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react-native-navigation

Master React Navigation - stacks, tabs, drawers, deep linking, and TypeScript integration

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SKILL.md

React Native Navigation Skill

Learn production-ready navigation patterns using React Navigation v6+ and Expo Router.

Prerequisites

  • React Native basics (components, styling)
  • TypeScript fundamentals
  • Understanding of React context

Learning Objectives

After completing this skill, you will be able to:

  • Set up React Navigation with TypeScript
  • Implement Stack, Tab, and Drawer navigators
  • Configure deep linking and universal links
  • Handle authentication flows
  • Pass params between screens type-safely

Topics Covered

1. Installation

bash
npm install @react-navigation/native @react-navigation/native-stack
npm install react-native-screens react-native-safe-area-context

# For tabs
npm install @react-navigation/bottom-tabs

# For drawers
npm install @react-navigation/drawer react-native-gesture-handler react-native-reanimated

2. Stack Navigator

tsx
import { createNativeStackNavigator } from '@react-navigation/native-stack';

type RootStackParamList = {
  Home: undefined;
  Details: { id: string };
};

const Stack = createNativeStackNavigator<RootStackParamList>();

function RootNavigator() {
  return (
    <Stack.Navigator>
      <Stack.Screen name="Home" component={HomeScreen} />
      <Stack.Screen name="Details" component={DetailsScreen} />
    </Stack.Navigator>
  );
}

3. Tab Navigator

tsx
import { createBottomTabNavigator } from '@react-navigation/bottom-tabs';

const Tab = createBottomTabNavigator();

function MainTabs() {
  return (
    <Tab.Navigator>
      <Tab.Screen name="Home" component={HomeScreen} />
      <Tab.Screen name="Profile" component={ProfileScreen} />
    </Tab.Navigator>
  );
}

4. Deep Linking

tsx
const linking = {
  prefixes: ['myapp://', 'https://myapp.com'],
  config: {
    screens: {
      Home: 'home',
      Details: 'details/:id',
    },
  },
};

<NavigationContainer linking={linking}>
  {/* navigators */}
</NavigationContainer>

5. Type-Safe Navigation

tsx
import { useNavigation } from '@react-navigation/native';
import type { NativeStackNavigationProp } from '@react-navigation/native-stack';

type NavigationProp = NativeStackNavigationProp<RootStackParamList>;

function HomeScreen() {
  const navigation = useNavigation<NavigationProp>();

  return (
    <Button
      title="Go to Details"
      onPress={() => navigation.navigate('Details', { id: '123' })}
    />
  );
}

Quick Start Example

tsx
import { NavigationContainer } from '@react-navigation/native';
import { createNativeStackNavigator } from '@react-navigation/native-stack';

type RootStackParamList = {
  Home: undefined;
  Details: { id: string; title: string };
};

const Stack = createNativeStackNavigator<RootStackParamList>();

export default function App() {
  return (
    <NavigationContainer>
      <Stack.Navigator>
        <Stack.Screen name="Home" component={HomeScreen} />
        <Stack.Screen name="Details" component={DetailsScreen} />
      </Stack.Navigator>
    </NavigationContainer>
  );
}

Common Errors & Solutions

Error Cause Solution
"Navigator not found" Missing NavigationContainer Wrap app in NavigationContainer
Params undefined Type mismatch Check ParamList types
Deep link not working Config mismatch Verify linking paths

Validation Checklist

  • Navigation works on both platforms
  • Deep links open correct screens
  • TypeScript catches param errors
  • Auth flow protects routes

Usage

Skill("react-native-navigation")

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