name: React Native Navigation description: React Navigation 6+ standards for stack, tab, and deep linking. Use when implementing React Navigation stacks, tabs, or deep linking in React Native. metadata: labels: [react-native, navigation, routing, deep-linking] triggers: files: ['/Navigation.tsx', 'src/navigation/'] keywords: [navigation, react-navigation, stack, tab, drawer, deep link]

React Native Navigation

Priority: P0 (CRITICAL)

Use React Navigation (official solution).

Implementation Guidelines

• Typed Navigation: Use TypeScript to define param lists.
• Centralized: Define all navigators in src/navigation/.
• Nesting: Nest navigators (e.g., Tab inside Stack).
• Options: Set screenOptions at navigator level, override per screen.
• Header: Customize with headerTitle, headerRight, headerLeft.
• Deep Linking: Configure linking config for universal links.

Code

type RootStackParamList = {
  Home: undefined;
  Profile: { userId: string };
};

// Typed Navigation
const Stack = createNativeStackNavigator<RootStackParamList>();

function RootNavigator() {
  return (
    <Stack.Navigator>
      <Stack.Screen name='Home' component={HomeScreen} />
      <Stack.Screen name='Profile' component={ProfileScreen} />
    </Stack.Navigator>
  );
}

// Usage in Screen
function HomeScreen({
  navigation,
}: NativeStackScreenProps<RootStackParamList, 'Home'>) {
  navigation.navigate('Profile', { userId: '123' });
}

Anti-Patterns

• No String Literals: Use typed params.
• No Navigation in Business Logic: Pass callbacks from screens.
• No Deep Nesting: Max 2-3 levels of navigators.

Reference & Examples

See references/deep-linking.md for Universal Links, Nested Navigators, and State Persistence.

Related Topics

architecture | typescript/language