/skills/vercel-react-native-skills

Reload or restart Cursor to activate vercel-react-native-skills. Access the skill through slash commands (e.g., /vercel-react-native-skills) or your agent's skill management interface.

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Security & Verification Notice

We perform automated surface-level scans (Gen AI Scanner, Socket, Snyk) during installation. These checks detect common vulnerabilities but do not guarantee complete security. Always review skill source code and verify the publisher's reputation before production use.

Skills execute code in your development environment. Always verify the publisher's identity, review recent commits, and test in isolated environments before production deployment.

Additional Resources

›View source code on GitHub›Skills CLI documentation›Learn more about Cursor›What are agent skills?

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Use Cases▌

Task Automation & Efficiency

Automate repetitive workflows and reduce manual effort

Example

Generate reports, summarize documents, draft communications

✓

Save 3-5 hours per week on routine tasks

Knowledge Enhancement

Learn new skills, understand complex topics, get expert guidance

Example

Explain concepts, provide examples, suggest learning resources

✓

Accelerate learning and skill development by 2x

Quality Improvement

Enhance output quality through reviews, suggestions, and refinements

Example

Review drafts, suggest improvements, catch errors

✓

Improve work quality by 30-40% with less effort

Implementation Guide▌

Prerequisites

  • ›Claude Desktop or compatible AI client with skill support
  • ›Clear understanding of task or problem to solve
  • ›Willingness to iterate and refine outputs

Time Estimate

15-45 minutes depending on use case complexity

Installation Steps

  1. 1.Install skill using provided installation command
  2. 2.Test with simple use case relevant to your work
  3. 3.Evaluate output quality and relevance
  4. 4.Iterate on prompts to improve results
  5. 5.Integrate into regular workflow if valuable

Common Pitfalls

  • ⚠Expecting perfect results without iteration
  • ⚠Not providing enough context in prompts
  • ⚠Using skill for tasks outside its intended scope
  • ⚠Accepting outputs without review and validation

Best Practices▌

✓ Do

  • +Start with clear, specific prompts
  • +Provide relevant context and constraints
  • +Review and refine all outputs before using
  • +Iterate to improve output quality
  • +Document successful prompt patterns

✗ Don't

  • −Don't use without understanding skill limitations
  • −Don't skip validation of outputs
  • −Don't share sensitive information in prompts
  • −Don't expect skill to replace human judgment

💡 Pro Tips

  • ★Be specific about desired format and style
  • ★Ask for multiple options to choose from
  • ★Request explanations to understand reasoning
  • ★Combine AI efficiency with human expertise

When to Use This▌

✓ Use When

Use when skill capabilities match your task, clear ROI on time saved, and you can validate outputs. Best for repetitive tasks, learning, and quality improvement.

✗ Avoid When

Avoid when task requires deep expertise you can't validate, involves sensitive decisions, or when learning process is more valuable than speed of completion.

Learning Path▌

  1. 1Familiarize yourself with skill capabilities and limitations
  2. 2Start with low-risk, non-critical tasks
  3. 3Progress to more complex and valuable use cases
  4. 4Build expertise through regular use and experimentation

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Ratings

4.8★★★★★42 reviews
  • ★★★★★Dhruvi Jain· Dec 24, 2024

    Useful defaults in vercel-react-native-skills — fewer surprises than typical one-off scripts, and it plays nicely with `npx skills` flows.

  • ★★★★★Nia Mensah· Dec 24, 2024

    Solid pick for teams standardizing on skills: vercel-react-native-skills is focused, and the summary matches what you get after install.

  • ★★★★★Daniel Ghosh· Dec 16, 2024

    Useful defaults in vercel-react-native-skills — fewer surprises than typical one-off scripts, and it plays nicely with `npx skills` flows.

  • ★★★★★Hassan Okafor· Dec 12, 2024

    vercel-react-native-skills has been reliable in day-to-day use. Documentation quality is above average for community skills.

  • ★★★★★Oshnikdeep· Nov 15, 2024

    vercel-react-native-skills has been reliable in day-to-day use. Documentation quality is above average for community skills.

  • ★★★★★Daniel Reddy· Nov 7, 2024

    vercel-react-native-skills has been reliable in day-to-day use. Documentation quality is above average for community skills.

  • ★★★★★Dev Mehta· Nov 3, 2024

    Useful defaults in vercel-react-native-skills — fewer surprises than typical one-off scripts, and it plays nicely with `npx skills` flows.

  • ★★★★★Daniel Anderson· Oct 26, 2024

    Solid pick for teams standardizing on skills: vercel-react-native-skills is focused, and the summary matches what you get after install.

  • ★★★★★Arya Harris· Oct 22, 2024

    I recommend vercel-react-native-skills for anyone iterating fast on agent tooling; clear intent and a small, reviewable surface area.

  • ★★★★★Ganesh Mohane· Oct 6, 2024

    Solid pick for teams standardizing on skills: vercel-react-native-skills is focused, and the summary matches what you get after install.

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