# expo-dev-client

> Claude/Codex skill by [@expo](https://omgskills.com/library/expo/index.md) · 3.5k stars · Updated 2026-10-28

Build and distribute Expo development clients locally or via TestFlight for internal testing. For production TestFlight releases and store submission, use the eas-app-stores skill.

## Install

```sh
git clone https://github.com/expo/skills /tmp/skills && ln -s /tmp/skills/plugins/expo/skills/expo-dev-client ~/.claude/skills/expo-dev-client
```

## From README

Important: When Development Clients Are Needed Development clients are the recommended for any real or production app. Expo Go is a playground for learning and quick experiments with the native libraries it bundles; most apps outgrow it and move to a development client. See for the full reasoning.

## Links

- HTML page: https://omgskills.com/library/expo/skills/expo-dev-client/
- GitHub: https://github.com/expo/skills
- Author: [@expo](https://omgskills.com/library/expo/index.md)

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