Practical overview
When it fits
Use it when a coding agent needs structured support for mobile interface research or Expo and React Native screen design, especially when the task involves studying app flows before implementation.
Who it is for
- Mobile developers using coding agents to design or improve app screens.
- Teams researching mobile app flows, onboarding, or interface patterns with an MCP client.
- Agent users seeking focused implementation guidance for Expo or React Native interfaces.
Documented uses
- Research screens and flows from successful mobile apps to inform a new app or an existing screen.
- Apply category-specific design patterns while building mobile interfaces.
- Review interface choices such as navigation, native controls, and motion.
Requirements & limits
The repository is public and licensed under MIT. Connecting the Appllama MCP requires an Appllama account and Pro access according to the README; the app design skill can also be used without the MCP.
- The research skill depends on the Appllama MCP; the app design skill is usable without it.
- MCP access is described as Pro, with one credit per call, monthly credit resets, and a free
get_creditscall. - The README's implementation guidance targets Expo and React Native screens.
- The repository license does not grant rights to the Appllama name, llama, or logo.
Check current requirements in the official documentation. Source-based guidance does not mean OpenViST has run or independently tested this project.
Install the skills in a project
Add both Appllama agent skills to a project using the documented Skills CLI.
Before you start
- A project directory and terminal access.
- The Skills CLI command shown in the README.
- An agent that can use installed skills; Claude Code, Cursor, and Codex are named examples.
Steps
From the project root, run the command below.
npx skills@latest add appllama/appllama-skillsUse the installed
appllama-usageskill for research guidance andappllama-app-design-skillfor mobile screen implementation guidance.
Expected outcome
The repository's two skills are installed for the project and can guide an agent's mobile app research and design work.
Guide limitations
- This installation recipe does not configure or connect the Appllama MCP.
- The README gives installation instructions but this guide does not claim an execution test.
Install only the app design skill
Add the standalone app design skill without installing the research skill.
Before you start
- A project directory and terminal access.
- The Skills CLI command shown in the README.
Steps
From the project root, run the command below.
npx skills@latest add appllama/appllama-skills --skill appllama-app-design-skillUse the skill for Expo and React Native screen-design guidance; MCP connection is not required for it to work.
Expected outcome
Only the app design skill is installed, with its native-interface and simulator-loop guidance.
Guide limitations
- The README says the skill is sharper with the Appllama MCP connected, but also says it works without the MCP.
- This guide covers installation, not a completed build or simulator review.
Sources & review
Source record details
- Source availability
- Active
- Sources checked
- 9 October 2026
- Original website title
- Appllama/appllama-skills · Official homepage title · retained in its source language