Official agent skill

Eas Observe

by expo in expo/skills

A skill your agent uses for anything related to EAS Observe - adding expo-observe to an Expo project (AppMetricsRoot/ObserveRoot HOC, markInteractive and ObserveInteractiveMarker, the useObserve…

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Install Eas Observe

skills CLI
$ npx skills add expo/skills --skill eas-observe -a claude-code

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

GitHub CLI
$ gh skill install expo/skills eas-observe --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/expo/skills.git skills-src && mkdir -p .claude/skills && cp -r skills-src/plugins/expo/skills/eas-observe .claude/skills/eas-observe && 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
eas-observe
GitHub stars
2.7k
Token cost
~1.4k tokens
SKILL.md length
495 words
Files
6 (incl. references)
Skills in repo
26
Repo updated
First seen
Licence
MIT

At a glance

A skill your agent uses for anything related to EAS Observe - adding expo-observe to an Expo project (AppMetricsRoot/ObserveRoot HOC, markInteractive and ObserveInteractiveMarker, the useObserve…

  • Anything related to EAS Observe - adding expo-observe to an Expo project (AppMetricsRoot/ObserveRoot HOC
  • SKILL.md covers Which reference to read, Quick links to the docs, Known gaps between the docs… and Submitting Feedback
  • Calls npx and eas
  • MarkInteractive and ObserveInteractiveMarker

What it does

Eas Observe is an agent skill from expo/skills, published by the product's own GitHub organization. Use for anything related to EAS Observe - adding expo-observe to an Expo project (AppMetricsRoot/ObserveRoot HOC, markInteractive and ObserveInteractiveMarker, the useObserve hook, the Expo Router / React Navigation integrations for per-route metrics, user-defined events via Observe.logEvent, error reporting via ObserveErrorBoundary and Observe.reportError, and runtime config such as sampleRate and dispatchInDebug), querying via the EAS CLI (eas observe:metrics-summary, observe:metrics, observe:routes…

Its SKILL.md is about 1.4k tokens, which your agent loads only when the skill is triggered. The skill folder holds 7 other files, including reference files (for example `agents/openai.yaml`, `references/metrics.md` and `references/queries.md`).

It sits in Mobile, covering Cross-platform mobile apps. It works with Expo and React. The repository describes itself as: A collection of AI agent skills for working with Expo projects and Expo Application Services. The licence is MIT.

When your agent uses it

  • Anything related to EAS Observe - adding expo-observe to an Expo project (AppMetricsRoot/ObserveRoot HOC
  • MarkInteractive and ObserveInteractiveMarker
  • The useObserve hook
  • The Expo Router / React Navigation integrations for per-route metrics

Example prompts

  • “/eas-observe”

Requirements

  • Node.js

What it can do on your machine

Read from SKILL.md and the folder at commit d4f4840. 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

    Shell commands in SKILL.md call:

    • npx
    • eas

    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):

    • docs.expo.dev
    • expo.dev

    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

Eas Observe loads about 1.4k tokens when it runs, and up to ~15k if it reads all its reference files. Until then it costs about 209 tokens; SKILL.md has 495 words of instructions outside code blocks.

Always · name and description, kept in context so the agent knows when to use it
~209
When it runs · the whole SKILL.md, loaded when a task matches
~1.4k
With references · SKILL.md plus every file in references/, read only if the agent opens them
~15k

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 expo/skills at commit d4f4840, republished under its MIT licence (© expo). 495 words, ~1,372 tokens.

Download SKILL.mdSave it as .claude/skills/eas-observe/SKILL.md (or your agent's skills folder). This skill also uses 5 other files; get the full folder from GitHub.
name
eas-observe
description
Use for anything related to EAS Observe - adding `expo-observe` to an Expo project (AppMetricsRoot/ObserveRoot HOC, markInteractive and ObserveInteractiveMarker, the useObserve hook, the Expo Router / React Navigation integrations for per-route metrics, user-defined events via `Observe.logEvent`, error reporting via ObserveErrorBoundary and `Observe.reportError`, and runtime config such as sampleRate and dispatchInDebug), querying via the EAS CLI (`eas observe:metrics-summary`, `observe:metrics`, `observe:routes`, `observe:events`, `observe:session`, `observe:versions`), interpreting the resulting metrics (cold/warm launch, TTR, TTI, navigation cold/warm TTR, update download, and the TTI frameRate/device/network params for triaging slow startups), or shipping an Observe integration inside a third-party package.
version
1.1.0
license
MIT

EAS Observe

EAS service - costs apply. EAS Observe is an Expo Application Services product. The free EAS plan allows up to 10,000 monthly active users, with a limited set of features; higher usage requires a paid subscription. For details, see https://expo.dev/pricing#plan-features.

EAS Observe tracks startup, navigation, and custom-event performance from production Expo apps. It needs a development or production build — the native library is not in Expo Go.

Source of truth: https://docs.expo.dev/eas/observe/ — always consult the canonical docs when API details matter, especially get-started, configuration, integrations, and the metrics reference. EAS Observe is evolving; this skill's references are written to stay accurate but may lag the docs.

