Unable to create a new Expo plugin with script

[tonkatsu-wallwisher]

Environment

OS: macOS Sequoia 15.5
Node: 24.4.1
npm: 11.4.2

Reproduction

1. Run npx create-dev-plugin@latest
2. Fill in simple details
3. Error occurs during the "Creating the app adapter project" step

Logs

npx create-dev-plugin@latest
✔ What is the name of the DevTools plugin? … [redacted]
✔ What is the description of the DevTools plugin? … [redacted]
✔ What is the React hook name for app integration? … [redacted]
✖ Creating the app adapter project
Error: npm install exited with non-zero code: 1
    at ChildProcess.completionListener (/Users/[redacted]/.npm/_npx/2aa16221b9ef929d/node_modules/create-dev-plugin/build/index.js:2:57083)
    at Object.onceWrapper (node:events:622:26)
    at ChildProcess.emit (node:events:507:28)
    at maybeClose (node:internal/child_process:1101:16)
    at ChildProcess._handle.onexit (node:internal/child_process:305:5)
    ...
    at spawnAsync (/Users/[redacted]/.npm/_npx/2aa16221b9ef929d/node_modules/create-dev-plugin/build/index.js:2:56577)
    at NpmPackageManager.runAsync (/Users/[redacted]/.npm/_npx/2aa16221b9ef929d/node_modules/create-dev-plugin/build/index.js:2:46459)
    at NpmPackageManager.installAsync (/Users/[redacted]/.npm/_npx/2aa16221b9ef929d/node_modules/create-dev-plugin/build/index.js:2:47007)
    at installDependenciesAsync (/Users/[redacted]/.npm/_npx/2aa16221b9ef929d/node_modules/create-dev-plugin/build/index.js:30:36232)
    at createAppAdapterProjectAsync (/Users/[redacted]/.npm/_npx/2aa16221b9ef929d/node_modules/create-dev-plugin/build/index.js:30:26888)
    at async /Users/[redacted]/.npm/_npx/2aa16221b9ef929d/node_modules/create-dev-plugin/build/index.js:30:31981
    at async newStep (/Users/[redacted]/.npm/_npx/2aa16221b9ef929d/node_modules/create-dev-plugin/build/index.js:30:36681)
    at async runAsync (/Users/[redacted]/.npm/_npx/2aa16221b9ef929d/node_modules/create-dev-plugin/build/index.js:30:31916)
    at async /Users/[redacted]/.npm/_npx/2aa16221b9ef929d/node_modules/create-dev-plugin/build/index.js:30:33601 {
  pid: 8144,
  output: [
    '',
    'npm error code ERESOLVE\n' +
      'npm error ERESOLVE could not resolve\n' +
      'npm error\n' +
      'npm error While resolving: react-native@0.80.1\n' +
      'npm error Found: @types/react@19.0.14\n' +
      'npm error node_modules/@types/react\n' +
      'npm error   dev @types/react@"~19.0.10" from the root project\n' +
      'npm error   peerOptional @types/react@"^19.0.0" from @react-native/virtualized-lists@0.80.1\n' +
      'npm error   node_modules/react-native/node_modules/@react-native/virtualized-lists\n' +
      'npm error     @react-native/virtualized-lists@"0.80.1" from react-native@0.80.1\n' +
      'npm error\n' +
      'npm error Could not resolve dependency:\n' +
      'npm error peerOptional @types/react@"^19.1.0" from react-native@0.80.1\n' +
      'npm error node_modules/react-native\n' +
      'npm error   peer react-native@"*" from expo@53.0.19\n' +
      'npm error   node_modules/expo\n' +
      'npm error     dev expo@"~53.0.3" from the root project\n' +
      'npm error     6 more (expo-font, expo-asset, expo-constants, expo-file-system, ...)\n' +
      'npm error   peer react-native@"*" from @expo/vector-icons@14.1.0\n' +
      'npm error   node_modules/@expo/vector-icons\n' +
      'npm error     @expo/vector-icons@"^14.0.0" from expo@53.0.19\n' +
      'npm error   7 more (expo-asset, expo-constants, expo-file-system, ...)\n' +
      'npm error\n' +
      'npm error Conflicting peer dependency: @types/react@19.1.8\n' +
      'npm error node_modules/@types/react\n' +
      'npm error   peerOptional @types/react@"^19.1.0" from react-native@0.80.1\n' +
      'npm error   node_modules/react-native\n' +
      'npm error     peer react-native@"*" from expo@53.0.19\n' +
      'npm error     node_modules/expo\n' +
      'npm error       dev expo@"~53.0.3" from the root project\n' +
      'npm error       6 more (expo-font, expo-asset, expo-constants, expo-file-system, ...)\n' +
