Agent skill · Expo
Expo SDK Upgrade skill for Claude Code, Codex and Cursor
Officialname: expo-upgrade★ 3k (repo)pushed 2026-10-24MITSKILL.md on GitHubchecked 2026-11-07
What it does, in the publisher's words
Guidelines for upgrading Expo SDK versions and fixing dependency issues
The description field of the SKILL.md. The agent reads only this at startup and decides from it when to load the full skill.
Install Expo SDK Upgrade
The skills CLI copies the skill into the folder of each agent you pick (Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, Copilot, Gemini CLI, OpenCode, Windsurf...). Add -g for all projects. Needs Node.js 22.20+. docs
npx skills add expo/skills --skill expo-upgrade
This repo is a plugin marketplace. Inside Claude Code, add it and install the plugin that holds the skill (expo, expo-experiments), or copy only this skill into ~/.claude/skills. docs
/plugin marketplace add expo/skills /plugin install <plugin>@expo-plugins # or only this skill: npx skills add expo/skills --skill expo-upgrade -a claude-code
Download the skill folder, zip it, then Customize > Skills > + > Create skill > Upload a skill. Code execution must be on (Settings > Capabilities). docs
git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/expo/skills.git /tmp/expo-upgrade-src cp -r /tmp/expo-upgrade-src/plugins/expo/skills/expo-upgrade ./expo-upgrade zip -r expo-upgrade.zip expo-upgrade
Codex reads skills from .agents/skills in the repo or ~/.agents/skills. Type $ in Codex to use one. docs
npx skills add expo/skills --skill expo-upgrade -a codex
gh skill (GitHub CLI 2.90+, preview) installs it for Copilot in VS Code, the CLI and the cloud agent. Copilot also reads .github/skills and ~/.copilot/skills. docs
gh skill install expo/skills expo-upgrade
Cursor reads .cursor/skills, .agents/skills and ~/.cursor/skills (and .claude/skills). It does not install loose skills from a GitHub URL, so copy it in. docs
npx skills add expo/skills --skill expo-upgrade -a cursor
Installs from the GitHub repo; --path picks this skill out of the repo. Default scope is user (all projects). docs
gemini skills install https://github.com/expo/skills.git --path plugins/expo/skills/expo-upgrade
OpenCode reads .opencode/skills, ~/.config/opencode/skills and the Claude and .agents folders. docs
npx skills add expo/skills --skill expo-upgrade -a opencode
Windsurf (now Devin Desktop) reads .devin/skills, .windsurf/skills and ~/.codeium/windsurf/skills. docs
npx skills add expo/skills --skill expo-upgrade -a windsurf
Works with
Claude Code, Claude.ai and Claude Desktop, Codex, GitHub Copilot, Cursor, Gemini CLI, OpenCode, Windsurf and other agents that read the open Agent Skills format.
What's in the SKILL.md
- References
- Beta/Preview Releases
- Step-by-Step Upgrade Process
- Breaking Changes Checklist
- Prebuild for Native Changes
- Clear caches for bare workflow
- Housekeeping
- Deprecated Packages
- expo.install.exclude
- Removing patches
- Postcss
- Metro
- Hermes engine v1
- New Architecture
- Submitting Feedback
Bundled files
- agents/openai.yaml
- references/expo-av-to-audio.md
- references/expo-av-to-video.md
- references/native-tabs.md
- references/new-architecture.md
- references/react-19.md
- references/react-compiler.md
- references/react-navigation-to-expo-router.md
Loaded only when the instructions point to them.
Facts
- Skill name
- expo-upgrade
- Publisher
- Expo (official)
- Repo
- expo/skills
- License
- MIT
- SKILL.md size
- 986 words, 144 lines
- Bundled files
- 8, 7 docs
- Repo stars
- 3k (as of 2026-10-24)
- SKILL.md checked
- 2026-11-07
Pairs with the Expo MCP server: the server gives the agent the tools, the skill teaches it how to use them.
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- EAS Update: Sets up and ships over-the-air JavaScript updates to Expo apps with channels and rollouts.
- Expo Native UI: Builds native-feeling Expo screens following Apple's interface guidelines and native controls.
- Expo Router: File-based navigation in Expo: stacks, tabs, modals, dynamic routes and headers.
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FAQ
What does the expo-upgrade skill do?+
Upgrades an Expo project to a newer SDK and fixes dependency conflicts. In its own SKILL.md, Expo describes it as: "Guidelines for upgrading Expo SDK versions and fixing dependency issues"
How do I install the expo-upgrade skill?+
Run npx skills add expo/skills --skill expo-upgrade and pick your agents, or use the tab for your agent above. In Claude Code the skill ends up in ~/.claude/skills/expo-upgrade/SKILL.md; in Codex and Cursor in .agents/skills/expo-upgrade/.
Does Expo SDK Upgrade work in Codex, Cursor and Copilot, or only Claude?+
It's a standard SKILL.md, so any agent that reads the Agent Skills format can use it: Claude Code, the Claude apps, Codex, GitHub Copilot, Cursor, Gemini CLI, OpenCode, Windsurf and more.
Who maintains Expo SDK Upgrade?+
Expo, the company or project behind it, in the expo/skills repo on GitHub, last pushed 2026-10-24. License: MIT.
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