State management and storage choice in React Native. State libs work mostly the same as web (Zustand, Jotai, Redux Toolkit, TanStack Query, Context); storage choice is RN-specific — AsyncStorage, MMKV, SecureStore, Keychain. Hydration patterns, splash screen handling, secrets discipline.
Use this skill to:
- Pick state management lib (matches web React intuition).
- Pick storage by sensitivity (AsyncStorage / MMKV / SecureStore / Keychain).
- Hydrate state on app start without UI flicker.
- Persist Zustand store across app restarts.
- Avoid storing secrets in plaintext storage.
Do NOT use this skill for:
- General project conventions (see rn-conventions).
- Platform-spe…
