Expo Devtools Cli
Automates common Expo development tasks like building, publishing, and managing projects using the CLI.
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Run in terminal (recommended)
claude mcp add expo-devtools-cli npx -- -y @trustedskills/expo-devtools-cli
Or manually add to ~/.claude/settings.json
{
"mcpServers": {
"expo-devtools-cli": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@trustedskills/expo-devtools-cli"
]
}
}
}Requires Claude Code (claude CLI). Run claude --version to verify your install.
About This Skill
What it does
This skill provides access to the Expo DevTools CLI, allowing you to debug and inspect your Expo managed JavaScript projects. It enables features like remote debugging of JavaScript code running on connected devices or simulators, as well as inspecting network requests and performance metrics. This is particularly useful for frontend developers working with React Native applications built using Expo.
When to use it
- Debugging a mobile app: You're experiencing unexpected behavior in your Expo-managed React Native application and need to step through the code on a device or simulator.
- Analyzing network requests: You want to inspect the HTTP requests made by your app to understand data flow and troubleshoot API issues.
- Performance profiling: You suspect performance bottlenecks in your app and require tools to measure frame rates, memory usage, and other key metrics.
Key capabilities
- Remote JavaScript debugging
- Network inspection
- Performance monitoring
Example prompts
- "Start the Expo DevTools CLI."
- "Debug my React Native application on my connected device."
- "Show me the network requests made by my app."
Tips & gotchas
- Ensure you have an Expo-managed project set up before using this skill.
- A compatible development environment (e.g., Node.js, npm/yarn) is required to run the CLI commands.
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