NativeShad

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A production-ready Expo + React Native + TypeScript starter kit with NativeWind (Tailwind CSS), pre-styled UI components, dark mode support, and Expo Router navigation — designed for building beautiful cross-platform iOS & Android apps quickly. This template brings together best-in-class tools and patterns, including shadcn-style component archite

Steady2+ majors behindChecked Oct 19, 2026Free

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5 commits in the last 90 days, none in the last 30. receipt ↗
Latest release v1.0.1, 132 days ago. receipt ↗
Expo 56 declared; latest is 58 (2 majors behind). receipt ↗
Tailwind CSS 3 declared; latest is 4 (1 major behind). receipt ↗
On current major: React. receipt ↗
Not counted in verdict: React Native 0 → 0, TypeScript 6 → 7. receipt ↗

Snapshot: commit dcd9013 on main, checked 2026-10-19 06:58 UTC. Receipts link to files at this exact commit.

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Two or more breaking releases behind on a core dependency.

Dependency freshness

Package	Declared	Latest	Status
Expo expo	56.0.9	58.0.14	2 majors behind
React Native react-native	0.85.3	0.88.0	Behind, not counted
Tailwind CSS tailwindcss	3.4.17	4.3.3	1 major behind
TypeScript typescript	6.0.3	7.0.2	Behind, not counted
React react	19.2.3	19.3.1	Current

Declared = lowest version the kit's dependency file (package.json, pyproject.toml or requirements.txt) allows. Latest = the npm "latest" tag or the newest PyPI release. TypeScript, the Stripe SDK, FastAPI and other 0.x packages are shown but not counted in the verdict.

What's in the stack

Framework: Expo, React Native
UI: Tailwind CSS

Detected from declared dependencies. A listed package means it's installed, not necessarily fully wired up.

What the README says you get

Other
Permission managementUnified permission handling for camera, location, notifications, etc.
Other
TypeScript type safetyFull type safety and IntelliSense support
Other
Expo Router navigationFile-based routing with typed navigation
UI
20+ UI components20+ pre-built components with iOS/Android platform-specific behaviors
UI
Button variantsMultiple variants (primary, secondary, destructive, outline, ghost, link)
UI
Navigation componentsHamburger Menu, Tab Navigation

Extracted from the kit's README by a local AI model (deepseek-flash) on Sep 29, 2026. Every item is checked against an exact README quote; 8 unverifiable items were discarded. A README claim is the maker's description, not something we tested.

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History

Sep 29, 2026 → Oct 19, 2026. One square per check, colored by maintenance status. Hover for details.

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Date	Maintenance	Dependencies	Commits (90d)
Oct 19, 2026	Steady	2+ majors behind	5
Oct 12, 2026	Steady	1 major behind	5
Sep 29, 2026	Steady	1 major behind	5

Sources

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Commit history ↗ default branch (main) at the checked commit: pulse, contributors, last commit
Releases ↗ latest release
package.json ↗ declared dependency versions and stack (at commit dcd9013)
README ↗ quoted features at the checked commit
npm registry ↗ latest versions (each linked in the table above)

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