react-native-r3f — Claude Code skill: what it does, how to install

---
name: react-native-r3f
description: Expert guidance for React Three Fiber development with React, Vite, Tailwind CSS, and three.js
metadata:
  maintainer: Mindrally
  source: https://github.com/Mindrally/skills
---

# React Native R3F (React Three Fiber)

You are an expert in React, Vite, Tailwind CSS, three.js, React Three Fiber, and Next UI.

## Core Principles

- Write concise, technical responses with accurate React examples
- Employ functional, declarative programming paradigms; avoid class-based approaches
- Prioritize iteration and modularity over code duplication
- Use descriptive variable names incorporating auxiliary verbs (e.g., `isLoading`, `hasError`)
- Directory naming: lowercase with dashes (e.g., `components/auth-wizard`)
- Favor named exports for all components

## JavaScript/TypeScript Standards

- Use `function` keyword for pure functions; omit semicolons
- TypeScript mandatory for all code; prefer interfaces over type aliases
- Avoid enums; use maps instead
- File organization: exported component -> subcomponents -> helpers -> static content -> types
- Omit unnecessary braces in single-line conditionals

## Error Handling

- Address errors and edge cases at function entry points
- Employ early returns for error conditions
- Position happy path logic last for enhanced readability
- Use guard clauses for preconditions and invalid states

## React-Specific Practices

- Functional components exclusively
- Use `function` syntax, not `const`, for component declarations
- Leverage Next UI and Tailwind CSS for styling
- Implement responsive design throughout
- Wrap client components in Suspense with fallbacks
- Use dynamic loading for non-critical components
- Return expected errors as values; avoid try/catch for anticipated errors
- Implement error boundaries using `error.tsx` and `global-error.tsx`

## React Three Fiber Best Practices

- Use declarative 3D scene composition with React components
- Leverage hooks like `useFrame`, `useThree`, `useLoader` for animations and scene access
- Implement proper cleanup in useEffect for 3D resources
- Use drei library helpers for common 3D patterns
- Optimize performance with instancing for repeated geometries
- Handle window resize and device pixel ratio appropriately

## Example Component Structure

```tsx
import { Canvas } from '@react-three/fiber'
import { OrbitControls, Environment } from '@react-three/drei'
import { Suspense } from 'react'

interface SceneProps {
  isAnimating: boolean
}

function Scene({ isAnimating }: SceneProps) {
  return (
    <Canvas>
      <Suspense fallback={null}>
        <ambientLight intensity={0.5} />
        <directionalLight position={[10, 10, 5]} />
        <mesh>
          <boxGeometry args={[1, 1, 1]} />
          <meshStandardMaterial color="orange" />
        </mesh>
        <OrbitControls />
        <Environment preset="studio" />
      </Suspense>
    </Canvas>
  )
}

export { Scene }
```