create-react-native-app - npm Package Versions

3.0.0 - 2020-04-16

Create React Native App is revived as a bare-bones npx package that can be used to start an opinionated bare-workflow universal React Native project.

2.0.1 - 2018-09-21

This release merges Create React Native App with Expo CLI.

• Expo CLI is a tool based on CRNA, made by the same team
• It has all the same features, plus some additional benefits
• Like CRNA, Expo CLI does not require an Expo user account
• The create-react-native-app command will continue to work

The separate react-native-scripts package is now deprecated: new projects created with create-react-native-app will use Expo CLI instead of react-native-scripts. In addition to everything provided by CRNA, Expo CLI includes these extras:

• Web-based user interface: in addition to the CLI, there's a GUI where you can view logs, launch the app on your devices or simulators, and publish updates.
• Standalone app builds: you can build IPA and APK packages for deploying to App Store and Play Store without using Xcode or Android Studio.
• Publishing: you can push updates to your deployed apps and optionally publish your app to Expo.io.
• Tunnel: your physical device doesn’t need to be in the same wi-fi as your computer to be able to develop using it.
• Optional user accounts: logging in allows listing all your projects in development in the Expo app without having to scan any QR codes and enables additional features like standalone builds. However, just like CRNA, Expo CLI can also be used without a user account.

Why are we bringing these two tools together?

• Just one tool to learn: previously developers would start with CRNA and then switch to exp or XDE for additional features like standalone builds. Expo CLI is as easy to get started with as CRNA, but also supports everything previously offered by these separate tools.
• Less confusing options: CRNA apps have always been loaded using the Expo app and able to use the Expo APIs in addition to the core React Native APIs. Users are sometimes confused about the differences between plain React Native, CRNA and Expo apps created with tools like exp or XDE. Installing the expo-cli package will make it clearer the additional functionality is provided by Expo.
• Developer experience: Expo CLI is ahead of CRNA in terms of features and developer experience, and we’re continuously improving it.
• Maintenance: having these two projects as separate codebases requires more maintenance and CRNA has previously falled behind because of this. A single codebase helps us keep it up to date and fix issues as fast as possible.

1.0.0 - 2017-07-24

🐛 Bug fixes

• Fix broken link in README to test example. (5322584 by @brentvatne)
• Fix npm 5 version validation. (#317 by @DuncanMacWeb)

🎉 New features

• Add --package-manager option which allows you to specify any package manager to use when creating a project. (#307 by @metheglin)
• Update to Expo SDK 19 / React Native 0.46.1. (63d1ddb by @brentvatne)
• Softens warnings for npm 5 where version > 5.0.3. (#317 by @DuncanMacWeb)
• Add CHANGELOG.md (#319 by @shashkovdanil)
• Update xdl
  • Removes the dependency on ngrok and dtrace, so there is no native compile step on install.