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Quick Reference for AI Agents & Developers
# Install
npm install @cometchat/chat-uikit-react-native @cometchat/chat-sdk-react-native
With CometChat’s UI Kit for React Native, you can effortlessly build a chat app equipped with all the essential messaging features, along with customizable options tailored to your application requirements. This UI Kit comprises prebuilt UI components organized into smaller modules and components, each configurable to meet your specific needs.
Auth Key is for development/testing only. In production, generate Auth Tokens on your server using the REST API and pass them to the client. Never expose Auth Keys in production client code.

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Before Getting Started

Before you begin, it’s essential to grasp the fundamental concepts and features offered by CometChat’s APIs, SDK, and UI Kit. You can find detailed information in Key Concepts documentation. The UI Kit library comprises pre-built React Native Components for effortless integration and is built on top of the React Native Chat SDK. Installing it will also include the core Chat SDK. To begin, please follow the Getting Started guide. Quick Links

React Native Sample App

Ready-to-use app examples to kickstart your project.

UI Kit Source Code

Access the complete source code on GitHub.

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Next Steps

Getting Started

Set up CometChat UI Kit in your React Native project

Components Overview

Explore all available UI components