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expo-router

npmv57.0.20TypeScript

Expo Router is a file-based router for React Native and web applications.

Adopt with care

expo-router is usable, with caveats. Pulls in 80 transitive packages, about 21 MB installed (at least — some of the tree is still being crawled).

  • ?Adoption: grade ?, Not reported by this registry.

    No download data reported for this package yet.

  • AMaintenance: grade A, Excellent.

    Last published 1 days ago. 50 releases in the last 2 years.

  • DWeight: grade D, Poor — a real concern.

    Pulls in 80 transitive packages, about 21 MB installed (at least — some of the tree is still being crawled).

  • ASupply chain: grade A, Excellent.

    No install scripts, 13 maintainers, and a contained dependency surface.

  • ALicense: grade A, Excellent.

    MIT — permissive, with no copyleft found in the dependency tree.

Grades are computed deterministically from registry metadata collected by PackageGraph — downloads, dependents, publish dates, the resolved dependency tree, maintainer count, and declared licenses. No third-party scores are used.

Install cost

What you actually take on by adding expo-router to a project.

27
Direct dependencies

Runtime packages this one declares itself.

80
Total installed

Distinct packages in the full runtime tree, deduplicated the way a package manager would.

21 MB
Install size

Unpacked size of this package plus its entire runtime tree.

5
Tree depth

Longest resolved dependency chain below this package.

Part of this dependency tree has not been crawled yet, so these figures are a lower bound rather than a final total.

Licenses in the dependency tree

(MIT OR CC0-1.0)MITMIT AND Apache-2.0

Every license you inherit by installing expo-router, not just its own. Check this before a legal review, not after.

Compatibility

Node.js
No constraint declared
Module format
CommonJS only
TypeScript
Types included
Install scripts
None

expo-router vs the alternatives

Packages solving a similar problem in the npm ecosystem, compared on the signals that drive an adoption decision.

PackageWeekly downloadsDependentsLicenseLast release
expo-routerthis page02MIT1 day ago
@expo/config9.1M5MIT1 day ago
expo-file-system8.4M1MIT1 day ago
expo-font03MIT1 day ago
expo-keep-awake01MIT1 day ago
expo-constants06MIT1 day ago

Dependencies

Declared by expo-router v57.0.20. Runtime dependencies are installed with the package; dev dependencies are not.

Runtime (27)

@expo/log-box ^57.0.4@expo/metro-runtime ^57.0.15@expo/schema-utils ^57.0.2@expo/ui ^57.0.17@radix-ui/react-slot ^1.2.0@radix-ui/react-tabs ^1.1.12@react-native-masked-view/masked-view ^0.3.2client-only ^0.0.1color ^4.2.3debug ^4.3.4escape-string-regexp ^4.0.0expo-glass-effect ^57.0.2expo-server ^57.0.3expo-symbols ^57.0.2fast-deep-equal ^3.1.3invariant ^2.2.4nanoid ^3.3.8query-string ^7.1.3react-fast-compare ^3.2.2react-is ^19.1.0react-native-drawer-layout ^4.2.2react-native-screens ^4.26.0server-only ^0.0.1sf-symbols-typescript ^2.1.0shallowequal ^1.1.0standard-navigation ^0.0.5vaul ^1.1.2

Peer (15)

@expo/log-box ^57.0.4@expo/metro-runtime ^57.0.15@testing-library/react-native >= 13.2.0expo *expo-constants ^57.0.17expo-linking ^57.0.9react *react-dom *react-native *react-native-gesture-handler *react-native-reanimated *react-native-safe-area-context >= 5.4.0react-native-screens ^4.26.0react-native-web *react-server-dom-webpack ~19.0.4 || ~19.1.5 || ~19.2.4

Dev (24)

@jest/globals ^29.7.0@testing-library/dom ^10.4.0@testing-library/jest-dom ^6.9.1@testing-library/react ^16.3.0@testing-library/react-native ^13.3.0@testing-library/user-event ^14.6.1@tsd/typescript ^5.9.3@types/color ^4.2.0@types/debug ^4.1.7@types/jest ^29.2.1@types/node ^22.14.0@types/react ~19.2.0@types/react-dom ^19.1.7@types/react-is ^19.0.0@types/react-test-renderer ^19.1.0expo 57.0.21immer ^10.1.1react-native-gesture-handler ~2.32.0react-native-reanimated 4.5.1react-native-safe-area-context ~5.6.2react-native-screens ^4.26.0react-native-web ~0.21.0react-server-dom-webpack ~19.0.6tsd ^0.33.0

Used by

Popular packages that depend on expo-router.

