# dabbott/react-native-express

The all-in-one guide to React Native

Repository: https://github.com/dabbott/react-native-express
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/react-native-express
Homepage: https://www.reactnative.express
Language: TypeScript
License: MIT
License Family: permissive
Last push: 2022-05-31T10:09:15+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 32/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 0, release rhythm 35, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 3792, "days_push": 1555, "days_rel": null, "gap_med": null, "n_releases_24m": 0}
- flags: no_releases
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 1859, forks 145 (observed 2026-08-28T04:05:45.190755+00:00)

## What it is
React Native Express is a free, open-source web guide that teaches React Native development from JavaScript and React fundamentals through community patterns and libraries. It is built as a TypeScript website with interactive examples, hosted at reactnative.express.

## Use cases
- learn react native from scratch
- brush up on modern javascript features used in react native
- understand react fundamentals before building mobile apps
- find community-recommended react native libraries and patterns
- supplement the official react native docs with worked examples
- onboard a web developer to cross-platform mobile development

## When to choose
- you are new to React Native and want a structured, free tutorial
- you need a refresher on JavaScript/React basics in a mobile context
- you want a companion resource alongside the official documentation

## When to avoid
- you need an in-depth reference or production troubleshooting guide
- you are looking for an actively updated resource covering the latest React Native releases
- you need official documentation rather than a community guide

## Facets
- artifact type: learning-resource
- maturity: maintenance
- function: documentation, developer-tools
- domain: mobile-development, tutorials, frontend, education
- platform: cross-platform
- tags: react-native, tutorial-guide, javascript, react, interactive-examples, open-source-course, web

## Member repositories
- dabbott/react-native-express (main) score 32

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:05:45.190755+00:00.
- Health v2: computed from the inputs above; adoption is never an input.
- Inferred fields (summary, facets, guidance): AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, on 2026-08-30T03:15:59.209763+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/dabbott/react-native-express (fetched 2026-08-28T04:05:45.190755+00:00, sha fe811ad38849)
  - homepage: https://www.reactnative.express (fetched 2026-08-29T10:55:13.729389+00:00, sha ad109b0b6c38)
  - site_page: https://www.reactnative.express/javascript/features (fetched 2026-08-29T10:55:13.738547+00:00, sha cecdd6d3615f)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.