building-native-ui
Comprehensive guide for building native mobile UIs with Expo, covering navigation, styling, media, and 3D graphics.
Install
npx skills add https://github.com/expo/skills --skill building-native-uiStats
| Total installs | 22,455 |
| Weekly installs | 22.4K |
| GitHub stars | 1.6K |
| First seen | Jan 19, 2026 |
| Source | @expo/skills |
Summary
- Covers Expo Router fundamentals, native tabs, stack navigation, modals, and form sheets with detailed route structure conventions
- Includes styling rules aligned with Apple Human Interface Guidelines: flexbox layouts, safe area handling, animations, shadows via CSS boxShadow, and responsive design patterns
- Documents library preferences (expo-image for SF Symbols, expo-audio, expo-video, expo-glass-effect) and anti-patterns to avoid (legacy modules, intrinsic HTML elements, StyleSheet over inline styles)
- Provides reference guides for animations, controls, search, storage, visual effects, WebGPU/3D graphics, and zoom transitions
- Emphasizes testing in Expo Go first before creating custom builds, with clear guidance on when native code is actually required
Tags
exporeactthreejstypescriptcssmobilefrontenddesign-systemmediaarchitecturebest-practicesofficialagent-skill
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FAQ
- How many installs does building-native-ui have?
- building-native-ui has 22,455 total installs and 22.4K installs this week.
- Where is building-native-ui hosted?
- building-native-ui is published by @expo/skills at https://github.com/expo/skills.
- How many GitHub stars does building-native-ui have?
- building-native-ui has 1.6K GitHub stars.
- When was building-native-ui first indexed?
- OrangeBot.AI first indexed building-native-ui on Jan 19, 2026.
- How do I install building-native-ui?
- Run: npx skills add https://github.com/expo/skills --skill building-native-ui