Setup & Installation
npx skills add https://github.com/expo/skills --skill upgrading-expo
https://github.com/expo/skills/tree/main/plugins/expo/skills/upgrading-expo
View on GitHubWhat This Skill Does
Guides upgrading Expo SDK versions step by step, from running install and fix commands to handling breaking changes, deprecated packages, and native cache clearing. Covers SDK 53 through 55+ changes including New Architecture, React 19, React Compiler, and the expo-av to expo-audio/expo-video migration.
Instead of manually cross-referencing changelogs, migration guides, and deprecation tables across multiple SDK versions, this skill consolidates the exact commands and checklist items for each release in one place.
When to use it
- Upgrading an Expo project from SDK 53 to SDK 55
- Migrating audio and video code from expo-av to expo-audio and expo-video
- Removing outdated patches, excluded packages, and redundant Metro config options after an SDK bump
- Checking whether a project uses CNG or bare workflow before running prebuild
- Installing a beta SDK release using the @next tag