🚀 Free React Native & Expo CI/CD Builder

📹 Demo Video

https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/bd1dd6dc-04b6-4b22-91c3-13721b2220e0

See how to set up your free CI/CD pipeline in under 5 minutes

Save $100s monthly on Expo EAS build costs! 🔥 Build, test, and deploy your React Native/Expo apps directly with GitHub Actions - no paid EAS subscription required.

🎯 Why This Tool?

EAS Build Plans	This Solution	Monthly Savings
Free Plan: 30 builds/month	∞ Unlimited builds	$0 → $∞ value
Production: $99/month	$0	$1,188/year
Priority: $299/month	$0	$3,588/year

✨ Key Benefits

• 💰 Free Alternative to EAS Build Plans: Skip the $15-299/month EAS build plans
• 🔄 Complete CI/CD Pipeline: Automated testing, building, and deployment
• 📱 Multiple Build Formats: Generate development builds, production APKs and AABs
• ☁️ Flexible Storage Options: Deploy to GitHub Releases, Google Drive, Zoho Drive, or any rclone-supported storage
• 🛠️ Customizable Workflow: Choose only the components you need
• ⚡ Zero Configuration Option: Get started with a single click
• 🔒 Secure: Builds run on GitHub's secure infrastructure
• 🌐 Open Source: Fully transparent and customizable

🚀 Quick Start

Option 1: Use Our Workflow Generator (Recommended)

1. 🌐 Visit our Interactive Workflow Generator
2. 🛠️ Configure your build preferences (storage, build types, tests)
3. 📋 Copy the generated workflow file
4. 📁 Save it as .github/workflows/react-native-cicd.yml in your repository
5. 🔑 Add your EXPO_TOKEN in repository settings → Secrets and variables → Actions

Option 2: Manual Setup

1. Go to the Actions tab in your repository
2. Search for "React Native Expo Builder"
3. Click "Configure"
4. Commit the workflow to your repository
5. Add your Expo token in repository settings

That's it! Your next push to the main branch will trigger automatic builds.

📋 Configuration Options

🏗️ Build Types

• Development Build: Debug APK for testing
• Production APK: Release-ready APK for sideloading
• Production AAB: App Bundle for Google Play Store

📤 Storage Destinations

• GitHub Releases: Automatic versioned releases
• GitHub Artifacts: 7-day retention (free)
• Google Drive: Cloud storage with sharing
• Zoho Drive: Enterprise cloud storage
• Custom rclone: Any rclone-supported storage

🧪 Quality Checks

• TypeScript: Type checking
• ESLint: Code quality and standards
• Prettier: Code formatting

🔄 Triggers

• Push Events: Automatic builds on code changes
• Pull Requests: Build verification for PRs
• Manual Dispatch: On-demand builds

🎥 Demo & Examples

Live Examples

• Example Generated Workflows — Sample workflow files for different configurations
• Interactive Workflow Generator — Build your own custom workflow

Build Output Examples

✅ TypeScript Check - 2m 15s
✅ ESLint - 1m 32s
✅ Prettier Check - 0m 45s
✅ Development APK - 8m 20s
✅ Production APK - 9m 15s
✅ Production AAB - 10m 05s
📤 Uploaded to Google Drive

🧰 Advanced Setup

For advanced configurations and custom setups:

• 📖 Detailed Documentation
• 🎛️ Workflow Generator

How It Works

graph LR
    A[Code Push] --> B[GitHub Actions]
    B --> C[Install Dependencies]
    C --> D[Run Tests]
    D --> E[Build APK/AAB]
    E --> F[Upload Artifacts]
    F --> G[Notify Success]

1. Triggers: GitHub Actions detects code changes or manual triggers
2. Environment: Spins up Ubuntu runner with Node.js and required tools
3. Dependencies: Installs project dependencies and EAS CLI
4. Testing: Runs TypeScript, ESLint, and Prettier checks
5. Building: Uses EAS CLI to build locally on the runner
6. Deployment: Uploads artifacts to your chosen storage destination

🛡️ Security & Privacy

• ✅ No Data Collection: We don't collect or store any of your code or build data
• ✅ Secure Builds: All builds run on GitHub's secure infrastructure
• ✅ Token Safety: Your Expo tokens are securely stored in GitHub Secrets
• ✅ Open Source: Full transparency - review our code anytime

🆚 Comparison with Alternatives

Feature	This Solution	EAS Build	Bitrise	CircleCI
Cost	Free	$99-299/month	$36-110/month	$30-200/month
Build Minutes	Unlimited*	Limited by plan	Limited by plan	Limited by plan
Setup Time	5 minutes	10 minutes	30 minutes	45 minutes
Customization	Full control	Limited	Medium	High
Storage Options	Multiple	EAS only	Limited	Limited