Launch order: load run arguments, check target platform support, start Packager, run app in only one connected device Launch order: load run arguments, check target platform support, start Packager, run app in only one connected emulator Launch order: check target platform support, load run arguments, start Packager, run app in all connected devices Launch order: check target platform support, load run arguments, start Packager, run app in all connected emulators If only one emulator is installed in the system, it will be selected automatically Prompts you to select the name of the available emulator and launch it. The Packager commands allow you to start/stop the Metro Bundler (formerly React Packager). The Run iOS command similarly triggers react-native run-ios and starts your app in the iOS simulator (e.g. The Run Android command triggers react-native run-android and starts your app for Android. In the Command Palette, type React Native and choose a command. React Native commands in the Command Palette Although these files usually get removed after debug session ends, you may want to add this directory to your project's. vscode/.react directory at the project root to store intermediate files required for debugging.

have your React Native project root folder open in VS Code.

are using VS Code and have installed this extension from the Marketplace.

have a working React Native environment.

Configure custom key bindings for extension commandsīefore going any further make sure that you:.

Configure dependencies versions for debugging Expo projects.

Specifying custom arguments for react-native run-* command.

React Native commands in the Command Palette.

Using this extension, you can debug your code and quickly run react-native commands from the command palette. This VS Code extension provides a development environment for React Native projects.

So to use the preview version it is needed to disable or remove the stable version and reload VS Code.

To avoid conflicts, if both extensions are installed - the only stable version will be activated.

The extension has a nightly version which is released on a daily basis at 9 PM PST on each day that changes occur.

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