using-reacticx

Development

Use when adding Reacticx components to a React Native or Expo project, when asked about "reacticx" or "reactctx" components, or when integrating animated UI primitives via the Reacticx CLI.

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Using Reacticx

Overview

Reacticx is a copy-paste animated component library for React Native and Expo. Components are added to your project via CLI — there is no npm package to install.

Quick Reference

Task	Command
Add a component	`npx reacticx add <cli-key>`
Add to specific dir	`npx reacticx add <cli-key> --dir src/components/ui`
List all components	`npx reacticx list`
List by category	`npx reacticx list -c molecules`

Use bunx, npx, or pnpm dlx depending on your package manager.

Setup

Configure output directory in component.config.json at project root:

{
  "outDir": "src/components/ui"
}

Implementation Pattern

Check if the component already exists before adding.
Run npx reacticx add <cli-key>.
Install any missing dependencies listed in the component's docs.
Import and use the component from your outDir.
Run type-check and lint before committing.

Dependency Notes

Reacticx components depend on common RN animation libraries (Reanimated, Gesture Handler, Skia, etc.).
react-native-blur used by some components is a GitHub fork: sbaiahmed1/react-native-blur — install with npm install sbaiahmed1/react-native-blur (not the npm react-native-blur).
After adding any native dependency, rebuild the native target (e.g., npx expo run:ios) — a Metro restart alone is not enough.
react-native-skia is published as @shopify/react-native-skia on npm.

Component Catalog

See references/components.md for the full catalog of 95+ components organized by category (Base, Micro Interactions, Molecules, Organisms, Templates, Other). Each entry includes the CLI key, description, dependencies, and docs URL.

Common Mistakes

Installing react-native-blur from npm instead of the required GitHub fork (sbaiahmed1/react-native-blur).
Forgetting to rebuild after adding native dependencies.
Adding a component that already exists in outDir.
Missing a dependency — always check the component's docs page for the exact install command.