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Expo Dev Client

Expo Dev Client is an agent skill (a SKILL.md file) from expo/skills. Build and distribute Expo development clients locally or via TestFlight for internal testing. It works with Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, GitHub Copilot and OpenCode and has 2,661 GitHub stars across a repository of 3 listed skills.

github.com/expo/skills/plugins/expo/skills/expo-dev-client (opens in a new tab)

  • Official
  • Multi-skill repo
  • Plugin marketplace
  • Testing & QA
  • Actively maintained
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Add this skill

Claude

This repository is a Claude Code plugin marketplace. In Claude Code:

/plugin marketplace add expo/skills
/plugin install expo@expo-plugins

In the Claude apps, zip the expo-dev-client folder and upload it under Customize > Skills > + > Upload a skill (code execution must be on).

ChatGPT / Codex

Codex reads skills from .agents/skills/ in a repo or ~/.agents/skills/ for every project:

git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/expo/skills.git
cp -r skills/plugins/expo/skills/expo-dev-client .agents/skills/expo-dev-client   # repo; ~/.agents/skills for all projects

Standalone skills also load in the ChatGPT desktop app.

Cursor

Cursor loads skills from .cursor/skills/ (or ~/.cursor/skills/) and also reads .claude/skills/:

git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/expo/skills.git
cp -r skills/plugins/expo/skills/expo-dev-client .cursor/skills/expo-dev-client   # project; ~/.cursor/skills for all projects

Source (checked Oct 7, 2026): code.claude.com/docs/en/skills (opens in a new tab), code.claude.com/docs/en/plugin-marketplaces (opens in a new tab), support.claude.com/en/articles/12512180-using-skills-in-claude (opens in a new tab), learn.chatgpt.com/docs/build-skills (opens in a new tab), cursor.com/docs/context/skills (opens in a new tab)

What this skill does

Build and distribute Expo development clients locally or via TestFlight for internal testing. For production TestFlight releases and store submission, use the eas-app-stores skill. Use EAS Build to create development clients for testing native code changes on physical devices. Use this for creating custom Expo Go clients for testing branches of your app.

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FAQ

Expo Dev Client FAQ

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What is the Expo Dev Client skill?

Expo Dev Client is an agent skill (a SKILL.md file) from expo/skills. Build and distribute Expo development clients locally or via TestFlight for internal testing. It works with Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, GitHub Copilot and OpenCode and has 2,661 GitHub stars across a repository of 3 listed skills. Its SKILL.md lives at github.com/expo/skills/plugins/expo/skills/expo-dev-client.

How do I install the Expo Dev Client skill?

In Claude Code, run /plugin marketplace add expo/skills and then /plugin install expo@expo-plugins. For Codex or Cursor, copy the expo-dev-client folder into .agents/skills/ or .cursor/skills/.

Is the Expo Dev Client skill free?

Yes. The repository is open source under the MIT license.

Is Expo Dev Client maintained?

The repository's most recent commit was on Oct 5, 2026. appsgit only lists skills from repositories with a commit in the last six months.