Valen: React Native Mobile Development Kit

Streamline your React Native development environment setup with this powerful automation tool.

Important Notice

The package "rn-mdk" has been deprecated. Please use "valen" instead.

Features

• Automated setup for macOS, iOS, and Android development environments
• Cleanup utility for removing old React Native installations
• Customizable configuration options
• Easy-to-use command-line interface
• Git management
• AI-assisted coding with Aider
• Fastlane integration for CI/CD tasks
• React Native version upgrade and migration assistance
• Browser tasks
• Project rename

Prerequisites

• Node.js 14+
• macOS 10.15+
• Homebrew
• Xcode (for iOS development)
• Android Studio (for Android development)

Installation

1. Install Homebrew (if not already installed):

   /bin/bash -c "$(curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Homebrew/install/HEAD/install.sh)"
   
   

2. Install the CLI tool globally using npm:

   npm install -g valen
   
   

   Or, if you prefer to use JSR:

   npx jsr add @valen/valen
   
   

Usage

Valen can be used with the following command-line options:

• -c, --cleanup: Remove old React Native installations
• -i, --ios: Set up iOS development environment
• -a, --android: Set up Android development environment
• -g, --git: Manage Git
• -A, --aider: Code with AI using Aider
• -fl, --fastlane: Run Fastlane tasks
• -f, --full: Perform full setup (cleanup, iOS, and Android)
• -u, --upgrade: Migrate React Native project to a new version
• -V, --version: Output the version number
• -h, --help: Display help for command

If no options are provided, valen will show an interactive menu.

Examples

1. Perform a full setup:

   valen --full
   
   

2. Clean up old installations and set up iOS environment:

   valen --cleanup --ios
   
   

React Native Upgrade

Valen provides a simple way to upgrade your React Native project to a new version.

Usage

1. Run the following command to upgrade your project:

   valen --upgrade
   
   

2. Follow the prompts to select the target version and apply the necessary changes.

Options

• -u, --upgrade: Initiate the upgrade process
• auto: Perform the upgrade automatically
• --app-name: Specify your app's name
• --app-package: Specify your app's package name
• --current-version: Specify the current React Native version
• --target-version: Specify the target React Native version

Example

valen -u auto --app-name 'bonder' --app-package 'com.bonderconnect.app' --current-version '0.72.6' --target-version '0.75.3'

Video Demo

• Android:
• iOS and Cleanup:
• AI Assistant:

Contributing

We welcome contributions to improve valen. Please follow these steps to contribute:

1. Fork the repository
2. Create a new branch for your feature or bug fix
3. Make your changes and commit them with a clear commit message
4. Push your changes to your fork
5. Submit a pull request to the main repository

Please ensure your code adheres to our coding standards and includes appropriate tests.

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License. See the LICENSE file for details.

Support

If you need help or have any questions, please open an issue on our GitHub repository or contact our support team at cto@val-x.com

Acknowledgements

We would like to thank the React Native community and all the contributors who have helped make this tool possible.

Recent Updates

• Changed package name to 'valen' on npm and '@valen/valen' on JSR
• Added Homebrew as a prerequisite and installation instructions
• Updated troubleshooting section with Homebrew-related checks
• Improved error handling for missing dependencies

Future Features

Here are some planned enhancements for future versions of valen:

1. Automated dependency management: Intelligent updating and conflict resolution for project dependencies.
2. Custom template support: Allow users to create and use their own project templates.
3. Plugin system: Extend functionality through community-created plugins.
4. Cross-platform code sharing: Improved tools for sharing code between iOS and Android.
5. Performance optimization tools: Built-in profiling and suggestions for app performance improvements.
6. Integrated testing framework: Streamlined setup and execution of unit and integration tests.
7. CI/CD pipeline templates: Ready-to-use configurations for popular CI/CD platforms.
8. Hot module replacement enhancements: Faster and more reliable HMR during development.
9. Native module integration wizard: Simplified process for adding and configuring native modules.
10. App store submission helper: Automate parts of the app store submission process.

Future Usage

# Initialize a new React Native project
valen init MyNewProject

# Run your React Native app
valen run-android
valen run-ios

# Generate components or screens
valen generate component MyComponent
valen generate screen MyScreen

# Add dependencies
valen add redux react-redux

# Rename a project
valen rename MyNewProject MyOldProject

# Open the React Native Code Editor
valen --open

# Run browser tasks
valen --browse 'play shape of you on youtube'

# Build and sign apps (future feature)
valen --build

# Auto-submit to app stores (future feature)
valen --auto-submit

# Publish app updates (future feature)
valen --publish -b production -v 1.0.1

We're always looking to improve valen. If you have suggestions for additional features, please open an issue or submit a pull request!