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callstack/haul

Haul is a command line tool for developing React Native apps, powered by Webpack observed · 2026-08-28

github.com/callstack/haul · TypeScript · MIT (permissive) observed · 2026-08-28

Health v2 · maintenance only

23/100

  • Activity 0
  • Release rhythm 8
  • Longevity 100
How is this computed?

round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-09-03. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.

  • gap_med: n/a
  • age_days: 3453
  • days_rel: n/a
  • days_push: 1638
  • n_releases_24m: 0

Full methodology

Adoption not part of the score

3677 stars · 185 forks observed · 2026-08-28

What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-29, confidence not recorded

Haul is a command-line tool that serves as a drop-in replacement for the React Native CLI packager, built on Webpack. It can run a development server and bundle React Native apps for production while giving access to the full Webpack ecosystem.

Use cases

  • replace the react-native packager with webpack
  • bundle a react native app for production
  • run a custom dev server for react native
  • use webpack loaders and plugins in react native
  • avoid watchman and get symlink support in react native builds

When to choose

  • you need deep Webpack customization for a legacy React Native 0.59+ project
  • you want better error messages and symlink support than Metro offered historically

When to avoid

  • starting a new project - the maintainers recommend Re.pack instead
  • you need Hot Module Replacement, React Refresh, or Metro feature parity
  • you use React Native below 0.59.0 without the legacy branch

Facets

cli-tool · maturity maintenance

cli build-tool web-framework mobile-development developer-tools frontend cli cross-platform react-native webpack bundler deprecated-in-favor-of-repack metro-replacement nodejs

1 source

Member repositories

RepositoryRoleHealth v2
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