HotupdaterHot Updater
Build Adapters

Bare (CLI) Adapter

Build adapter for non-Expo projects that runs the project's configured bundler through the React Native CLI bundle command.

Installation

npm install @hot-updater/bare --save-dev

Configuration

interface BareAdapterConfig {
  outDir?: string;           // Output directory (default: "dist")
  entryFile?: string;        // Entry file (default: "index.js")
  sourcemap?: boolean;       // Generate sourcemaps (default: false)
  resetCache?: boolean;      // Reset Metro cache before bundling (default: true)
  enableHermes: boolean;     // Use Hermes compiler (required)
}

Usage

hot-updater.config.ts
import { bare } from '@hot-updater/bare'; 
import { defineConfig } from 'hot-updater';

export default defineConfig({
  build: bare({ 
    enableHermes: true, 
    sourcemap: false, 
    entryFile: 'index.js'
  }), 
  // ... other config
});

Key features

  • Runs the project's configured bundler through the React Native CLI bundle command
  • Automatic Hermes bytecode compilation when enabled
  • Disables the bundler's minification when Hermes compilation is enabled
  • Supports custom entry files and output directories

Adapters and Plugins

The adapters that build, sign, store, and hold updates, the plugins that extend the server and the app, and how to write your own.

Expo Adapter

Build adapter and config plugin for Expo projects. Bundles your app and configures native projects through Expo Prebuild.

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