{"library":"react-native-test-app","title":"React Native Test App Generator","description":"react-native-test-app (RNTA) is a command-line utility and package designed to streamline the creation and management of native test applications for React Native libraries across multiple platforms, including Android, iOS, macOS, Windows, and visionOS. It abstracts away the complexities of native build configurations, allowing library maintainers to focus on their JavaScript/TypeScript code. The current stable version is 5.1.2, released in April 2026. The package maintains a frequent release cadence, with minor versions and patch fixes regularly introducing new features, extending support for newer React Native versions, and addressing platform-specific issues. Its key differentiator is its ability to provide a consistent, up-to-date test environment across various React Native ecosystem versions and operating systems, significantly simplifying CI/CD pipelines and local development for cross-platform libraries.","language":"javascript","status":"active","last_verified":"Sun Apr 19","install":{"commands":["npm install react-native-test-app"],"cli":{"name":"react-native-test-app","version":null}},"imports":[],"auth":{"required":false,"env_vars":[]},"quickstart":{"code":"npx --package react-native-test-app@$(npm view react-native-test-app version) init\n\n# Follow the prompts to name your app, select platforms (e.g., Android, iOS, Windows),\n# and specify the project location. For example:\n# What is the name of your test app? … myTestApp\n# Which platforms do you need test apps for? › Android, iOS, Windows\n# Where should we create the new project? … myTestApp\n\ncd myTestApp\nnpm install # or yarn\n\n# After installation, refer to platform-specific instructions in the wiki\n# (e.g., 'npm run android' or 'npx react-native run-ios') to build and run.","lang":"bash","description":"Demonstrates initializing a new multi-platform React Native test application project using the `npx` command.","tag":null,"tag_description":null,"last_tested":null,"results":[]},"compatibility":null}