@react-native-community/cli-platform-android
Advanced tools
This package is part of the [React Native CLI](../../README.md). It contains commands for managing the Android part of React Native app.
The @react-native-community/cli-platform-android package is a part of the React Native CLI which provides tools and utilities for managing and building React Native applications for the Android platform. It includes commands for building APKs, linking native modules, and more, tailored specifically for Android development within a React Native context.
Building APKs
This command is used to compile the React Native app and build an APK for Android. It can be used for both debugging and release builds.
npx react-native run-androidLinking native modules
Automatically links native module dependencies for Android by updating the necessary Android configuration files.
npx react-native link [package-name]Starting the Metro bundler
Starts the Metro bundler which is used to compile the JavaScript code of the React Native app.
npx react-native startThe react-native-cli package is a global command-line utility that allows you to perform various tasks such as initializing a new React Native project. It is less focused on platform-specific tasks compared to @react-native-community/cli-platform-android.
Expo CLI is a command-line app that is the main interface between a developer and Expo tools. While it provides similar functionalities for building and testing React Native apps, it is tailored for use with the Expo ecosystem, which abstracts away much of the native Android and iOS build process.
Apache Cordova is a mobile development framework that allows you to use standard web technologies to build cross-platform mobile applications. It provides a CLI for creating, building, and managing Cordova projects, which is similar in scope to @react-native-community/cli-platform-android but for the Cordova ecosystem.
This package is part of the React Native CLI. It contains commands for managing the Android part of React Native app.
yarn add @react-native-community/cli-platform-android
run-androidUsage:
npx react-native run-android [options]
Builds your app and starts it on a connected Android emulator or device.
--appId <string>Specify an applicationId to launch after build. If not specified, package from AndroidManifest.xml will be used.
--appIdSuffix <string>Specify an applicationIdSuffix to launch after build.
--main-activity <string>default: 'MainActivity'
Name of the activity to start.
--deviceId <string>builds your app and starts it on a specific device/simulator with the given device id (listed by running "adb devices" on the command line).
--no-packagerDo not launch packager while building.
--port <number>default: process.env.RCT_METRO_PORT || 8081
--terminal <string>default: process.env.REACT_TERMINAL || process.env.TERM_PROGRAM
Launches the Metro Bundler in a new window using the specified terminal path.
--tasks <list>default: 'installDebug'
Run custom gradle tasks. If this argument is provided, then --mode option is ignored.
Example: yarn react-native run-android --tasks clean,installDebug.
--active-arch-onlydefault: false
Build native libraries only for the current device architecture for debug builds.
--list-devicesdefault: false
List all available Android devices and simulators and let you choose one to run the app.
--interactiveManually select a task and device/simulator you want to run your app on.
[!WARNING]
This flag is running./gradlew tasksunder the hood, which might take some time for more complex apps. If that affects your project, consider using--modeand--deviceIdflags instead.
build-androidUsage:
npx react-native build-android [options]
Builds Android app.
--mode <string>default: debug
Mode to build the app. Either 'debug' (default) or 'release'.
--extra-params <string>Custom params that will be passed to gradle build command. Example:
npx react-native build-android --extra-params "-x lint -x test"
--binary-path <path>Installs passed binary instead of building a fresh one. This command is not compatible with --tasks.
--user <number | string>Id of the User Profile you want to install the app on.
log-androidUsage:
npx react-native log-android
Starts logkitty displaying pretty Android logs.
FAQs
This package is part of the [React Native CLI](../../README.md). It contains commands for managing the Android part of React Native app.
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