What is @react-native-community/cli-types?
The @react-native-community/cli-types package provides TypeScript type definitions for the React Native CLI. It is designed to enhance the development experience by offering type safety and autocompletion for configurations and commands specific to React Native projects. This package is particularly useful for developers working on extending the React Native CLI or creating plugins.
What are @react-native-community/cli-types's main functionalities?
Project configuration types
Defines TypeScript types for React Native project configurations, enabling type-safe access and manipulation of project settings.
import {ProjectConfig} from '@react-native-community/cli-types';
function configureProject(config: ProjectConfig) {
// Configuration logic here
}
Command module types
Provides type definitions for creating custom CLI commands, ensuring the commands adhere to the expected structure.
import {Command} from '@react-native-community/cli-types';
const myCommand: Command = {
name: 'my-command',
description: 'Describes what my command does',
func: () => {
console.log('Command executed');
}
};
Dependency configuration types
Offers types for defining configurations for dependencies within a React Native project, facilitating type-safe configuration.
import {DependencyConfig} from '@react-native-community/cli-types';
function configureDependency(config: DependencyConfig) {
// Dependency configuration logic here
}
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