React Native Best Practices
vercel-labs/openreview
A prioritized rule set for React Native and Expo apps covering list performance, animation, navigation, UI patterns, state, rendering, monorepos and configuration.
Explain the react-native-css architecture, compiler pipeline, and key files.
Install Architecture
$ npx skills add nativewind/react-native-css --skill architecture -a claude-codeProject install by default; add -g for ~/.claude/skills/.
$ gh skill install nativewind/react-native-css architecture --agent claude-codeProject scope by default; add --scope user for a personal install. Needs GitHub CLI 2.90.0 or later (public preview).
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/nativewind/react-native-css.git skills-src && mkdir -p .claude/skills && cp -r skills-src/.claude/skills/architecture .claude/skills/architecture && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.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/
Install the "architecture" agent skill from https://github.com/nativewind/react-native-css/tree/main/.claude/skills/architecture into .claude/skills/architecture/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "architecture", then confirm the skill loads.Claude Code copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
$skill-installer install https://github.com/nativewind/react-native-css/tree/main/.claude/skills/architectureType this inside Codex. $skill-installer <name> installs a curated skill from openai/skills. The installer writes to $CODEX_HOME/skills (default ~/.codex/skills). Restart Codex if the skill does not show up.
$ npx skills add nativewind/react-native-css --skill architecture -a codexProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.codex/skills/.
$ gh skill install nativewind/react-native-css architecture --agent codexProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/nativewind/react-native-css.git skills-src && mkdir -p .agents/skills && cp -r skills-src/.claude/skills/architecture .agents/skills/architecture && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.agents/skills/ instead of .agents/skills for a personal install.
Codex skills documentation · loads skills from .agents/skills/
Install the "architecture" agent skill from https://github.com/nativewind/react-native-css/tree/main/.claude/skills/architecture into .agents/skills/architecture/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "architecture", then confirm the skill loads.Codex copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
$ npx skills add nativewind/react-native-css --skill architecture -a cursorProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.cursor/skills/.
$ gh skill install nativewind/react-native-css architecture --agent cursorProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/nativewind/react-native-css.git skills-src && mkdir -p .cursor/skills && cp -r skills-src/.claude/skills/architecture .cursor/skills/architecture && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.cursor/skills/ instead of .cursor/skills for a personal install.
Cursor skills documentation · loads skills from .cursor/skills/, .agents/skills/, .claude/skills/, .codex/skills/
Install the "architecture" agent skill from https://github.com/nativewind/react-native-css/tree/main/.claude/skills/architecture into .cursor/skills/architecture/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "architecture", then confirm the skill loads.Cursor copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
$ gemini skills install https://github.com/nativewind/react-native-css.git --path .claude/skills/architecture--scope user (default) or --scope workspace; --path is the subfolder of the repo that holds the skill; --consent skips the security confirmation prompt.
$ npx skills add nativewind/react-native-css --skill architecture -a gemini-cliProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.gemini/skills/.
$ gh skill install nativewind/react-native-css architecture --agent gemini-cliProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/nativewind/react-native-css.git skills-src && mkdir -p .gemini/skills && cp -r skills-src/.claude/skills/architecture .gemini/skills/architecture && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.gemini/skills/ instead of .gemini/skills for a personal install, then run /skills reload.
Gemini CLI skills documentation · loads skills from .gemini/skills/, .agents/skills/
Install the "architecture" agent skill from https://github.com/nativewind/react-native-css/tree/main/.claude/skills/architecture into .gemini/skills/architecture/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "architecture", then confirm the skill loads.Gemini CLI copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
$ gh skill install nativewind/react-native-css architectureInstalls for Copilot at project scope by default; add --scope user for a personal install. Preview a skill first with gh skill preview. Needs GitHub CLI 2.90.0 or later (public preview).
$ npx skills add nativewind/react-native-css --skill architecture -a github-copilotProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.copilot/skills/.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/nativewind/react-native-css.git skills-src && mkdir -p .github/skills && cp -r skills-src/.claude/skills/architecture .github/skills/architecture && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.copilot/skills/ instead of .github/skills for a personal install. Commit .github/skills so cloud agent and code review can use it.
GitHub Copilot skills documentation · loads skills from .github/skills/, .claude/skills/, .agents/skills/
Install the "architecture" agent skill from https://github.com/nativewind/react-native-css/tree/main/.claude/skills/architecture into .github/skills/architecture/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "architecture", then confirm the skill loads.GitHub Copilot copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
$ npx skills add nativewind/react-native-css --skill architecture -a opencodeOpenCode documents no install command of its own. Project install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.config/opencode/skills/.
