# react-native-r3f

Guides AI agents in building React Three Fiber scenes with three.js. Enforces semi-colon-free TypeScript and clean modular code.

- skill · `type=skill` · Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, GitHub Copilot, Gemini CLI, OpenCode · 655 installs · ★ 286
- Author: Mindrally
- License: Apache-2.0 · policy=mirror · the beginning of the file is at the end of this page
- Source: https://github.com/Mindrally/skills/tree/HEAD/react-native-r3f/SKILL.md
- Updated: 2026-10-08
- HTML: https://affpapa.org/en/nevibecode/skills/react-native-r3f

## What it does

This skill instructs the agent to write clean code for React Three Fiber projects running on Vite and Tailwind CSS. It enforces strict TypeScript standards: interfaces instead of type aliases, map objects instead of enums, and no semicolons. Pure functions and components must use the `function` keyword with named exports.

For 3D development, the instructions require declarative scene composition and instancing for duplicate geometries. Helpers from `@react-three/drei` handle standard environment controls and lighting setups. Functions handle edge cases first via guard clauses, pushing happy-path logic to the bottom.

Every 3D canvas component requires a `Suspense` boundary with a fallback. Because the rules forbid class components and enforce a semicolon-free style, they directly conflict with codebases relying on classic OOP React patterns.

## Install

### Claude Code (native platform)

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add Mindrally/skills --skill react-native-r3f -a claude-code
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `~/.claude/skills/react-native-r3f/SKILL.md` — Copy the whole skill folder; for one project use .claude/skills/react-native-r3f/

### Codex

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add Mindrally/skills --skill react-native-r3f -a codex
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.agents/skills/react-native-r3f/SKILL.md` — For all projects use ~/.agents/skills/

### Cursor

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add Mindrally/skills --skill react-native-r3f -a cursor
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.cursor/skills/react-native-r3f/SKILL.md` — Cursor also reads .agents/skills/ and .claude/skills/

### GitHub Copilot

1. **GitHub CLI**
```bash
gh skill install Mindrally/skills react-native-r3f
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.github/skills/react-native-r3f/SKILL.md`

### Gemini CLI

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add Mindrally/skills --skill react-native-r3f -a gemini-cli
```

2. **Platform CLI**
```bash
gemini skills install https://github.com/Mindrally/skills --path react-native-r3f
```

### Windsurf (Devin Desktop)

**Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.devin/skills/react-native-r3f/SKILL.md` — The legacy .windsurf/skills/ path still works

### OpenCode

**Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add Mindrally/skills --skill react-native-r3f -a opencode
```

### Claude.ai

**Claude.ai**
- Zip the folder and upload it in Settings → Capabilities → Skills

Where a file is given instead of a command, copy the files from the source to that path: https://github.com/Mindrally/skills/tree/HEAD/react-native-r3f/SKILL.md

## When to use it
- Build a declarative 3D canvas with OrbitControls and studio lighting
- Clean up three.js textures and geometries inside useEffect hooks
- Optimize performance by instancing repeated 3D meshes
- Structure TypeScript components with guard clauses and no semicolons

## Example prompts
- Create a 3D scene component with an interactive box mesh and environment lighting
- Implement a rotation loop using the `useFrame` hook with early return guards
- Wrap this Canvas in a Suspense boundary with a fallback component

## Source text · SKILL.md · Apache-2.0

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---
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>
  )
}
````
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