Changelog

Notable changes to the template. Versions follow Semantic Versioning. Apps made from the template own their copy of the code, so a new version reaches an app only when its authors apply the changes.

Unreleased

• Docs and website: the React Native CLI (npm package bareship) is the first way to create an app; an npm link in the site header; FAQ answers on versions and updates.

0.1.0 (2026-10-14)

The first release, on npm as bareship (npx @react-native-community/cli@20.2.0 init Acme --template bareship --skip-install --install-pods false) and as a GitHub template repository. It collects everything below.

App README and code of conduct

• Apps made with init get their own README (scripts/app-readme.md): how to run, customise and release the app, with no links to the template’s own files. scripts/ci/check-template-init.sh checks it and the links in the app’s docs.
• README: a new header with the logo, a tagline and quick links, and a direct Use this template link.
• CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md (Contributor Covenant 2.1).

Public, with a website

• The repository is public and a GitHub template repository.
• Website and docs live at https://bareship.praveensingh.co.in with a sitemap and robots.txt (ADR 0016). Vercel deploys it on every push to main.
• The website builds without the app’s packages installed (Vercel), and the Offline and AI agents pages are now committed (the root .gitignore hid them).

Renamed to Bareship

• The template is now Bareship (was rn-template): npm package bareship, repository psingh2907/bareship, code markers [bareship] (ADR 0015).
• The app inside the template is renamed with pnpm bootstrap: bundle id com.bareshipapp, URL scheme bareshipapp://. Apps made with init get their own names, as before.
• Docs: run pnpm pods again after a pnpm install that changes node_modules (Skia’s iOS binaries).

Phase 5: packaging

• pnpm strip-examples removes the demo (feed, posts mocks, showroom) and leaves a blank Home tab; scripts/ci/check-strip-examples.sh checks the stripped app.
• npm template for the React Native CLI (pnpm pack-template), checked end to end by scripts/ci/check-template-init.sh.
• pnpm bootstrap checks for the Ruby gems before renaming anything.
• MIT license, contributing and security guides, issue templates.
• The tab navigator’s route is Main (was Home), so an app’s own Home tab doesn’t clash with it.

Phase 4: quality tooling

• Lint sweep: no barrel files, React Compiler lint rules, ARIA accessibility props.
• pnpm gen feature|screen|endpoint and the add-feature, add-screen, add-endpoint agent skills.
• fastlane lanes for version bumps, release builds, match signing, TestFlight and Play uploads.
• Postponed: Maestro end-to-end tests, Reassure, startup metrics, bundle report.

Phase 3: production

• Offline write queue (patterns A–D), offline banner and “waiting to sync” states.
• Optional Firebase: Crashlytics, Analytics, Remote Config, FCM push with local notifications.
• Deep links and universal / App Links, force update and maintenance mode, demo APK.

Phases 0–2: foundation and app layer

• Decisions (ADRs), three environments, splash, icons, pnpm bootstrap, CI.
• API client with Zod, TanStack Query persisted to MMKV, React Navigation static API, Unistyles design system, English and Arabic (RTL), forms, auth, feed and settings, MSW mock backend.