$ gh skill install nativewind/react-native-css architecture --agent opencodeProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/nativewind/react-native-css.git skills-src && mkdir -p .opencode/skills && cp -r skills-src/.claude/skills/architecture .opencode/skills/architecture && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.config/opencode/skills/ instead of .opencode/skills for a personal install.
OpenCode skills documentation · loads skills from .opencode/skills/, .claude/skills/, .agents/skills/
Install the "architecture" agent skill from https://github.com/nativewind/react-native-css/tree/main/.claude/skills/architecture into .opencode/skills/architecture/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "architecture", then confirm the skill loads.OpenCode copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
Facts
- Skill name
architecture- GitHub stars
- 165
- Token cost
- ~467 tokens
- SKILL.md length
- 205 words
- Files
- 1
- Skills in repo
- 3
- Repo updated
- First seen
- Licence
- MIT
At a glance
Explain the react-native-css architecture, compiler pipeline, and key files.
- Works in 6 steps: Start with the big picture:… → Show the compiler pipeline: Walk through… → Explain the babel plugin: It rewrites… → …
- A contributor wants to understand how the codebase works
- Instructions only: no scripts, shell commands, URLs or credentials in SKILL.md
- Tasks that involve Cross-platform mobile apps
What it does
Architecture is an agent skill from nativewind/react-native-css. Explain the react-native-css architecture, compiler pipeline, and key files. Use when a contributor wants to understand how the codebase works.
Its SKILL.md is about 470 tokens, which your agent loads only when the skill is triggered. It is a single SKILL.md file with no bundled scripts.
It sits in Mobile, covering Cross-platform mobile apps. It works with React Native. The licence is MIT.
When your agent uses it
- A contributor wants to understand how the codebase works
- Tasks that involve Cross-platform mobile apps
Example prompts
- “/architecture”
Requirements
- Pre-approved tools (allowed-tools): Read, Grep, Glob
Workflow steps
6 steps, taken from the first numbered list in SKILL.md.
- Start with the big picture: react-native-css is a standalone CSS polyfill for React Native. It works independently of Tailwind — any .css…
- Show the compiler pipeline: Walk through how a CSS rule becomes a React Native style
- Explain the babel plugin: It rewrites React Native imports so components get className support
- Explain the runtime
- Show relevant code: Read source files to illustrate. The compiler and runtime are the most complex parts.
- Clarify the boundary: This repo owns compilation, runtime, babel, and Metro integration. Nativewind adds Tailwind-specific theming on top.
What it can do on your machine
Read from SKILL.md and the folder at commit a5002c5. It shows what the files ask for, not the result of running them.
Tool permissions
Pre-approves these tools, so the agent can use them without asking each time:
ReadGrepGlob
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
No URLs in SKILL.md.
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
Architecture loads about 467 tokens when it runs. Until then it costs about 39 tokens; SKILL.md has 205 words of instructions outside code blocks.
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 nativewind/react-native-css at commit a5002c5, republished under its MIT licence (© nativewind). 205 words, ~467 tokens.
Download SKILL.mdSave it as
.claude/skills/architecture/SKILL.md (or your agent's skills folder).- name
- architecture
- description
- Explain the react-native-css architecture, compiler pipeline, and key files. Use when a contributor wants to understand how the codebase works.
- allowed-tools
- Read, Grep, Glob
You are explaining the architecture of react-native-css to a contributor.
Start by reading DEVELOPMENT.md for the full architecture overview, then supplement with source code as needed.
How to explain
Start with the big picture: react-native-css is a standalone CSS polyfill for React Native. It works independently of Tailwind — any
.cssfile can be used. Nativewind v5 depends on this as its core engine.Show the compiler pipeline: Walk through how a CSS rule becomes a React Native style:
- Metro transformer intercepts
.cssfiles (src/metro/metro-transformer.ts) - lightningcss parses the CSS AST
compile()processes rules, media queries, keyframes, variables (src/compiler/compiler.ts)- Output is a
ReactNativeCssStyleSheet(JSON) - Injection code registers styles with the native runtime (
src/metro/injection-code.ts)
- Metro transformer intercepts
Explain the babel plugin: It rewrites React Native imports so components get
classNamesupport:import { View } from 'react-native'→import { View } from 'react-native-css/components'
Explain the runtime:
- Reactive style system (
src/native/reactivity.ts) — observables for media queries, color scheme - StyleCollection singleton (
src/native-internal/) — isolated to avoid circular deps - Platform-aware: different outputs for native (JSON) vs web (browser CSS)
- Reactive style system (
Show relevant code: Read source files to illustrate. The compiler and runtime are the most complex parts.
