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Cursor for iOS + Android with Expo

TypeScript + React Native editing in the iOS + Android with Expo stack. Cursor is great at TypeScript. React Native ecosystems are well-trained-on, so suggestions are reliable. Composer covers cross-file refactors when you change a navigation pattern or auth provider.

· 1 weeks ago
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Where Cursor fits in the workflow
  1. 2
    Scaffold with Cursor + Expo Router

    `npx create-expo-app`, then Cursor's Composer to scaffold tabs + screens. The Expo Router file-based routing makes the screen layout legible in one folder.

Cost in this stack
$20
Of the $28/mo solo, first app budget
Tool pricing
Free Hobby · $20/mo Pro · $60/mo Pro+ · $200/mo Ultra · $40/seat Business
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$0/mo
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