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# [Setting Up Claude Code So It Actually Writes Good React Native Code](https://applighter.hashnode.dev/claude-code-expo-react-native-setup?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed)

A practical config for Expo repos: CLAUDE.md, skills, slash commands, hooks and permissions, with real files you can copy.

Oct 16 · 10 min read · applighter.hashnode.dev  
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[Oct 16](https://hashnode.com/posts/claude-code-expo-react-native-setup/6ad22b4872e119bfdd270f9c/comment/6ad2aa0ba305ffe66917f809)

The npx expo install versus npm install point deserves to be near the top, since a mismatched reanimated or gesture handler version is the most common way an Expo app breaks after a dependency change. Adding a rule to run npx expo-doctor after any package change catches those mismatches before the next build. It is also worth listing which packages need a dev client rebuild, so nobody wastes time debugging Expo Go.