Clarify the boundary: This repo owns compilation, runtime, babel, and Metro integration. Nativewind adds Tailwind-specific theming on top.
© nativewind, MIT. Rendered from Markdown: HTML in the file is shown as text, images as links, and headings moved down two levels. Raw file
Files
Just SKILL.md in .claude/skills/architecture of nativewind/react-native-css.
Open the folder on GitHubat commit a5002c5
Compare with similar skills
Architecture next to the 5 skills that share the most tags, products or categories with it. Stars are the repository's; “used in” counts other GitHub owners with a copy.
| Skill | Stars | Used in | Tokens | Auto-check | Licence | Repo updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Architecture this skillnativewind/react-native-css | 165 | — | ~467 | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT | |
| React Native Best Practicesvercel-labs/openreview | 1.7k | 17 repos | ~1.1k | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT | |
| Creating Reanimated Animationsgluestack/gluestack-ui | 5.3k | — | ~2.4k | Automated safety check: Pass | None | |
| RtlGetStream/stream-chat-react-native | 1.2k | — | ~4.4k | Automated safety check: Pass | Custom licence | |
| Mobile App UI Designceorkm/mobile-app-ui-design | 400 | — | ~2k | Automated safety check: Pass | None | |
| Sleek Design Mobile Appssleekdotdesign/agent-skills | 584 | — | ~2.1k | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT |
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Questions about Architecture
What does Architecture do?
Explain the react-native-css architecture, compiler pipeline, and key files. Architecture is an agent skill from nativewind/react-native-css. Explain the react-native-css architecture, compiler pipeline, and key files.
When should I use Architecture?
Architecture fits situations like: A contributor wants to understand how the codebase works; tasks that involve Cross-platform mobile apps.
How do I install Architecture in Claude Code?
Run `npx skills add nativewind/react-native-css --skill architecture -a claude-code`. Or copy the skill folder (.claude/skills/architecture in nativewind/react-native-css) into .claude/skills/architecture in your project. Claude Code loads it when a task matches its description.
How do I install Architecture in Codex?
Run `npx skills add nativewind/react-native-css --skill architecture -a codex`. Or copy the skill folder (.claude/skills/architecture in nativewind/react-native-css) into .agents/skills/architecture in your project. Codex loads it when a task matches its description.
Can I use Architecture 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 nativewind/react-native-css --skill architecture -a cursor` (or -a gemini-cli, github-copilot or opencode for the others). To copy it by hand, put the folder in .cursor/skills/architecture, .gemini/skills/architecture, .github/skills/architecture and .opencode/skills/architecture in your project.
What does Architecture need to run?
SKILL.md names no scripts, command-line tools or credentials: Architecture is instructions for the agent only. Its frontmatter pre-approves these tools: Read, Grep, Glob.
Does Architecture access the network?
SKILL.md contains no URLs. Any network use would come from the scripts or tools the agent runs. This is read from the text; nothing was executed.
Is Architecture 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 Architecture use?
Architecture is published under the MIT licence (the repository's licence). It allows redistribution, so the full SKILL.md is shown on this page.
How many tokens does Architecture use?
About 467 tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 1.9k characters). Agents keep only the skill's name and description in context until a task matches; then they load SKILL.md in full.
What are the alternatives to Architecture?
Skills that share tags, products or a category with Architecture: React Native Best Practices (vercel-labs/openreview, 1.7k stars), Creating Reanimated Animations (gluestack/gluestack-ui, 5.3k stars), Rtl (GetStream/stream-chat-react-native, 1.2k stars) and Mobile App UI Design (ceorkm/mobile-app-ui-design, 400 stars). The comparison table on this page puts their stars, adoption, token cost, safety result and licence side by side.
Who maintains Architecture?
nativewind (a GitHub organization) maintains it in nativewind/react-native-css, which has 165 GitHub stars. The repository holds 3 skills in this directory. The repository was last updated on September 28, 2026.
Source: nativewind/react-native-css on GitHub. Facts on this page come from the repository at the commit we read; the author's words are quoted as theirs.