feat: remove experimental label from c++ template (#961)

the c++ template no longer requires `includesGeneratedCode: true`

Author: satya164

.github/workflows/build-templates.yml

@@ -173,11 +173,6 @@ jobs:
         working-directory: ${{ env.work_dir }}
         run: yarn nitrogen
 
-      - name: Generate codegen native code
-        if: matrix.type.language == 'cpp'
-        working-directory: ${{ env.work_dir }}
-        run: yarn bob build --target codegen
-
       - name: Cache turborepo
         if: env.android_build == 1 || env.ios_build == 1
         uses: actions/cache@55cc8345863c7cc4c66a329aec7e433d2d1c52a9 # v6.1.0

docs/pages/create.md

@@ -95,5 +95,3 @@ Once the project is created, you can follow the official React Native docs to le
 - [Fabric Components](https://reactnative.dev/docs/fabric-native-components-introduction)
 
 Turbo Modules and Fabric components don't have native support for Swift. If you want to write the iOS implementation in Swift for a Turbo Module or Fabric View, see [Swift with Turbo Modules and Fabric](./swift-new-architecture.md).
-
-> Note: The C++ template is currently experimental and only works with `includesGeneratedCode: true`. This can make it incompatible with React Native versions other than the one used to generate the codegen files. See [Including Generated Code into Libraries](https://reactnative.dev/docs/the-new-architecture/codegen-cli#including-generated-code-into-libraries) in the React Native docs for more details.

packages/create-react-native-library/src/exampleApp/dependencies.ts

@@ -4,9 +4,6 @@ import sortObjectKeys from '../utils/sortObjectKeys.ts';
 
 type PackageJson = {
   devDependencies?: Record<string, string>;
-  'react-native-builder-bob'?: {
-    targets?: (string | [string, unknown])[];
-  };
 };
 
 export async function alignDependencyVersionsWithExampleApp(
@@ -24,15 +21,6 @@ export async function alignDependencyVersionsWithExampleApp(
     '@react-native/babel-preset',
   ];
 
-  const usesCodegen =
-    pkg['react-native-builder-bob']?.targets?.some((target) =>
-      Array.isArray(target) ? target[0] === 'codegen' : target === 'codegen'
-    ) ?? false;
-
-  if (usesCodegen) {
-    PACKAGES_TO_COPY.push('@react-native-community/cli');
-  }
-
   const devDependencies: Record<string, string> = {};
 
   PACKAGES_TO_COPY.forEach((name) => {

packages/create-react-native-library/src/prompt.ts

@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ const LANGUAGE_CHOICES: {
     types: ['turbo-module', 'fabric-view'],
   },
   {
-    title: 'C++ (Experimental)',
+    title: 'C++',
     value: 'cpp',
     types: ['turbo-module'],
   },
@@ -364,7 +364,7 @@ export const prompt = create(['[name]'], {
         const answers = prompt.read();
 
         if (answers.languages === 'cpp') {
-          return choice.value !== 'vanilla';
+          return choice.value === 'test-app';
         }
 
         return false;

packages/create-react-native-library/templates/common/$.github/workflows/ci.yml

@@ -79,11 +79,6 @@ jobs:
       - name: Generate nitrogen code
         run: yarn nitrogen
 <% } -%>
-<% if (project.cpp) { -%>
-
-      - name: Generate codegen native code
-        run: yarn bob build --target codegen
-<% } -%>
 
       - name: Cache turborepo for Android
         uses: actions/cache@5a3ec84eff668545956fd18022155c47e93e2684 # v4.2.3
@@ -157,11 +152,6 @@ jobs:
       - name: Generate nitrogen code
         run: yarn nitrogen
 <% } -%>
-<% if (project.cpp) { -%>
-
-      - name: Generate codegen native code
-        run: yarn bob build --target codegen
-<% } -%>
 
       - name: Cache turborepo for iOS
         uses: actions/cache@5a3ec84eff668545956fd18022155c47e93e2684 # v4.2.3

packages/create-react-native-library/templates/common/$package.json

@@ -69,9 +69,6 @@
     "registry": "https://registry.npmjs.org/"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
-<% if (project.cpp) { -%>
-    "@react-native-community/cli": "20.2.0",
-<% } -%>
     "@react-native/babel-preset": "0.88.0",
     "@types/react": "^19.2.0",
     "del-cli": "^8.0.1",
@@ -125,22 +122,14 @@
         {
           "project": "tsconfig.build.json"
         }
-      ]<% if (project.cpp) { -%>,
-      "codegen"
-<% } -%>
+      ]
     ]
 <% if (project.moduleConfig === 'turbo-modules' || project.viewConfig === 'fabric-view') { -%>
   },
   "codegenConfig": {
     "name": "<%- project.name -%><%- project.viewConfig !== null ? 'View': '' -%>Spec",
     "type": "<%- project.viewConfig !== null ? 'all': 'modules' -%>",
     "jsSrcsDir": "src",
-<% if (project.cpp) { -%>
-    "outputDir": {
-      "ios": "ios/generated",
-      "android": "android/generated"
-    },
-<% } -%>
     "android": {
       "javaPackageName": "com.<%- project.package %>"
     <% if (project.viewConfig === 'fabric-view') { -%>
@@ -153,9 +142,6 @@
       }
     <% } -%>
     }
-<% if (project.cpp) { -%>,
-    "includesGeneratedCode": true
-<% } -%>
 <% } -%>
   }
 }

packages/create-react-native-library/templates/common/CONTRIBUTING.md

@@ -37,21 +37,6 @@ To invoke **Nitrogen**, use the following command:
 yarn nitrogen
 ```
 
-<% } -%>
-<% if (project.cpp) { -%>
-You need to run React Native Codegen to generate the native scaffolding for the C++ Turbo Module. The example app will not build without these generated files.
-
-Run **Codegen** in following cases:
-
-- When you make changes to `src/Native<%- project.name -%>.ts`.
-- When running the project for the first time (since the generated files are not committed to the repository).
-
-To invoke **Codegen**, use the following command:
-
-```sh
-yarn bob build --target codegen
-```
-
 <% } -%>
 The [example app](/example/) demonstrates usage of the library. You need to run it to test any changes you make.
 

packages/create-react-native-library/templates/cpp-library/react-native.config.js

@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@ module.exports = {
   dependency: {
     platforms: {
       android: {
-        cmakeListsPath: 'generated/jni/CMakeLists.txt',
         cxxModuleCMakeListsModuleName: '<%- project.identifier -%>',
         cxxModuleCMakeListsPath: 'CMakeLists.txt',
         cxxModuleHeaderName: '<%- project.name -%>Impl',

packages/create-react-native-library/templates/cpp-library/{%- project.name %}.podspec

@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ Pod::Spec.new do |s|
   s.platforms    = { :ios => min_ios_version_supported }
   s.source       = { :git => "<%- repo -%>.git", :tag => "#{s.version}" }
 
-  s.source_files = "ios/**/*.{h,m,mm}", "cpp/**/*.{hpp,cpp,c,h}", "ios/generated/*.{h,cpp,mm}"
+  s.source_files = "ios/**/*.{h,m,mm}", "cpp/**/*.{hpp,cpp,c,h}"
   s.private_header_files = "ios/**/*.h"
 
   install_modules_dependencies(s)