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Discover how to automatically link third-party dependencies in React Native when working with shared npm packages. Get step-by-step instructions and enhance your development workflow!
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Introduction: The Auto-Linking Problem in React Native

When working with React Native, you may find yourself in situations where you need to share components between applications. This often leads to creating a separate npm package that encapsulates those shared components. However, a challenge arises: how can you ensure that third-party dependencies within that shared package are automatically linked when the package is installed in another project? Unfortunately, this can be a headache because React Native does not automatically manage these dependencies, making it inconvenient for developers.

In this guide, we’ll delve into a solution that enables auto-linking of dependencies within your shared npm package, ensuring that your development process goes smoothly.

Understanding the Structure of Your Shared NPM Package

Before we jump into the solution, let’s clarify the structure of your shared npm package. Typically, it may look something like this:

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In the above structure, component A and component B may depend on third-party libraries mentioned in the package.json. When you install this shared package in another project, those dependencies usually do not get linked, which we will address.

The Solution: Patching the Auto-Linking Function

To enable the automatic linking of dependencies of a dependency, we will modify the findDependencies function from the @ react-native-community/cli. This function is responsible for identifying dependencies in your project.

Step-by-Step Instructions

Here’s how you can patch the findDependencies function:

Locate the function: You will need to edit the @ react-native-community/cli package. This may depend on your project setup—make sure that you have access to that part of the code.

Modify the findDependencies function. Here’s the code you should use:

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Explaining the Code Changes

Dependencies Parsing: The code reads the package.json file in the specified root directory and parses its content.

Recursive Dependency Search: Using recursion, it locates any dependencies related to your specified dependency (your_dependency in this case).

Dependency Collection: Finally, it merges both top-level and sublevel dependencies into one clean array of dependencies that will be auto-linked.

Testing the Changes

After applying the patch, make sure to test your setup to ensure that the dependencies are correctly linked when you run pod install. You can do this by installing your shared package in another project and checking if the required libraries are included without any manual linking.

Conclusion: Streamlining Your React Native Development

By implementing the above enhancements to the findDependencies function, you set up your environment for smoother dependency management in React Native applications. With automatic linking of third-party dependencies, you can focus more on building your app and less on resolving dependency issues.

We hope this guide has provided you with the clarity and steps necessary to improve your React Native workflow efficiently. Happy coding!