Official agent skill

React Native Brownfield Migration

by callstackincubator in callstackincubator/agent-skills

Implements an accepted incremental brownfield migration from native iOS or Android to React Native or Expo using @callstack/react-native-brownfield.

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Install React Native Brownfield Migration

skills CLI
$ npx skills add callstackincubator/agent-skills --skill react-native-brownfield-migration -a claude-code

Project install by default; add -g for ~/.claude/skills/.

GitHub CLI
$ gh skill install callstackincubator/agent-skills react-native-brownfield-migration --agent claude-code

Project scope by default; add --scope user for a personal install. Needs GitHub CLI 2.90.0 or later (public preview).

Manual copy
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/callstackincubator/agent-skills.git skills-src && mkdir -p .claude/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/react-native-brownfield-migration .claude/skills/react-native-brownfield-migration && rm -rf skills-src

Use ~/.claude/skills/ instead of .claude/skills for a personal install. The folder must contain SKILL.md.

Claude Code skills documentation · loads skills from .claude/skills/

Facts

Skill name
react-native-brownfield-migration
GitHub stars
1.7k
Token cost
~1.8k tokens
SKILL.md length
597 words
Files
12 (incl. references)
Skills in repo
12
Repo updated
First seen
Licence
MIT

At a glance

Implements an accepted incremental brownfield migration from native iOS or Android to React Native or Expo using @callstack/react-native-brownfield.

  • Works in 5 steps: Assess app state and select Expo or bare… → Perform initial setup with… → Package RN artifacts (XCFramework/AAR)… → …
  • Tasks that involve Cross-platform mobile apps
  • SKILL.md covers Overview, Migration Strategy, Agent Guardrails (Global) and Canonical Docs, plus 5 more sections
  • Instructions only: no scripts, shell commands, URLs or credentials in SKILL.md

What it does

React Native Brownfield Migration is an agent skill from callstackincubator/agent-skills, published by the product's own GitHub organization. Implements an accepted incremental brownfield migration from native iOS or Android to React Native or Expo using @callstack/react-native-brownfield. Use after the brownfield path has been selected, when setting up the integration, packaging XCFramework or AAR artifacts, or adding React Native surfaces to native hosts.

Its SKILL.md is about 1.8k tokens, which your agent loads only when the skill is triggered. The skill folder holds 13 other files, including reference files (for example `agents/openai.yaml`, `references/bare-android-aar-generation.md` and `references/bare-android-native-integration.md`).

It sits in Mobile, covering Cross-platform mobile apps. It works with React Native, Expo, Android and iOS. The repository describes itself as: A collection of agent-optimized React Native skills for AI coding assistants. The licence is MIT.

When your agent uses it

  • Tasks that involve Cross-platform mobile apps

Example prompts

  • “Use the react-native-brownfield-migration skill to implement an accepted incremental brownfield migration from native iOS or Android to React Native…”
  • “/react-native-brownfield-migration”

Workflow steps

5 steps, taken from the first numbered list in SKILL.md.

  1. Assess app state and select Expo or bare path.
  2. Perform initial setup with @callstack/react-native-brownfield.
  3. Package RN artifacts (XCFramework/AAR) from the RN source app.
  4. Integrate one RN surface into the host app and validate startup/runtime.
  5. Repeat integration by feature/screen for incremental rollout.

What it can do on your machine

Read from SKILL.md and the folder at commit 61e6e7d. It shows what the files ask for, not the result of running them.

  • Tool permissions

    Pre-approves nothing: there is no allowed-tools line, so your agent's usual permission prompts apply.

    From allowed-tools in the SKILL.md frontmatter.

  • Runs code

    No scripts in the folder and no shell commands in SKILL.md.

    From the folder's file list and the shell code blocks in SKILL.md.

  • Network

    Links to these hosts (documentation or services it may open):

    • oss.callstack.com

    From URLs in SKILL.md, links to its own repository left out.

  • Credentials

    Names no API keys, tokens, secrets or passwords.

    From names ending in _API_KEY, _TOKEN, _SECRET, _KEY or _PASSWORD in SKILL.md.

Context cost

React Native Brownfield Migration loads about 1.8k tokens when it runs, and up to ~8.3k if it reads all its reference files. Until then it costs about 88 tokens; SKILL.md has 597 words of instructions outside code blocks.

Always · name and description, kept in context so the agent knows when to use it
~88
When it runs · the whole SKILL.md, loaded when a task matches
~1.8k
With references · SKILL.md plus every file in references/, read only if the agent opens them
~8.3k

Estimates: characters ÷ 4, the usual rule of thumb; real counts depend on the model's tokenizer. Scripts and assets cost tokens only if the agent reads them.