Which reference to read

The four reference files in ./references/ cover what people typically need this skill for:

  • Adding EAS Observe to a project → ./references/setup.md. Install, wrap the root layout (AppMetricsRoot on SDK 55, ObserveRoot on SDK 56+), mark the app interactive (global markInteractive() on SDK 55, the useObserve() hook or <ObserveInteractiveMarker /> on SDK 56+), optional per-route navigation metrics through the Expo Router / React Navigation integrations, user-defined events via Observe.logEvent (SDK 56+), error reporting, and runtime configuration (sampling, dispatch, environments, custom endpoint).
  • Querying metrics from the terminal → ./references/queries.md. The six eas observe:* commands — metrics-summary, metrics, routes, events, session, versions — with flags, metric aliases, table layouts, JSON shapes, and common workflows.
  • Reading a dashboard or CLI output → ./references/metrics.md. Target thresholds per metric, what the automatic TTI params mean (frameRate.*, device.*, network.*), and diagnostic patterns for telling slow-but-smooth startup apart from main-thread contention, hard blocks, or throttled devices.
  • Shipping an Observe integration in a library → ./references/third-party.md. For package authors only (SDK 57+): optional peer dependency, config declaration merging, Observe.registerIntegration(), and event naming.
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Known gaps between the docs and the shipped code

Verified against eas-cli 21.8.0 and expo-observe 57.0.9. Trust this skill's references over the docs on these points, but re-check with --help and the installed package before relying on them:

  • All six CLI commands are on the Querying with EAS CLI page. Older doc builds list only four and omit observe:routes and observe:session.
  • Navigation metric aliases are nav_cold_ttr, nav_warm_ttr, and nav_tti. There are no bare cold_ttr / warm_ttr aliases in the CLI.
  • Sorting uses --sort <slowest|fastest|newest|oldest>. There is no --order flag.
  • ObserveErrorBoundary, Observe.reportError, and configure({ errorHandlingEnabled }) are exported but undocumented. Observe still has no crash reporting; use Sentry or BugSnag for that.

Submitting Feedback

If you encounter errors, misleading or outdated information in this skill, report it so Expo can improve:

bash
npx --yes submit-expo-feedback@latest --category skills --subject "eas-observe" "<actionable feedback>"

Only submit when you have something specific and actionable to report. Include as much relevant context as possible. If an AI agent repeatedly failed or the user had to take over an Expo task, load the expo-skill-feedback skill and follow its eval-candidate flow instead of reusing the command above.

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Files

SKILL.md and 5 other files (references) in plugins/expo/skills/eas-observe of expo/skills.

  • SKILL.md
  • agents/openai.yaml
  • references/metrics.md
  • references/queries.md
  • references/setup.md
  • references/third-party.md

Open the folder on GitHubat commit d4f4840

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Questions about Eas Observe

What does Eas Observe do?

A skill your agent uses for anything related to EAS Observe - adding expo-observe to an Expo project (AppMetricsRoot/ObserveRoot HOC, markInteractive and ObserveInteractiveMarker, the useObserve…. Eas Observe is an agent skill from expo/skills, published by the product's own GitHub organization.

When should I use Eas Observe?

Eas Observe fits situations like: anything related to EAS Observe - adding expo-observe to an Expo project (AppMetricsRoot/ObserveRoot HOC; markInteractive and ObserveInteractiveMarker; the useObserve hook; the Expo Router / React Navigation integrations for per-route metrics.

How do I install Eas Observe in Claude Code?

Run `npx skills add expo/skills --skill eas-observe -a claude-code`. Or copy the skill folder (plugins/expo/skills/eas-observe in expo/skills) into .claude/skills/eas-observe in your project. Claude Code loads it when a task matches its description.

How do I install Eas Observe in Codex?

Run `npx skills add expo/skills --skill eas-observe -a codex`. Or copy the skill folder (plugins/expo/skills/eas-observe in expo/skills) into .agents/skills/eas-observe in your project. Codex loads it when a task matches its description.

Can I use Eas Observe 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 expo/skills --skill eas-observe -a cursor` (or -a gemini-cli, github-copilot or opencode for the others). To copy it by hand, put the folder in .cursor/skills/eas-observe, .gemini/skills/eas-observe, .github/skills/eas-observe and .opencode/skills/eas-observe in your project.

What does Eas Observe need to run?

Going by SKILL.md and its folder, Eas Observe needs the command-line tools its instructions call (npx and eas). Our summary lists: Node.js.

Does Eas Observe access the network?

SKILL.md names 2 domains. As links in the text: docs.expo.dev and expo.dev. This is read from the text; nothing was executed.

Is Eas Observe 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 Eas Observe use?

Eas Observe 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 Eas Observe use?

About 1.4k tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 5.5k 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 14k tokens, read only when the agent opens those files.

What are the alternatives to Eas Observe?

Skills that share tags, products or a category with Eas Observe: Screenmap (aleqsio/screenmap, 243 stars), Lovdacn (lovdacn/ui, 107 stars), Use Dom (mweinbach/agent-coworker, 156 stars) and Theming (Code-with-Beto/skills, 140 stars). The comparison table on this page puts their stars, adoption, token cost, safety result and licence side by side.

Who maintains Eas Observe?

expo (a GitHub organization, an official publisher) maintains it in expo/skills, which has 2,685 GitHub stars. The repository holds 26 skills in this directory. The repository was last updated on October 7, 2026.

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