React Native Upgrade Helper FAQs

Question 1

How does it streamline React Native upgrades?

Accepted Answer

It automates the process of fetching detailed upgrade information, including breaking changes and specific file diffs, directly from the official source, saving manual effort and providing accurate data for your AI assistant to act upon.

Question 2

What is the React Native Upgrade Helper?

Accepted Answer

It's a Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that automates the official React Native Upgrade Helper website to extract comprehensive upgrade information and file differences, formatted as structured JSON for AI assistants.

Question 3

Do I need to manually browse the upgrade helper website?

Accepted Answer

No, the tool uses Playwright to programmatically interact with the React Native Upgrade Helper website, automating form submissions and data extraction, so you receive clean, structured JSON output directly.

Question 4

What kind of upgrade information can I extract?

Accepted Answer

You can use the 'get_upgrade_info' tool for a full summary (including breaking changes and file overviews) or the 'get_file_diff' tool to retrieve specific changes for a particular file (e.g., 'package.json') between any two RN versions.

Question 5

Which AI assistants are compatible with this tool?

Accepted Answer

Designed as an MCP server, it's compatible with AI assistants that support the Model Context Protocol, such as Claude Code, Claude Desktop, and Cursor, allowing them to leverage its automation capabilities.

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