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Provides guidance for shared state in React Native brownfield apps with @callstack/brownie. Define stores in TypeScript, run brownfield codegen, use the generated APIs in React Native and native hosts, and package native artifacts for integration.

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Overview

Brownie provides cross-platform shared state for React Native brownfield apps. The workflow starts from *.brownie.ts store definitions, runs brownfield codegen (or packaging commands that include codegen), then uses typed APIs on TypeScript, Android, and iOS sides.

When to Apply

Reference this skill when:

  • Setting up @callstack/brownie in an existing brownfield app
  • Defining or changing store schemas in *.brownie.ts
  • Using useStore, subscribe, getSnapshot, or setState on the JS side
  • Registering and consuming stores in Android or iOS hosts
  • Packaging and embedding iOS frameworks that include Brownie

Quick Reference

  • Install Brownie:
npm install @callstack/brownie
  • Generate native types:
npx brownfield codegen
  • Packaging commands also include Brownie codegen:
# iOS
npx brownfield package:ios --scheme YourScheme --configuration Release

# Android
npx brownfield package:android --module-name :YourModuleName --variant release
npx brownfield publish:android --module-name :YourModuleName

Routing (concern -> file)

ConcernRead
Initial install, prerequisites, setup sequence, first integration passgetting-started.md
*.brownie.ts schema rules, BrownieStores augmentation, type mapping, when to rerun codegenstore-definition-and-codegen.md
useStore selectors, update patterns, low-level APIs (subscribe, getSnapshot, setState)typescript-usage.md
Android registration lifecycle, serializer options, package settings, build and publish flowandroid-usage.md
Swift store registration and UI usage, plus XCFramework packaging and embeddingswift-and-xcframework.md

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  • Stop-after-sufficiency: once the required command/API is found for the request, stop reading additional references.
  • Cross-reference only when blocked: open a second reference only if the first one does not contain the needed command/API.
  • Testing-context response budget:
    • Return compact actionable steps only.
    • Use at most one code snippet.
    • Do not restate overview/scope/background sections.