rn-observability

Implement structured logging and flow tracing for React Native apps.

Updated Dec 22, 2025
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npx skills add https://github.com/CJHarmath/claude-agents-skills --skill rn-observability
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Skill: rn-observability
Source: https://github.com/CJHarmath/claude-agents-skills/tree/main/skills/rn-observability
Command: npx skills add https://github.com/CJHarmath/claude-agents-skills --skill rn-observability

SYSTEM DOCUMENTATION & REQUIREMENTS

What problem does it solve?

Silent failures and debugging dead-ends in React Native apps due to missing or opaque logs. This skill provides structured logging patterns to improve observability, making production issues diagnosable and fixes quicker.

Core Features & Use Cases

  • Structured Logging: a unified logger with contextual metadata across components and async flows.
  • Error Message Design: contextual, diagnosable error messages that aid debugging in production.
  • Flow Tracing: unique flow IDs to trace multi-step user journeys across screens and async operations.
  • State Snapshots: quick state dumps around critical operations to aid debugging.
  • Production Error Reporting: optional integration with services like Sentry for prod visibility.
  • Use Case: when adding a network call, wrap critical paths with logs and tracing to diagnose slow responses.

Quick Start

Install and integrate the RN observability utilities into your project, replace console logs with the structured logger, and start tracing flows with unique flow IDs. Then ask the AI to "set up a trace for user onboarding and include context-rich logs."

Frequently Asked Questions about rn-observability

High-intent search queries and answers about installing and using this skill.

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How do I add structured logging to my React Native app?

To add structured logging in React Native, replace standard console logs with a unified logger that attaches contextual metadata across components and async flows. This skill provides customizable logger templates ready for integration into existing projects.

What is flow tracing and how does it help debug React Native apps?

Flow tracing assigns unique flow IDs to trace multi-step user journeys across screens and async operations. This mechanism connects isolated logs, making it easier to diagnose slow network responses or silent failures in production React Native apps.

Why does my React Native app fail silently and how can I catch it?

Silent failures happen when functions return no output or opaque logs during errors. This skill implements no-silent-returns patterns and designs diagnosable error messages with state snapshots to capture critical operation context for faster debugging.

Can I use this structured logger with production error reporting services like Sentry?

Yes, this skill supports optional integration with production error reporting services like Sentry. It provides redaction helpers and context-rich templates to ensure secure, diagnosable visibility into mobile app issues directly in production environments.

Does this observability skill require any specific dependencies to install?

No, this React Native observability skill has zero external dependencies. You can install and integrate the structured logging utilities and flow tracing patterns directly into your project without configuring prerequisite component libraries.

What's the best way to capture state snapshots during critical React Native operations?

The best way to capture state snapshots is wrapping critical paths, like network calls, with the skill's structured logger. It dumps quick state data around operations, providing immediate context to diagnose slow responses or async failures.