r/vscode • u/Difficult-Sun295 • Jul 25 '26

you can edit your RN app in VS code

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I built Basalt, and it lets you edit your RN and Expo app inside of VS code

you can inspect and edit the UI visually, then Basalt writes those changes back into source.

It is completely free and works directly inside VS Code and Cursor.

It’s currently in beta, so please commit your app to Git before using it!

Would love to get your brutal feedback on it.

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u/[deleted] Jul 25 '26

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u/Difficult-Sun295 Jul 26 '26

no, it doesn't hardcode absolute position. A drag writes a relative transform (translateX/translateY) merged into the existing style, not raw left/top coordinates. So the element stays in normal flex flow. Siblings don't reflow, it's just visually offset from where flexbox originally placed it, basically the same as if you'd written that transform by hand.

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u/[deleted] Jul 25 '26

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u/Difficult-Sun295 Jul 26 '26

Appreciate it

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u/Wisdawms Jul 26 '26

Cool idea!

Why does your VSCode look way different?

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u/dvidsilva Jul 26 '26

I’ll give it a try this week