Installation

The RNUI CLI runs straight from git — no npm publish required. It wraps npx shadcn add under the hood.

Requirements

• Node.js ≥ 18 and git
• An Expo or React Native project

One-time setup

npx github:truongnat/rnui#cli init

init asks which styling engine you want — nativewind or uniwind — then installs engine dependencies (npx expo install, SDK-matched versions), writes babel.config.js / metro.config.js, components.json, tsconfig path aliases, your theme global.css, and sets userInterfaceStyle: "automatic" in app.json so dark mode follows the system.

Add components

npx github:truongnat/rnui#cli add button card input
npx github:truongnat/rnui#cli list          # browse everything
npx github:truongnat/rnui#cli add theme-matcha   # switch brand theme

Components land in components/ui/ — they’re your source files now.

Without the CLI

The registry is fully shadcn-compatible. Manual setup steps are in registry/templates/setup.md, then install items directly:

npx shadcn add https://rnui.vercel.app/r/nativewind/button.json
# or
npx shadcn add https://rnui.vercel.app/r/uniwind/button.json