Safety

Auto-check passed

The automated check found no risky patterns in SKILL.md.

Automated static check — not a guarantee. Review scripts before installing. It scans the text of SKILL.md for risky patterns (piping downloads into a shell, reading credential files, hidden Unicode, destructive commands); files beside SKILL.md are not scanned.

SKILL.md

The full file from callstackincubator/agent-skills at commit 61e6e7d, republished under its MIT licence (© callstackincubator). 597 words, ~1,759 tokens.

Download SKILL.mdSave it as .claude/skills/react-native-brownfield-migration/SKILL.md (or your agent's skills folder). This skill also uses 11 other files; get the full folder from GitHub.
name
react-native-brownfield-migration
description
Implements an accepted incremental brownfield migration from native iOS or Android to React Native or Expo using @callstack/react-native-brownfield. Use after the brownfield path has been selected, when setting up the integration, packaging XCFramework or AAR artifacts, or adding React Native surfaces to native hosts.
license
MIT

Migrating to React Native

Use this skill only after the decision to adopt brownfield migration has been made. When the user is still choosing between brownfield, greenfield, a checkpoint-based path, defer, or no migration, use assess-react-native-migration first.

Overview

Prescriptive workflow for incremental adoption of React Native in existing native apps using @callstack/react-native-brownfield, from initial setup through phased host integration.

  • Expo track
  • Bare React Native track

Use one track per task unless the user explicitly asks for migration or comparison.

Migration Strategy

Use this strategy for brownfield migration planning and execution:

  1. Assess app state and select Expo or bare path.
  2. Perform initial setup with @callstack/react-native-brownfield.
  3. Package RN artifacts (XCFramework/AAR) from the RN source app.
  4. Integrate one RN surface into the host app and validate startup/runtime.
  5. Repeat integration by feature/screen for incremental rollout.

Agent Guardrails (Global)

Apply these rules across all reference files:

  1. Select one path first (Expo or bare) and do not mix steps.
  2. Use placeholders from the docs (<framework_target_name>, <android_module_name>, <registered_module_name>) and resolve from project files.
  3. Validate each packaging command before moving to host integration.
  4. Prefer official docs for long platform snippets and CLI option details.
  5. Keep host apps isolated from direct React Native APIs when possible (facade approach).
  6. For startup/runtime verification, use agent-device to open the host app, navigate to the RN surface, capture snapshots/screenshots, and collect device evidence. If it is missing and verification needs it, install it through the environment's approved/trusted path or ask the user to install or enable it.

Canonical Docs

Path Selection Gate (Must Run First)

Before selecting any reference file, classify the project:

  1. If no React Native app exists yet, use Expo creation path:
  2. If React Native app exists, inspect package.json and app.json:
    • Expo if expo is present or Expo plugin workflow is requested.
    • Bare RN if native folders and direct RN CLI workflow are used without Expo path requirements.
  3. If still unclear, ask one disambiguation question.
  4. Continue with exactly one path.
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When to Apply

Reference this package when:

  • Implementing an accepted incremental migration from native-only apps to React Native or Expo
  • Creating brownfield integration flows for Expo or bare React Native projects
  • Performing initial setup with @callstack/react-native-brownfield
  • Generating iOS XCFramework artifacts from a React Native app
  • Generating and publishing Android AAR artifacts from a React Native app
  • Integrating generated artifacts into host iOS/Android apps

Quick Reference

FileDescription
quick-start.mdShared preflight and mandatory path-selection gate
expo-create-app.mdScaffold a new Expo app before Expo brownfield setup
expo-quick-start.mdExpo plugin setup and packaging readiness
expo-ios-integration.mdExpo iOS packaging and host startup integration
expo-android-integration.mdExpo Android packaging, publish, and host integration
bare-quick-start.mdBare React Native baseline setup
bare-ios-xcframework-generation.mdBare iOS XCFramework generation
bare-android-aar-generation.mdBare Android AAR generation and publish
bare-ios-native-integration.mdBare iOS host integration
bare-android-native-integration.mdBare Android host integration

Problem -> Skill Mapping

ProblemStart With
Need migration path decision firstassess-react-native-migration
Need Expo vs bare path decisionquick-start.md
Need to create a new Expo app for brownfieldexpo-create-app.md
Need Expo brownfield setup and plugin wiringexpo-quick-start.md
Need Expo iOS brownfield integrationexpo-ios-integration.md
Need Expo Android brownfield integrationexpo-android-integration.md
Need bare RN baseline setupbare-quick-start.md
Need bare RN iOS XCFramework generationbare-ios-xcframework-generation.md
Need bare RN Android AAR generation/publishbare-android-aar-generation.md
Need bare RN iOS host integrationbare-ios-native-integration.md
Need bare RN Android host integrationbare-android-native-integration.md

© callstackincubator, MIT. Rendered from Markdown: HTML in the file is shown as text, images as links, and headings moved down two levels. Raw file

Files

SKILL.md and 11 other files (references) in skills/react-native-brownfield-migration of callstackincubator/agent-skills.

