upgrading-expo
Structured guidance for upgrading Expo SDK versions and resolving dependency conflicts.
What it does
- ./references/react-19.md -- SDK +54: React 19 changes (useContext → use, Context.Provider → Context, forwardRef removal)
- ./references/new-architecture.md -- SDK +53: New Architecture migration guide
- ./references/react-compiler.md -- SDK +54: React Compiler setup and migration guide
- ./references/native-tabs.md -- SDK +55: Native tabs changes (Icon/Label/Badge now accessed via NativeTabs.Trigger.\)
- ./references/expo-av-to-audio.md -- SDK +55: Migrate audio playback and recording from expo-av to expo-audio
- ./references/expo-av-to-video.md -- SDK +55: Migrate video playback from expo-av to expo-video
- ./references/react-navigation-to-expo-router.md -- SDK +56: Migrate @react-navigation/ imports to expo-router entry points (codemod + manual mapping)
Requirements & configuration
- If upgrading requires native changes:
Configuration: EXPO_USE_FAST_RESOLVER
Derived from the skill's own SKILL.md documentation · extracted 2026-07-23
Structured guidance for upgrading Expo SDK versions and resolving dependency conflicts.
Source
Repository: https://github.com/expo/skills
upgrading-expo FAQ
What does the upgrading-expo skill do?
Guidelines for upgrading Expo SDK versions and fixing dependency issues ./references/react-19.md -- SDK +54: React 19 changes (useContext → use, Context.Provider → Context, forwardRef removal) ./references/new-architecture.md -- SDK +53: New Architecture migration guide
What does upgrading-expo require?
If upgrading requires native changes: Configuration keys: EXPO_USE_FAST_RESOLVER.
How do I install upgrading-expo?
Run: npx -y skills add https://github.com/expo/skills --skill upgrading-expo --agent claude-code — the source lives at github.com/expo/skills.
Maintain upgrading-expo?
Let people know it's listed here — add the badge (live metrics, light/dark aware) or a plain link to your README or docs.
[](https://getagentictools.com/skills/expo-skills-upgrading-expo?ref=badge) npx agentictools info skills/expo-skills-upgrading-expo The second line is the CLI lookup for this page — handy in READMEs and docs.