Build Cache for React Native setup guide

Bitrise

May 28, 2026

Learn how to leverage Bitrise Build Cache to reuse build outputs and compilation data in your React Native projects.

This guide from Lex Zavala walks you through the essential steps for configuring Build Cache for React Native: adding the required workflow steps, configuring command-line prefixes for better data segmentation, and using the Bitrise dashboard to track cache hit rates and invocation durations for every build.

More about Build Cache for React Native: https://bitrise.io/platform/build-cache/react-native

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⟢- TIMESTAMPS -⟢-

00:00 – Intro to Build Cache for React Native

01:03 – Choosing your build env + tool

01:51 – Adding the build cache step to your workflow

02:35 – Separating iOS and Android workflows

03:40 – Activating build cache for RN

05:03 – Enabling command level analytics with prefixes

06:29 – Warming up the cache for speed benefits

08:14 – Analyzing cache hit rates and invocation details

⟢- ABOUT BITRISE -⟢-
Founded in 2014, Bitrise is the leading mobile DevOps platform, empowering over 8,500 brands worldwide including Generali, Shopify, TripAdvisor and BuzzFeed.

Bitrise provides a full-stack, vertically integrated mobile DevOps solution that unites the tools, processes and testing frameworks engineering teams need to build best-in-class mobile experiences. Over 400,000 developers use Bitrise’s products: Bitrise CI, Build Cache, Release Management, and Insights.