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Commonplace — collection app starter (Expo)

A local-first iOS/Android app for saving books, articles, links, ideas and quotes: collections, tags, debounced search, detail, validated create/edit, undoable delete, light/dark, spacious/compact density, JSON export. SQLite with migrations.

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Version: 1.0.1
Platforms: iOS, Android
Framework: expo
Archive: 3.5 MB 199 files

Screens from the build

Commonplace — collection app starter (Expo): 01 onboarding step1 dark, 390 px wide — 01 onboarding step1 dark, 390 px wide

Commonplace — collection app starter (Expo): 01 onboarding step1 light, 390 px wide — 01 onboarding step1 light, 390 px wide

Commonplace — collection app starter (Expo): 01 onboarding step1 dark, 412 px wide — 01 onboarding step1 dark, 412 px wide

Commonplace — collection app starter (Expo): 01 onboarding step1 light, 412 px wide — 01 onboarding step1 light, 412 px wide

Commonplace — collection app starter (Expo): 02 onboarding step2 dark, 390 px wide — 02 onboarding step2 dark, 390 px wide

Commonplace — collection app starter (Expo): 02 onboarding step2 light, 390 px wide — 02 onboarding step2 light, 390 px wide

App screenshots may come from an Expo web export; those are labelled as such and are not native verification. Native runs are listed under Tested with their own status.

What it does

onboarding (skippable, remembered)
create item
edit item
organise into collections
tag and filter by tag
search with type filter
delete with undo / restore from Recently deleted
switch theme and density
export library as JSON
persist across restart

Screens

onboardingTwo skippable steps; start empty or with labelled sample items
libraryCollections with counts and recently added items
collectionItems in a collection (or all) with sort and density
item-detailItem facts, link, tags, notes, catalogue slip; edit/share/delete
item-newCreate item modal with inline validation
item-editEdit item modal with unsaved-changes guard
searchDebounced search, type chips, recent searches, no-results recovery
tagsCreate, rename and delete tags
tag-itemsItems filtered by tag
settingsTheme, density, export, Recently deleted, samples, erase
trashRestore or permanently delete (30-day retention)
aboutVersion, data location, integration boundaries, acknowledgements
collection-formName or rename a collection
tag-formRename a tag

States covered

First run
Empty
Loading
Error
No results
Validation
Destructive confirm
Undo
Not found
Unsaved changes

Stack and versions

expo	`57.0.25`
react	`19.2.3`
react-native	`0.86.3`
expo-router	`57.0.23`
expo-sqlite	`57.0.3`
typescript	`6.0.3`
jest	`29.7.0`
jest-expo	`57.0.5`
@testing-library/react-native	`13.3.3`

Commands:

install	`npm ci`
dev	`npx expo start`
test	`npm test`
typecheck	`npx tsc --noEmit`
doctor	`npx expo-doctor`
build	`npx expo run:ios \| npx expo run:android (local native builds) or eas build`
web_preview	`npm run export:web && npm run preview:web`
e2e	`manual native script in docs/VERIFICATION.md §3`

Tested

Check	Platform	Tool	Result	Date
dependency audit after overrides (decode-uri-component 0.5.0, uuid 11.1.1): 0 known vulnerabilities; jest, tsc, expo-doctor, Metro iOS + Android bundles re-run	Node	npm audit (npm 11)	Pass	2026-09-26
unit + screen tests (50 tests, 7 suites)	Node	jest 29.7.0 + jest-expo 57.0.5 + @testing-library/react-native 13.3.3	Pass	2026-09-26
type check	Node	TypeScript 6.0.3 (tsc --noEmit)	Pass	2026-09-26
Expo dependency/config checks	Node	expo-doctor (21 checks)	Pass	2026-09-26
native project generation (not compiled)	Node	expo prebuild --no-install	Pass	2026-09-26
web export preview screenshots (web export preview — not native verification)	web_preview	expo export --platform web + Chromium (Playwright) at 390x844 and 412x915	Pass	2026-09-26
fresh-copy reproduction from packaged archive (npm ci, npm test, tsc, expo-doctor)	Node	npm ci + jest + tsc	Pass	2026-09-26
Release build of this archive: install, launch, relaunch, dark mode; no crash reports	iOS	iOS Simulator (iPhone 17 Pro, Xcode 27)	Pass	2026-09-26
Release build of this archive: install, launch, relaunch, dark mode; no crash in logcat	Android	Android Emulator (Pixel 9)	Pass	2026-09-26

Not included

No account system or sign-in: the library is local to the device
No cloud sync or backup: JSON export via the share sheet is the only copy
No push or local notifications; no permissions are requested
No in-app purchases
No analytics, crash reporting or telemetry; the app makes no network requests of its own
No import screen (tested importLibrary() function provided); no item images

Each boundary comes with instructions for adding it in docs/INTEGRATION-BOUNDARIES.md.

Known limitations

Native iOS/Android runs not yet performed (pending); only Node tests, type checks, expo-doctor, prebuild and web-export previews were run
Native tabs use expo-router/unstable-native-tabs (SDK 57); a JavaScript-tabs fallback exists for web
Phone-first layout; no tablet split view
Deleting the app deletes the library unless it was exported
Web export is a preview only (expo-sqlite web is alpha and needs COOP/COEP headers)
Swipe gestures, haptics and screen-reader behaviour are verified only by the native script, not by Jest

Licence

Use in unlimited end products incl. client/commercial; no resale/redistribution as a template, kit or dataset; no ML training. Survives cancellation for delivered versions.

Full terms: Motif template licence. Open-source parts keep their own licences (licenses.json, id lic-free-app-collection-1-0-1).

Ask your agent

Use Motif to activate the free-app-collection template and download it. Then adapt it for a climbing gym's route log: replace the content and imagery, keep the design tokens and every state in docs/STATE-MATRIX.md, and run check_design_contract before you finish.

Motif guides applied

app-collection-app-reference-architecture · app-design-gate-workflow · app-transplant-test-no-generic-template-app · app-template-tab-fab-onboarding-budgets · app-anti-pattern-website-in-a-phone-frame · app-functional-truth-rulings · app-hard-fail-signatures-static-checks · app-visual-identity-system-five-decisions · app-platform-conventions-vs-brand · app-tab-bar-implementation-expo-router · app-back-navigation-ios-android · app-modal-sheet-or-push-selection · app-collection-list-vs-grid-and-row-anatomy · app-item-detail-screen-anatomy · app-density-compact-and-spacious-modes · app-empty-states · app-screen-state-matrix · app-error-and-offline-states · app-form-validation-feedback · app-form-keyboard-handling-expo · app-save-model-and-unsaved-changes-guard · app-search-placement-and-behavior · app-search-filters-and-no-results-recovery · app-destructive-actions-undo-vs-confirm · app-trash-and-soft-delete · app-swipe-actions-with-accessible-alternatives · app-local-persistence-choice-expo · app-sqlite-data-model-offline-first · app-onboarding-first-value · app-settings-screen-architecture · app-theming-light-dark-system · app-dynamic-type-and-font-scaling · app-touch-targets-and-spacing · app-safe-areas-and-edge-to-edge · app-react-native-accessibility-semantics