paper-to-nativewind

name	paper-to-nativewind
description	Migrate React Native Paper UI code to NativeWind utility classes while preserving behavior, theming intent, and accessibility.
license	MIT

Paper to NativeWind

Use this skill when refactoring existing React Native Paper screens/components into a NativeWind-first implementation.

Goals

• Keep feature behavior unchanged.
• Keep accessibility semantics unchanged or better.
• Translate style intent into utility classes with clear composition.
• Avoid introducing visual regressions in spacing, typography, and states.

Recommended Workflow

1. Identify all Paper components in scope (for example: Button, Card, TextInput, Chip, Snackbar, Dialog).
2. Map each component to a NativeWind-native layout and primitive set.
3. Preserve component props and interaction contracts.
4. Replace theme-based style objects with utility class tokens.
5. Validate disabled/loading/error/focus states.
6. Verify parity on small and large screen sizes.

Conversion Rules

• Prefer incremental migration per component or screen, not large rewrites.
• Keep state logic and business logic untouched unless required for parity.
• Do not silently drop variants (outlined, elevated, tonal, etc.); map each one.
• Replace one-off inline styles with reusable className patterns when repeated.
• Keep text contrast and tap targets compliant.
• If exact parity is impossible, document tradeoffs explicitly.

Output Expectations

• Updated component code using NativeWind className conventions.
• Brief migration notes listing mapped components and any accepted differences.
• Clear TODO markers for unresolved parity gaps.

Validation Checklist

• Interaction parity: press, focus, disabled, loading.
• Visual parity: spacing, border radius, elevation/shadow, typography.
• Accessibility: labels, roles, hints, hit slop where needed.
• Responsiveness: no clipping or overlap on narrow devices.