react-native link only for one project (Android or iOS)

Question

I want to link only one of my project (Android or iOS) with the npm package. Is there any way to do it?

If you're using `git`, there's a simple workaround. Just link it, then checkout all the ios files that were changed `git checkout ios/*` — Fawaz, Oct 26 '18 at 06:36

score 30 · Accepted Answer · answered Feb 17 '20 at 21:13

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You can choose to link libraries for only a certain platform by doing:

For Android: react-native link (your_library_name_here) --platforms android

For iOS: react-native link (your_library_name_here) --platforms ios

answered Feb 17 '20 at 21:13

Ennis Machta

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Clearly this should be the accepted answer. Thanks. – Dror Bar Mar 28 '20 at 12:30

Ahmad Dehnavi · Answer 2 · 2020-04-01T15:35:54.083

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if react-native < 60

rename platforms ( iOS or Android) that you don't want to link.
run react-native link your-library-js-package-name.
rename platforms to the original name.

.

react-native >= 60

because the new react-native versions have some auto-linking feature you should tell the react-native CLI to do not link your library:

create a react-native.config.js file in the root of your project.

add some config like this

module.exports = {
  dependencies: {
    'your-library-js-package-name': {
         platforms: {
           android: null, // assign null to disable autolinking
           ios: // assign null to disable autolinking or remove the 
                ios key to let do the default linking
        },
    },

  },
};

check this for more info docs

edited Apr 01 '20 at 15:35

answered Dec 31 '18 at 08:20

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This not always work, I rename my folder to `rename_ios` and still make the linking – Juan P. Ortiz Sep 24 '19 at 16:27
@Juan P. Ortiz, react native 60 and later have an auto-linking feature so this solution will not work for you if you use auto-linking. – Ahmad Dehnavi Sep 25 '19 at 13:24

Deepak · Answer 3 · 2018-08-02T10:51:40.703

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When you run react-native link, it will link to required platform automatically.

If Module/dependency is required for iOS/Android only then will link to iOS/Android only.

If for both then linking will be for both.

And you can link to a platform manually as well.

edited Aug 02 '18 at 10:51

answered Aug 02 '18 at 06:15

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Yes, but what if I don't want that module on iOS. I can manually link it on Android, right? – Aaditya Paliwal Aug 02 '18 at 06:31
So that's what I want from react-native link, if it has any way to do it. – Aaditya Paliwal Aug 02 '18 at 07:16
As of now there is no way from react-native link – Deepak Aug 02 '18 at 07:29
was above link helpful? – Deepak Aug 02 '18 at 07:53

react-native link only for one project (Android or iOS)

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