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expo-dev-client

expo55.2k installs

Test native app changes with custom Expo builds.

What it does

Creates custom Expo development builds for testing native app changes locally or through TestFlight.

When to use it

Use when testing custom native modules, Apple targets, native libraries outside Expo Go, config plugins, remote push notifications, or App/Universal Links.

How to use it

Give it an Expo app to test; it configures development build profiles, builds a custom client, and connects it to Metro.

What you provide

  • An existing project

Uses

Good to know

  • cannot be undone: EAS Build
  • acts without asking

Latest review

What you need · 1

Uses the EAS CLI to build development clients; the configuration specifies CLI version 16.0.1 or later.


Access · 5

This skill

EAS Build

Execute

Starts paid cloud builds (irreversible)

App Store Connect

Write

Submits builds to App Store Connect

Expo

Write

Sends task feedback to Expo