This package provides TypeScript definitions for React Native, enabling type checking and improved code completion when developing React Native applications using TypeScript. It includes definitions for core components, APIs, and styling, facilitating a smoother development experience and catching potential errors early. Using @types/react-native enhances code maintainability and reduces runtime issues by enforcing type safety throughout the React Native codebase. Consistent updates ensure compatibility with the latest React Native versions.
The @types/react-native package saw frequent releases from 2016 to 2023, peaking in 2017 and 2021. The release frequency decreased significantly after 2021, with no releases from January 2024 through September 8, 2025. The most recent versions, like 0.73.0, were published in late 2023, while earlier versions show active development with multiple releases per month.
@types/react-native downloads showed variability. From March 2024 to August 2024, downloads hovered around 5 million. A dip occurred in late 2024, followed by a slight recovery in early 2025. June and July 2025 saw peaks, while August 2025 decreased. Downloads for September 2025 are incomplete.
