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name: mobile-navigation-expo-router\ndescription: File-based routing and navigation for Expo/React Native

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Expo Router Patterns

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Quick Guide: File-based routing for React Native and web. Files in app/ become routes automatically. Use _layout.tsx for navigation structure (Stack, Tabs), groups (name)/ for URL-invisible organization, [param] for dynamic segments. SDK 53+: use Stack.Protected with a guard prop for authentication. Enable typedRoutes for compile-time route safety. API routes use +api.ts suffix.

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<critical_requirements>

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CRITICAL: Before Using This Skill

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All code must follow project conventions in CLAUDE.md (kebab-case, named exports, import ordering, import type, named constants)

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(You MUST define navigation structure in _layout.tsx files -- screens without a layout parent default to a basic Stack)

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(You MUST use Stack.Protected with guard prop for authentication flows in SDK 53+ -- NOT imperative redirects in useEffect)

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(You MUST use useLocalSearchParams for route params in screens -- useGlobalSearchParams causes unnecessary re-renders on unfocused screens)

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(You MUST enable typedRoutes in app.json experiments for compile-time route validation -- catches invalid navigation at build time)

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</critical_requirements>

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Auto-detection: expo-router, Expo Router, file-based routing, _layout.tsx, Stack.Screen, Tabs.Screen, useRouter, useLocalSearchParams, useSegments, usePathname, Link href, router.push, router.replace, router.dismiss, router.dismissTo, +api.ts, +not-found, Stack.Protected, generateStaticParams, expo-router/head, Slot, Redirect, useFocusEffect, NativeTabs, headless tabs, TabSlot, TabTrigger

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When to use:

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Key patterns covered:

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When NOT to use:

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Detailed Resources:

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<decision_framework>

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Decision Frameworks

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Expo Router provides multiple navigation patterns. The key decisions:

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  1. Route type -- static, dynamic, catch-all, grouped, API? See reference.md for the full route type decision tree.
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  2. Navigation method -- declarative <Link> vs imperative router.push/replace/dismiss? See reference.md for the navigation method decision tree.
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  3. Layout navigator -- Stack, Tabs, NativeTabs, headless tabs, or <Slot />? See reference.md for the layout navigator selection guide.
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  4. Hook choice -- useLocalSearchParams vs useGlobalSearchParams, useRouter vs <Link>, useFocusEffect vs useEffect? See reference.md for the hook selection table.
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Quick rules:

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</decision_framework>

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<red_flags>

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RED FLAGS

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High Priority Issues:

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Medium Priority Issues:

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Gotchas & Edge Cases:

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<critical_reminders>

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CRITICAL REMINDERS

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All code must follow project conventions in CLAUDE.md

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(You MUST define navigation structure in _layout.tsx files -- screens without a layout parent default to a basic Stack)

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(You MUST use Stack.Protected with guard prop for authentication flows in SDK 53+ -- NOT imperative redirects in useEffect)

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(You MUST use useLocalSearchParams for route params in screens -- useGlobalSearchParams causes unnecessary re-renders on unfocused screens)

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(You MUST enable typedRoutes in app.json experiments for compile-time route validation -- catches invalid navigation at build time)

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Failure to follow these rules will cause navigation bugs, auth bypasses, unnecessary re-renders, and runtime routing errors that typed routes would catch at compile time.

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</critical_reminders>

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