Simek

Full Stack Dev & UI/UX Designer.
Scala, Rust, JS & any form of React.

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📦 React Native Directory now lets you browse package code directly on library pages - available in beta.

Useful for quickly understanding what’s inside a package bundle and catching publishing workflow mistakes.

🌐 https://t.co/9aNmUSlh28

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🎥 React Native Directory update: videos embedded in package READMEs now display correctly and can be played directly on the package page.

🌐 https://t.co/9aNmUSlh28

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Finally, the @npmjs registry website has dark theme support! I’ve been waiting for this for years - thanks for saving my eyes. 😄

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🔎 New on React Native Directory: quick search is now available right on the home page.

Start discovering packages faster, with less clicking and less scrolling.

🌐 https://t.co/9aNmUSlh28

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@sebastienlorber @thymikee @trozee_dev @googledevs @reactnative I haven't found a more reliable way to monitor newly created packages, or an alternative data source.

Sadly, the npm registry does not have a "Recently Added/Created" sort or filter option for package lists.

If you have any alternative approach in mind, please let me know! 🙂

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@sebastienlorber @thymikee @trozee_dev @googledevs @reactnative I have a script that periodically queries the npm registry for given topics using the "Recently Published" sort order.

The data is compared against the RN Directory dataset, and missing packages are added to a list of potential new entries, which I validate and submit as a PR.

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✨ A few new things on React Native Directory this week:

• library metadata now includes the package manager used
• package overview pages now show a new Contributors section powered by GitHub repository data
• package analysis links now includes https://t.co/BmydKjhbqT

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📦 React Native Directory update: dependency versions are now compared with the latest release for packages listed in the directory.

A faster way to understand package freshness at a glance, and instant feedback for maintainers.

🌐 Check it out: https://t.co/9aNmUSlh28

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📖 More package docs, less jumping around.

Besides the Readme, React Native Directory now lets you view the Changelog, Contributing Guide, and Code of Conduct files without leaving the package overview page.

🌐Check it out: https://t.co/YTUKsAn8k0

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✨ Small update: the Top Versions download chart can now also be aggregated by minor or major SemVer.

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📊 New on React Native Directory: package version pages now show a Top Versions download chart.

Quickly see which versions were installed most in the last week and how adoption of new releases is looking.

🌐 Start exploring: https://t.co/9aNmUSlh28

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@swmansion I wonder what was the reason to cut React Native Directory section from the 2025 survey? Can you share a bit of context on that decision?

https://t.co/vReTtCUCed

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We can now disable Pull Request fully for GitHub repositories, or limit them to collaborators only, no more trolling in https://t.co/JstslVzK8t😉
https://t.co/Io10I9L0sC

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Just shipped a new GitHub Action - bun-lock-changes 🎉

Review Bun dependency updates with a clean, readable lockfile diff in GitHub Pull Requests. If you used yarn-lock-changes, you'll feel at home.

🌐 https://t.co/TZnaG6uAVM

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🛠️ React Native Directory VS Code extension update: you can now see metadata for installed libraries directly in package.json files, with even more details on hover.

Let me know what you think! And yes, if inline hints aren’t your thing, you can turn them off in Settings.

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Vercel finally refactored the dashboard navigation - much more intuitive than the nested tabs.

Enable it via the "Experience the new navigation" opt-in on the dashboard home page.

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Recently I'm bullish on the OXC toolset (Oxlint + Oxfmt): a Rust-based alternative to ESLint + Prettier. Much faster and multithreaded.

Already migrated https://t.co/iUR1dsJWOv and https://t.co/HKMWqfPHM0.

Are there any OSS projects that want help migrating? Let me know!

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@SzymonRybczak Are you planning to have a public API to fetch the data?

Would be great to include this information as a section or a tab on React Native Directory package overview. 🙂

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🚀 Just shipped: a new React Native Directory home page built for better package discovery.

Designed to help you find the right libraries faster, right from the start!

🌐 Start exploring: https://t.co/9aNmUSlORG

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✨ New on React Native Directory: package overview pages now include a section with other libraries by the same author.

Great for discovering related packages from publishers you trust 🔥

Better UX for users, more visibility for maintainers: https://t.co/9aNmUSlORG