@expo/clinpm

The Expo CLI

↓ 0/wk◈ 2 dependents⚖ MIT
@expo/router-servernpm

Expo Router is a file-based router for React Native and web applications.

↓ 0/wk◈ 1 dependents⚖ MITTS

Relationship graph

Dependencies (left) and dependents (right) of expo-router.

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expo-router dependencies dependents

Frequently installed together

exponpm

The Expo SDK

↓ 0/wk◈ 18 dependents⚖ MITTS
expo-servernpm

Server API for Expo Router projects

↓ 0/wk◈ 3 dependents⚖ MITTS
@types/nodenpm

TypeScript definitions for node

↓ 0/wk◈ 327 dependents⚖ MITTS
debugnpm

Lightweight debugging utility for Node.js and the browser

↓ 0/wk◈ 46 dependents⚖ MIT
@types/debugnpm

TypeScript definitions for debug

↓ 0/wk◈ 20 dependents⚖ MITTS
zodnpm

TypeScript-first schema declaration and validation library with static type inference

↓ 246.7M/wk◈ 13 dependents⚖ MITTS
sendnpm

Better streaming static file server with Range and conditional-GET support

↓ 127.6M/wk◈ 3 dependents⚖ MIT
terminal-linknpm

Create clickable links in the terminal

↓ 18.8M/wk◈ 1 dependents⚖ MITTS
@expo/confignpm

A library for interacting with the app.json

↓ 9.1M/wk◈ 5 dependents⚖ MITTS
lan-networknpm

Best-effort discovery of the machine's default gateway and local network IP exclusively with UDP sockets.

↓ 6M/wk◈ 1 dependents⚖ MITTS
semvernpm

The semantic version parser used by npm.

↓ 0/wk◈ 55 dependents⚖ ISC
pretty-formatnpm

Stringify any JavaScript value.

↓ 0/wk◈ 20 dependents⚖ MITTS

Release history

50 releases in the last two years, typically about 2 days apart.

Recent versions of expo-router
VersionPublishedSizeLicense
57.0.20latest1 day ago5.9 MBMIT
58.0.0-canary-20260908-e343e6e1 day ago3.5 MBMIT
57.0.195 days ago5.9 MBMIT
58.0.0-canary-20260902-26df09e7 days ago3.6 MBMIT
58.0.0-canary-20260901-2164f248 days ago3.6 MBMIT
57.0.188 days ago5.9 MBMIT
56.2.2012 days ago5.9 MBMIT
57.0.1714 days ago5.9 MBMIT
57.0.1616 days ago5.9 MBMIT
57.0.1520 days ago5.9 MBMIT
55.0.1823 days ago2.9 MBMIT
56.2.1923 days ago5.9 MBMIT
57.0.1423 days ago5.9 MBMIT
57.0.1326 days ago5.9 MBMIT
58.0.0-canary-20260812-27f94d428 days ago3.8 MBMIT

Overview

expo-router is an npm package that expo Router is a file-based router for React Native and web applications. It has 2 known dependents in the graph. The latest version is 57.0.20, released under the MIT license.

Who should use it

Teams working in the npm ecosystem who need expo Router is a file-based router for React Native and web applications and value a focused solution.

When not to use it

Consider an alternative if you need to minimize your dependency tree, or if a more actively-maintained option better fits your npm stack.

Pros

  • Ships TypeScript type definitions.
  • Clear open-source license (MIT).

Cons

  • Large dependency tree (66 direct dependencies) increases install size and audit surface.

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Maintainers

alanhughesbrentvatnebycedricccheeverevanbaconexpo-botexpoadminexponentidekudochienphilpltsapetawschurman

Keywords

exporeact-native

Frequently asked questions

Should I use expo-router?

expo-router is usable, with caveats. Pulls in 80 transitive packages, about 21 MB installed (at least — some of the tree is still being crawled).

How do I install expo-router?

Run `npm install expo-router` to add expo-router to your npm project.

How many dependencies does expo-router have?

expo-router declares 66 direct dependencies and pulls in 80 packages in total once its runtime tree is resolved totalling about 21 MB on disk.

What license is expo-router released under?

expo-router is distributed under the MIT license. Its dependency tree also includes: (MIT OR CC0-1.0), MIT, MIT AND Apache-2.0.

How popular is expo-router?

npm does not publish download counts. Within PackageGraph's crawl, 2 known packages depend on expo-router.

Is expo-router still maintained?

The most recent release of expo-router (v57.0.20) was published 1 day ago.

Does expo-router run install scripts?

No. expo-router does not define preinstall, install, or postinstall scripts, so installing it does not execute publisher-supplied code.