      'npm error     peer react-native@"*" from @expo/vector-icons@14.1.0\n' +
      'npm error     node_modules/@expo/vector-icons\n' +
      'npm error       @expo/vector-icons@"^14.0.0" from expo@53.0.19\n' +
      'npm error     7 more (expo-asset, expo-constants, expo-file-system, ...)\n' +
      'npm error\n' +
      'npm error Fix the upstream dependency conflict, or retry\n' +
      'npm error this command with --force or --legacy-peer-deps\n' +
      'npm error to accept an incorrect (and potentially broken) dependency resolution.\n' +
      'npm error\n' +
      'npm error\n' +
      'npm error For a full report see:\n' +
      'npm error /Users/[redacted]/.npm/_logs/2025-07-17T12_53_53_889Z-eresolve-report.txt\n' +
      'npm error A complete log of this run can be found in: /Users/[redacted]/.npm/_logs/2025-07-17T12_53_53_889Z-debug-0.log\n'
  ],
  stdout: '',
  stderr: 'npm error code ERESOLVE\n' +
    'npm error ERESOLVE could not resolve\n' +
    'npm error\n' +
    'npm error While resolving: react-native@0.80.1\n' +
    'npm error Found: @types/react@19.0.14\n' +
    'npm error node_modules/@types/react\n' +
    'npm error   dev @types/react@"~19.0.10" from the root project\n' +
    'npm error   peerOptional @types/react@"^19.0.0" from @react-native/virtualized-lists@0.80.1\n' +
    'npm error   node_modules/react-native/node_modules/@react-native/virtualized-lists\n' +
    'npm error     @react-native/virtualized-lists@"0.80.1" from react-native@0.80.1\n' +
    'npm error\n' +
    'npm error Could not resolve dependency:\n' +
    'npm error peerOptional @types/react@"^19.1.0" from react-native@0.80.1\n' +
    'npm error node_modules/react-native\n' +
    'npm error   peer react-native@"*" from expo@53.0.19\n' +
    'npm error   node_modules/expo\n' +
    'npm error     dev expo@"~53.0.3" from the root project\n' +
    'npm error     6 more (expo-font, expo-asset, expo-constants, expo-file-system, ...)\n' +
    'npm error   peer react-native@"*" from @expo/vector-icons@14.1.0\n' +
    'npm error   node_modules/@expo/vector-icons\n' +
    'npm error     @expo/vector-icons@"^14.0.0" from expo@53.0.19\n' +
    'npm error   7 more (expo-asset, expo-constants, expo-file-system, ...)\n' +
    'npm error\n' +
    'npm error Conflicting peer dependency: @types/react@19.1.8\n' +
    'npm error node_modules/@types/react\n' +
    'npm error   peerOptional @types/react@"^19.1.0" from react-native@0.80.1\n' +
    'npm error   node_modules/react-native\n' +
    'npm error     peer react-native@"*" from expo@53.0.19\n' +
    'npm error     node_modules/expo\n' +
    'npm error       dev expo@"~53.0.3" from the root project\n' +
    'npm error       6 more (expo-font, expo-asset, expo-constants, expo-file-system, ...)\n' +
    'npm error     peer react-native@"*" from @expo/vector-icons@14.1.0\n' +
    'npm error     node_modules/@expo/vector-icons\n' +
    'npm error       @expo/vector-icons@"^14.0.0" from expo@53.0.19\n' +
    'npm error     7 more (expo-asset, expo-constants, expo-file-system, ...)\n' +
    'npm error\n' +
    'npm error Fix the upstream dependency conflict, or retry\n' +
    'npm error this command with --force or --legacy-peer-deps\n' +
    'npm error to accept an incorrect (and potentially broken) dependency resolution.\n' +
    'npm error\n' +
    'npm error\n' +
    'npm error For a full report see:\n' +
    'npm error /Users/[redacted]/.npm/_logs/2025-07-17T12_53_53_889Z-eresolve-report.txt\n' +
    'npm error A complete log of this run can be found in: /Users/[redacted]/.npm/_logs/2025-07-17T12_53_53_889Z-debug-0.log\n',
  status: 1,
  signal: null
}

[Kudo]

please give npx create-dev-plugin@latest another try. not sure if #74 can resolve the problem. published create-dev-plugin@0.3.4 that includes the fix.

[Kudo]

oh i can repro the issue now. let me put a solution

[Kudo]

published create-dev-plugin@0.3.5 that should resolve the issue. thanks for sharing this problem