A build that stops with exit code 0 — the flag that silenced the log, and the check that let an empty file through
Two reports landed in the same week: eas build --local stopping with exit code 0 but produced no further output, and a zero-byte stub that never got embedded. Both came down to settings that reduce output. Here is how to audit your own scripts.
The three lines I check when prebuild stops on the standard SDK 57 Swift AppDelegate error
Turning on ios.enableSceneSupport for iOS 27 can stop prebuild cold. The cause was not my SDK version but the shape of AppDelegate.swift. Here are the three lines to check, and why copying the SDK 58 migration steps by hand will break your build.
The Token I Deleted Came Back After a Restart — Detecting Failed SecureStore Deletes
On Android, getItemAsync can report null right after sign-out while the value is still sitting on disk. Here is how I rewrote a sign-out path that was verifying deletion by reading instead of by the delete result.
Rork No Longer Creates New Expo Projects: Keep Yours, or Rebuild It in SwiftUI?
You can no longer start an Expo project in Rork, but existing ones keep building and shipping. Here is how to decide whether to stay on Expo or rebuild in SwiftUI, and what quietly goes missing when you rebuild.
Ask Rork for an iOS 27 feature and you may get last year's code back, with no error at all
iOS 27 ships on September 14. When a model is asked for an API it has never seen, there are two kinds of failure: the kind that stops your build, and the kind that does not. Here is why standard Rork and Rork Max differ, and the order I check generated code in.
I Added a Dim Screen Button, and iPhones Stayed Dark After the App Was Closed
In expo-brightness, setBrightnessAsync applies only to the current activity on Android, but changes the device brightness itself on iOS. Here is why the cleanup burden falls on one platform only, and a hook that restores brightness through AppState.
Your First EAS Workflow in a Rork Repo, and the Alert That Goes Missing Exactly When You Need It
Putting two files into .eas/workflows in a repo exported from Rork, and why a notification wired with needs stays silent on exactly the nights it fails — with the output of a small local checker I actually ran.
Whether You Need Rork Max Is Answered by Your Permissions, Not the Price Page
When I cannot decide between standard Rork and Rork Max, I stop reading the price page. Instead I pull every OS capability my app actually asks for out of app.json and Info.plist, then sort them into what Expo covers, what a config plugin covers, and what truly needs native Swift.
Adding .easignore stops EAS from reading .gitignore — count what actually ships to the build
EAS Build decides what to upload from .gitignore, and the moment you add .easignore the two swap places. Here is how I count the bundled files before sending, plus a measured result: once a parent directory is excluded, an exclamation mark cannot bring a file back.
There is no --json on eas env:list, so I rebuilt my environment variable inventory
eas env:list does not accept a --json flag. Here is how I turn --format short output into safe JSON, and how I spot a missing variable across three environments in one line.
Your Widget Extension Can Submit a BGTaskScheduler Request. It Just Cannot Register the Handler
Calling BGTaskScheduler from a widget extension compiles, submits, and returns true — and then nothing runs. Here is why registration belongs to the host app only, and how I moved refresh ownership back where it belongs across my wallpaper apps.
A Screen That Runs in Rork Companion Is Not Yet a Finished Screen
There is a gap between the app you hold in your hand through Rork Companion and the build that eventually reaches the App Store. Here is why free signing expires after a few days, what Companion can and cannot answer for you, and a small badge that keeps you honest about which build you are looking at.