# zoom-video-sdk-react-native

This skill guides React Native work with Zoom Video SDK for custom video sessions. Use it to plan session setup, event handling, and SDK helper calls.

- skill · `type=skill` · Codex, ChatGPT · ★ 7604
- Author: Zoom · official OpenAI repository
- License: MIT · policy=mirror · the beginning of the file is at the end of this page
- Source: https://github.com/openai/plugins/tree/HEAD/plugins/zoom/skills/video-sdk/react-native/SKILL.md
- Updated: 2026-10-08
- HTML: https://affpapa.org/en/nevibecode/skills/zoom-video-sdk-react-native

## What it does

The skill covers `@zoom/react-native-videosdk` and the session lifecycle, from initialization and event listeners to joining, using helpers, leaving, and cleanup. Its guides explain SDK setup, token-based session entry, and routing events into UI state. Helpers cover features such as audio, video, chat, sharing, recording, and transcription.

A backend must generate the JWT used for session access. Video SDK sessions use session tokens and are distinct from Zoom Meetings, so existing Meeting flows do not describe this join pattern. The material also includes platform setup guidance and troubleshooting references.

## Install

### Codex (native platform)

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

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

### Claude Code

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

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

### Cursor

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

### GitHub Copilot

1. **GitHub CLI**
```bash
gh skill install openai/plugins react-native
```

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

### Gemini CLI

**Platform CLI**
```bash
gemini skills install https://github.com/openai/plugins --path plugins/zoom/skills/video-sdk/react-native
```

### Windsurf (Devin Desktop)

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

### 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/openai/plugins/tree/HEAD/plugins/zoom/skills/video-sdk/react-native/SKILL.md

## When to use it
- plan a React Native video session lifecycle
- route SDK events into UI state
- join a session with a token
- control session features through helper APIs

## Example prompts
- Help me set up Zoom Video SDK for React Native with `@zoom/react-native-videosdk`.
- Show the order for SDK initialization, event listeners, joining, and cleanup.
- Explain the token-based join flow and where the JWT should be generated.

## Source text · SKILL.md · MIT

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---
name: zoom-video-sdk-react-native
description: |
  Zoom Video SDK for React Native. Use when building custom mobile video session experiences
  with @zoom/react-native-videosdk, event listeners, helper-based APIs, and backend JWT token flows.
---

# Zoom Video SDK (React Native)

Use this skill for React Native apps that need fully custom video session experiences using Zoom Video SDK.

## Quick Links

1. **[Lifecycle Workflow](concepts/lifecycle-workflow.md)** - init -> listeners -> join -> helpers -> leave -> cleanup
2. **[SDK Architecture Pattern](concepts/sdk-architecture-pattern.md)** - provider + helper model
3. **[High-Level Scenarios](concepts/high-level-scenarios.md)** - common mobile product patterns
4. **[Setup Guide](examples/setup-guide.md)** - package + platform setup baseline
5. **[Session Join Pattern](examples/session-join-pattern.md)** - tokenized join flow
6. **[Event Handling Pattern](examples/event-handling-pattern.md)** - event listener to state routing
7. **[SKILL.md](SKILL.md)** - complete navigation

## Core Notes

- Video SDK sessions are not Zoom Meetings and use session tokens.
- JWT generation must stay backend-side.
- Wrapper is helper-heavy (audio/video/chat/share/recording/transcription, etc.).
- Event-driven design is required for robust UI state.

## References

- [React Native Reference Index](references/react-native-reference.md)
- [Module Map](references/module-map.md)
- [Official Sources](references/official-sources.md)
- [Deprecated and Contradictions](troubleshooting/deprecated-and-contradictions.md)

## Related Skills

- [zoom-video-sdk](../SKILL.md)
- [zoom-oauth](../../oauth/SKILL.md)
- [zoom-general](../../general/SKILL.md)

## Documentation Index

### Start Here

1. [SKILL.md](SKILL.md)
2. [Lifecycle Workflow](concepts/lifecycle-workflow.md)
3. [SDK Architecture Pattern](concepts/sdk-architecture-pattern.md)
4. [Setup Guide](examples/setup-guide.md)

### Concepts

- [Lifecycle Workflow](concepts/lifecycle-workflow.md)
- [SDK Architecture Pattern](concepts/sdk-architecture-pattern.md)
- [High-Level Scenarios](concepts/high-level-scenarios.md)

### Examples

- [Setup Guide](examples/setup-guide.md)
- [Session Join Pattern](examples/session-join-pattern.md)
- [Event Handling Pattern](examples/event-handling-pattern.md)

### References

- [React Native Reference Index](references/react-native-reference.md)
- [Module Map](references/module-map.md)
- [Official Sources](references/official-sources.md)

### Troubleshooting

- [Common Issues](troubleshooting/common-issues.md)
- [Version Drift](troubleshooting/version-drift.md)
- [Deprecated and Contradictions](troubleshooting/deprecated-and-contradictions.md)

## Operations

- [RUNBOOK.md](RUNBOOK.md) - 5-minute preflight and debugging checklist.
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