Create-react-native-app: Any plans to native module linking?

[THPubs]

Hi, will you be implementing react-native link support in the future?

[anp]

Due to the nature of loading your project in the Expo client, I don't expect this to ever be possible. You can use react-native link after ejecting, or if you create the project with react-native init.

Broadly, my hope is that the Expo client will eventually be able to cover most needs one might have for native modules, and that's true for many apps today.

[yash2code]

@dikaiosune why it will be never possible 😢

[andyngdz]

Expo will never to be a good choice for developing RN app. It has been lacking lots of modules.
If Expo can resolve this problem. It will be the best solution for working with RN app.

[ide]

The code signing protections of the platforms prevent dynamically shipping native code. In addition, even if you loaded a signed dylib, both the App Store and Google Play requirements don’t allow this.

If you want to use custom native modules with Expo, you can detach and use Xcode/Android Studio along with most Expo APIs.