What is @react-native-community/cli?
The @react-native-community/cli package is a command-line tool that provides a set of tools to manage and automate tasks in React Native applications. It is designed to streamline the process of initializing, developing, and testing React Native apps. It offers functionalities such as starting a development server, linking native dependencies, and more.
What are @react-native-community/cli's main functionalities?
Initializing a new React Native project
This command sets up a new React Native project named 'AwesomeProject'. It creates a directory with the project name, installs the necessary dependencies, and sets up a basic React Native project structure.
npx react-native init AwesomeProject
Running the React Native application
These commands are used to compile and run your React Native app on Android and iOS devices or emulators. 'run-android' targets Android devices, while 'run-ios' targets iOS devices.
npx react-native run-android
npx react-native run-ios
Linking native dependencies
This command automatically links native dependencies in your project. It scans the project for native modules and configures them for use with React Native, simplifying the manual linking process.
npx react-native link
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