What is expo-dev-client?
expo-dev-client is a Claude skill by expo that build and distribute Expo dev clients locally or via TestFlight. It is listed under Engineering practice and has 2,906 GitHub stars.
| Type | Claude skill |
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| Author | expo |
| Repository | expo/skills |
| Popularity | 2,906 GitHub stars |
| Category | Engineering practice |
| Security | Not scanned |
| Rank | #627 of 1,262 Claude skills; #89 in Engineering practice |
| License | MIT |
| Last commit | 2026-10-17 |
| Stars this week | +169 |
Is expo-dev-client safe to install?
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How do I install expo-dev-client?
- Install with the skills CLI. Works for Claude Code and other agents that read skills.
npx skills add https://github.com/expo/skills --skill expo-dev-client
- Or copy it by hand. Claude Code loads any folder with a SKILL.md from ~/.claude/skills.
git clone https://github.com/expo/skills cp -r skills/expo-dev-client ~/.claude/skills/expo-dev-client
- Use it. Claude loads the skill when a task matches its description. You can also name it in your prompt.
Use the expo-dev-client skill to …
Or ask Claude to set it up
Paste this into Claude Code and it installs expo-dev-client for you:
Install the "expo-dev-client" skill from https://github.com/expo/skills into ~/.claude/skills, then tell me in one line what it does.
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