what is react-navigation fr?

gaearon/react-navigation — explained in plain English

Analysis updated 2026-07-17 · repo last pushed 2025-01-02

★ 6Audience · developerComplexity · 2/5StaleSetup · moderate

vibe map

mindmap
  root((repo))
    What it does
      Handles screen transitions
      Bottom tabs and drawers
      Stack of screens
    Tech stack
      React Native
      Modular packages
    Use cases
      Startup MVPs
      Production iOS and Android apps
      Instagram style tab bars
    Audience
      React Native developers
      Mobile app teams
    Maturity
      Seven major versions
      Well documented

mindmap root((repo)) What it does Handles screen transitions Bottom tabs and drawers Stack of screens Tech stack React Native Modular packages Use cases Startup MVPs Production iOS and Android apps Instagram style tab bars Audience React Native developers Mobile app teams Maturity Seven major versions Well documented

what do people make with this?

VIBE 1

Build a bottom tab bar navigation like Instagram's Home, Explore, and Profile sections.

VIBE 2

Add a stack of screens where each new screen slides in on top of the previous one.

VIBE 3

Create a side drawer menu that slides out for app navigation.

VIBE 4

Ship a production React Native app to iOS and Android with reliable, well-tested navigation.

what's the stack?

React NativeJavaScript

how it stacks up fr

	gaearon/react-navigation	abderazak-py/retro-homepage	aclark4life/home-depot-crawl
Stars	6	6	6
Language	—	HTML	Python
Last pushed	2025-01-02	—	2014-08-10
Maintenance	Stale	—	Dormant
Setup difficulty	moderate	easy	moderate
Complexity	2/5	2/5	2/5
Audience	developer	ops devops	developer

Figures from each repo's GitHub metadata at analysis time.

how do i run it?

Difficulty · moderate time til it works · 30min

Modular packages mean you must install only the specific navigation pieces your app needs.

No license information is mentioned in the explanation.

prompts (copy fr)

prompt 1

Help me set up bottom tab navigation in my React Native app using React Navigation.

prompt 2

Show me how to add a stack navigator so screens slide in and out properly.

prompt 3

Explain which React Navigation packages I need for a simple app versus a complex one.

prompt 4

Help me add a side drawer menu to my React Native app with React Navigation.

prompt 5

How do I upgrade my app from an older React Navigation version to the latest one?

Frequently asked questions