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Xcode can consume 50GB+ of disk space over time. Here's how to reclaim storage by clearing caches, old simulators, device support files, and other accumulated cruft.
Set up Claude Code to automatically keep your Mac awake during long tasks and let it sleep again when finished, using hooks and the caffeinate command.
The Xcode MCP server connection prompt interrupts your flow every time you restart Claude Code or clear your session. Here's how to automate it away using hooks.
Skip Expo Go and test your development build directly on a physical device using Bonjour for automatic network discovery.
When Metro won't start because port 8081 is already in use, you likely have an orphaned process. Here's how to find and kill it properly.
Claude Code can commit changes automatically while it works. Here's how to set that up using hooks, CLAUDE.md instructions, and the right permission configuration.
Vercel's Skills library lets you add reusable instruction sets to AI coding agents. Here's how to use it to make agents more effective for React Native development.
React Native projects require running lots of shell commands. Here's how to configure Claude Code's permission system so you're not constantly approving the same operations.
Xcode 26.3 ships with a built-in MCP server that exposes project structure, build actions, and test results to external AI tools. Here's how to set it up.
Avoid cryptic build failures by setting up nvm to automatically use the right Node version when you cd into a project.
Stop cluttering your Desktop with screenshots. Here's how to save them somewhere else using Terminal or the Screenshot app.
Stop macOS from littering .DS_Store files on network shares and USB drives with a simple Terminal command. Keep your external storage clean and your repositories tidy.