Upgrading Expo

The upgrading-expo skill automates the process of updating Expo projects to the latest stable versions, handling complex dependency resolution and configuration changes. It streamlines maintenance by identifying outdated packages and applying necessary updates while preserving existing project structure.

When to use it

• Your Expo application is running on an older SDK version that lacks critical security patches or new features.
• You need to migrate from a legacy Expo setup to the latest stable release without manual code refactoring.
• Dependency conflicts are preventing your development workflow from functioning correctly due to outdated libraries.
• You require a standardized update process to ensure consistency across multiple team projects.

Key capabilities

• Automatically detects and resolves version mismatches within the package.json file.
• Executes safe updates for core Expo SDKs and associated native dependencies.
• Generates updated configuration files required for newer SDK versions.
• Validates project integrity after applying upgrades to prevent runtime errors.

Example prompts

• "Run a full upgrade on my current Expo project to the latest stable SDK version."
• "Check my app for outdated dependencies and apply necessary updates automatically."
• "Upgrade my Expo configuration to support the newest features available in the current release."

Tips & gotchas

Ensure your local development environment has sufficient disk space before initiating a full project upgrade, as temporary files may be generated during the process. Always commit the updated package.json and app.json files after a successful run to maintain version control history.