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Chat & Messaging
React Native template

A production-ready chat and messaging app built with scalable architecture and polished mobile experiences. Includes conversation lists, real-time-style chat detail, call history, stories, contacts, and seamless message management.

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Every screen, designed

Production screens.
Light and dark.

Each flow vetted by senior designers. Each interaction motion-tuned with Reanimated. No AI-looking gradients.

Onboarding

Welcome, sign-up and first-run experience

Sign In — Chat & Messaging App
Sign In
Allows users to sign in using email/password or social accounts to continue conversations.
Create Account — Chat & Messaging App
Create Account
Allows users to register by entering name, phone, email, and password.

Custom Screens

The core app experience

Calls — Chat & Messaging App
Calls
View and filter call history including missed, answered, and video calls.
Chats — Chat & Messaging App
Chats
Displays user conversations with search, filters, and story highlights for messaging management.
User Profile — Chat & Messaging App
User Profile
Displays user information, stats, and navigation to profile-related settings and contacts.
Stories — Chat & Messaging App
Stories
View and add temporary stories that disappear after 24 hours from you and your friends.
Archived Chats — Chat & Messaging App
Archived Chats
View and manage chats that are archived and muted from notifications.
Chat Conversation — Chat & Messaging App
Chat Conversation
Allows user to send and receive messages in a chat with Maya Chen.
Contact Profile — Chat & Messaging App
Contact Profile
View and interact with a contact's details, message, call, or video them.
Contacts List — Chat & Messaging App
Contacts List
Displays user's contacts with search, favorites, and messaging options.
New Story — Chat & Messaging App
New Story
Allows user to create and share a new story with photo and caption.
Edit Profile — Chat & Messaging App
Edit Profile
Allows user to update profile photo, display name, email, phone, bio, and username.
New Chat — Chat & Messaging App
New Chat
Allows user to start a new chat by searching contacts, creating groups, or inviting friends.
New Group — Chat & Messaging App
New Group
Create a new group by naming it and selecting members from the list.
Starred Messages — Chat & Messaging App
Starred Messages
Displays user's saved important messages for quick access.
Story View — Chat & Messaging App
Story View
Displays a user's story with image, caption, and interaction options.

Settings & Preferences

Account and app configuration

Notification Settings — Chat & Messaging App
Notification Settings
Manage notification preferences including push, sound, vibration, previews, and chat-specific alerts.
Privacy Settings — Chat & Messaging App
Privacy Settings
Manage who can see your info and configure security options for your account.
Settings — Chat & Messaging App
Settings
Allows users to customize app appearance, chat options, account preferences, and access support.

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What’s in the box

Three production layers.
One repository.

01 · Frontend

React Native + Expo

  • →Screens designed light & dark
  • →NativeWind + Reanimated motion
  • →Expo Router file-based nav
  • →Push notifications wired
  • →EAS build ready
02 · Backend

Vibecode DB

  • →Supabase default · Drizzle/Neon adapters
  • →Auth + storage + realtime + edge
  • →RLS on every table
  • →Schema + migrations + seed
  • →Typed contracts at every boundary
03 · AI & integrations

BYOK AI + provider plug-ins

  • →Provider-agnostic AI layer
  • →Streaming + tool use + retries
  • →Stripe SDK ready (where relevant)
  • →Token accounting helpers
  • →No keys in client bundle
Built for any agent

Hand the repo to
your agent.
Ship features in hours.

The architecture is mapped in CLAUDE.md, AGENTS.md, and .cursorrules so any agent — Claude Code, Codex, OpenCode, Cursor — knows where things live.

  • ✓Slash commands shipped: /add-screen, /swap-backend, /audit-security
  • ✓Payment + map + auth + AI providers behind abstractions
  • ✓Domain logic documented as state machines and diagrams
  • ✓Every API call has a typed contract and a test
Works withClaude CodeCodexOpenCodeCursorWindsurf
chat-messaging-app · agent session
any agent
$ claude
› add a new feature to chat & messaging app
● Reading CLAUDE.md
● Mapping the architecture
● Found provider abstractions
● Reading RLS policies
● Planning edits, migrations, tests
I’ll follow the existing patterns and add the feature with typed contracts, an RLS policy, and a test. Want me to proceed?
waiting…
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Every feature you’d expect

Chat & Messaging,
fully wired.

Auth flows

Email + password sign-in and sign-up screens wired to useAuth() with optimistic React Query cache invalidation.

Conversation list

Sorted by pin + recency, with unread badges, mute/pin/archive states, and filter pills for All / Unread / Groups / Pinned.

Chat detail

Threaded messages with avatars, sender bubbles, read receipts, send mutation that updates last_message on the conversation, and a swappable text/voice composer.

Call history

Audio + video log with incoming / outgoing / missed states, per-contact stats, and one-tap call-back.

Stories

24-hour ephemeral story feed with progress bars, view counts, gradient overlays, a viewer with prev/next paddles, and an audience-aware composer.

Contacts + groups

Alphabetised contacts with favorites, new-chat picker, and a group-creation flow with multi-select chips and a Create CTA.

Archive + starred

Two-bucket inbox: archived chats stay quiet, starred messages surface across conversations with one-tap unstar.

Settings tree

Notifications, privacy with last-seen / read-receipt / profile-photo visibility segments, app lock + 2FA toggles, theme switcher, and quiet hours.

Security checklist · public

The audit we ship
with every release.

We don’t say “secure” and hope. Every release goes through a written checklist, and we ship the checklist with the code. Here’s what gets verified before a build leaves our hands.

Latest release · audited
by Shaper Studio security review
SECURITY-AUDIT.md
10 / 10 passing
  • No API keys in client bundlescanned
  • RLS policy on every tableall tables
  • Provider secrets in edge functions only
  • Webhook signatures verified
  • Rate limiting on auth + critical endpoints
  • PII fields encrypted at rest
  • File uploads in private buckets
  • Chat moderation on incoming messages
  • OWASP mobile top-10 reviewed
  • Dependencies pinned + npm audit clean
The honest math

~310 engineering
hours, already paid for.

A senior React Native engineer at $120/hr writing this from scratch — and getting security right — costs ~$37,000.

42h
Architecture & state machine
38h
Auth + verification flows
35h
Payment + checkout
28h
Realtime data + sync
32h
Backend schema + edge funcs
26h
AI integration + BYOK
45h
UI design + motion
64h
RLS, testing, audit
How it works

From repo to App Store in four steps.

  1. 01

    Download & Install

    Clone the repository and install dependencies with a single command.

  2. 02

    Customize

    Update colors, fonts, and assets to match your brand.

  3. 03

    Connect Backend

    Add your backend credentials in the environment config.

  4. 04

    Deploy

    Build and submit to the App Store and Google Play.

“
Had a working MVP in front of beta users within a week. The entire backend was already wired up, so I just focused on customizing the UI and plugging in my API keys. Weeks of work, done.
Sanket Sahu
Sanket Sahu
Founder · GeekyAnts
Pricing

One purchase. Yours forever.

Pick the license that matches how you ship.

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FAQ

Questions about the Chat & Messaging template

What is included?
Complete source code, all screens, reusable components, TypeScript types, navigation setup, theming system, and documentation.
Is this compatible with Expo?
Yes, built with Expo for development. Use EAS Build for production iOS and Android apps.
Can I customize the branding?
Absolutely. The template uses NativeWind (Tailwind CSS) with a centralized theming system. Colors, fonts, and assets can be swapped easily.
Do you provide support?
Yes, your purchase includes support and free updates.

Ship your chat & messaging app
in days.

Production screens. Real backend. Security-audited. Your agent will thank you.

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