  • SKILL.md
  • agents/openai.yaml
  • references/bare-android-aar-generation.md
  • references/bare-android-native-integration.md
  • references/bare-ios-native-integration.md
  • references/bare-ios-xcframework-generation.md
  • references/bare-quick-start.md
  • references/expo-android-integration.md
  • references/expo-create-app.md
  • references/expo-ios-integration.md
  • references/expo-quick-start.md
  • references/quick-start.md

Open the folder on GitHubat commit 61e6e7d

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Categories

Questions about React Native Brownfield Migration

What does React Native Brownfield Migration do?

Implements an accepted incremental brownfield migration from native iOS or Android to React Native or Expo using @callstack/react-native-brownfield. React Native Brownfield Migration is an agent skill from callstackincubator/agent-skills, published by the product's own GitHub organization. Implements an accepted incremental brownfield migration from native iOS or Android to React Native or Expo using @callstack/react-native-brownfield.

When should I use React Native Brownfield Migration?

React Native Brownfield Migration fits situations like: tasks that involve Cross-platform mobile apps.

How do I install React Native Brownfield Migration in Claude Code?

Run `npx skills add callstackincubator/agent-skills --skill react-native-brownfield-migration -a claude-code`. Or copy the skill folder (skills/react-native-brownfield-migration in callstackincubator/agent-skills) into .claude/skills/react-native-brownfield-migration in your project. Claude Code loads it when a task matches its description.

How do I install React Native Brownfield Migration in Codex?

Run `npx skills add callstackincubator/agent-skills --skill react-native-brownfield-migration -a codex`. Or copy the skill folder (skills/react-native-brownfield-migration in callstackincubator/agent-skills) into .agents/skills/react-native-brownfield-migration in your project. Codex loads it when a task matches its description.

Can I use React Native Brownfield Migration in Cursor, Gemini CLI or GitHub Copilot?

Cursor, Gemini CLI, GitHub Copilot and OpenCode also load SKILL.md folders. With the skills CLI, run `npx skills add callstackincubator/agent-skills --skill react-native-brownfield-migration -a cursor` (or -a gemini-cli, github-copilot or opencode for the others). To copy it by hand, put the folder in .cursor/skills/react-native-brownfield-migration, .gemini/skills/react-native-brownfield-migration, .github/skills/react-native-brownfield-migration and .opencode/skills/react-native-brownfield-migration in your project.

What does React Native Brownfield Migration need to run?

SKILL.md names no scripts, command-line tools or credentials: React Native Brownfield Migration is instructions for the agent only.

Does React Native Brownfield Migration access the network?

SKILL.md names 1 domain. As links in the text: oss.callstack.com. This is read from the text; nothing was executed.

Is React Native Brownfield Migration safe to install?

Our automated static check of SKILL.md found no risky patterns, such as piping downloads into a shell, reading credential files or hidden Unicode. It is not a guarantee. Review the folder before installing.

What licence does React Native Brownfield Migration use?

React Native Brownfield Migration is published under the MIT licence (declared in SKILL.md). It allows redistribution, so the full SKILL.md is shown on this page.

How many tokens does React Native Brownfield Migration use?

About 1.8k tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 7k characters). Agents keep only the skill's name and description in context until a task matches; then they load SKILL.md in full. Its references folder adds about 6.6k tokens, read only when the agent opens those files.

What are the alternatives to React Native Brownfield Migration?

Skills that share tags, products or a category with React Native Brownfield Migration: Expo Tailwind Setup (CherryHQ/cherry-studio-app, 4k stars), Screenmap (aleqsio/screenmap, 239 stars), Expo Brownfield Integration (mweinbach/agent-coworker, 156 stars) and Expo UI (arcboxlabs/linkcode, 155 stars). The comparison table on this page puts their stars, adoption, token cost, safety result and licence side by side.

Who maintains React Native Brownfield Migration?

callstackincubator (a GitHub organization, an official publisher) maintains it in callstackincubator/agent-skills, which has 1,664 GitHub stars. The repository holds 12 skills in this directory. The repository was last updated on October 6, 2026.

Source: callstackincubator/agent-skills on GitHub. Facts on this page come from the repository at the commit we read; the author's words are quoted as theirs.