Add Support for patches in nightly

.github/actions/test-library-on-nightly/action.yml

@@ -11,6 +11,10 @@ inputs:
     description: Number of retry attempts for failed operations
     required: false
     default: '3'
+  patch-file:
+    description: Optional path to a patch file to apply after installing the library
+    required: false
+    default: ''
 runs:
   using: composite
   steps:
@@ -19,6 +23,22 @@ runs:
       run: |
         cd /tmp
         npx @react-native-community/cli init RNApp --skip-install --version nightly
+
+
+    - name: Apply patch if specified
+      if: ${{ inputs.patch-file != '' }}
+      shell: bash
+      run: |
+        if [ -f "$GITHUB_WORKSPACE/${{ inputs.patch-file }}" ]; then
+          echo "Applying patch: ${{ inputs.patch-file }}"
+          cd /tmp/RNApp
+          node "$GITHUB_WORKSPACE/scripts/apply-patch.js" "$GITHUB_WORKSPACE/${{ inputs.patch-file }}"
+          echo "✅ Patch applied successfully"
+        else
+          echo "⚠️  Warning: Patch file not found: ${{ inputs.patch-file }}"
+          exit 1
+        fi
+
     - name: Add library with retry
       uses: nick-fields/retry@v3
       with:

.github/workflows/check-nightly.yml

@@ -45,4 +45,4 @@ jobs:
       firebase_app_email: ${{ secrets.FIREBASE_APP_EMAIL }}
       firebase_app_pass: ${{ secrets.FIREBASE_APP_PASS }}
       firebase_app_projectname: ${{ secrets.FIREBASE_APP_PROJECTNAME }}
-      firebase_app_apikey: ${{ secrets.FIREBASE_APP_APIKEY }}
+      firebase_app_apikey: ${{ secrets.FIREBASE_APP_APIKEY }}

.github/workflows/pr-check-new-entries.yml

@@ -62,3 +62,4 @@ jobs:
         with:
           library-npm-package: ${{ fromJSON(needs.runner-setup.outputs.library-data)[matrix.library].installCommand }}
           platform: ${{ matrix.platform }}
+          patch-file: ${{ fromJSON(needs.runner-setup.outputs.library-data)[matrix.library].patchFile || '' }}

.github/workflows/test-libraries-on-nightlies.yml

@@ -58,6 +58,7 @@ jobs:
         with:
           library-npm-package: ${{ fromJSON(needs.runner-setup.outputs.library-data)[matrix.library].installCommand }}
           platform: ${{ matrix.platform }}
+          patch-file: ${{ fromJSON(needs.runner-setup.outputs.library-data)[matrix.library].patchFile || '' }}
       - name: Save outcome
         id: save-outcome
         if: always()
@@ -71,7 +72,7 @@ jobs:
         with:
           name: ${{ steps.save-outcome.outputs.lib_folder }}-${{ matrix.platform }}-outcome
           path: /tmp/${{ steps.save-outcome.outputs.lib_folder }}-${{ matrix.platform }}-outcome
-
+          
   collect-results:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     needs: [test-library-on-nightly]

.gitignore

@@ -59,3 +59,8 @@ jspm_packages/
 !.yarn/releases
 !.yarn/sdks
 !.yarn/versions
+
+#Tmp Templates
+tmp/
+
+

README.md

@@ -40,6 +40,10 @@ The repository includes Jest tests for the workflow scripts. To run the tests lo
 yarn install && yarn test
 ```
 
+### Working with Patch Files
+
+Some libraries may require modifications to the React Native template (e.g., editing pod files, manifest files) to work properly with nightly builds. For detailed instructions on creating and applying patch files, see the [Patch Instructions](patch.md) guide.
+
 ## 📄 License
 
 This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the [LICENSE](LICENSE) file for details.

libraries.json

@@ -87,6 +87,15 @@
     "maintainersUsernames": [],
     "notes": ""
   },
+  "react-native-firebase": {
+    "description": "🔥 A well-tested feature-rich modular Firebase implementation for React Native",
+    "installCommand": "@react-native-firebase/app",
+    "android": true,
+    "ios": true,
+    "maintainersUsernames": [],
+    "notes": "",
+    "patchFile": "patches/react-native-firebase.patch"
+  },
   "react-native-svg": {
     "description": "SVG library for React Native, React Native Web, and plain React web projects",
     "installCommand": "react-native-svg",
@@ -116,7 +125,7 @@
     "installCommand": "react-native-mmkv",
     "android": true,
     "ios": true,
-    "maintainersUsernames": [],
+    "maintainersUsernames": ["mrousavy"],
     "notes": ""
   },
   "react-native-nitro-modules": {

libraries.schema.json

@@ -50,6 +50,14 @@
             "Build currently broken due to X reason.",
             "One of top most used libraries according to the npm stats."
           ]
+        },
+        "patchFile": {
+          "type": "string",
+          "description": "Optional path to a patch file (relative to repo root) to apply after installing the library but before building. Patch should be created using 'git diff --binary' format (e.g., using scripts/make-patch.js).",
+          "examples": [
+            "patches/react-native-reanimated.patch",
+            "patches/library-name-fix.patch"
+          ]
         }
       },
       "required": [

patch.md

@@ -0,0 +1,67 @@
+# Patch Instructions
+
+This guide covers how to generate a patch file for your libraries. This is helpful in cases where you need to edit pod files, manifest files, etc.
+
+## How to Generate a Patch File
+
+### Step 1: Create a New Project
+
+Clone this repository, then create a new project with the following command:
+
+```sh
+npx @react-native-community/cli@latest init RNApp --version nightly --skip-install --directory tmp/RNApp
+```
+
+### Step 2: Navigate to the Directory
+
+```sh
+cd tmp/RNApp
+```
+
+### Step 3: Make Necessary Changes
+
+Make the necessary changes to the template.
+
+### Step 4: Generate the Patch File
+
+```sh
+node ../../scripts/make-patch.js ../../patches/{libraryName}.patch
+```
+
+For example:
+```sh
+node ../../scripts/make-patch.js ../../patches/react-native-turbo-encryption.patch
+```
+
+This will generate a patch file in the patches folder.
+
+**Note:** Remove any lock files like `yarn.lock`, `Podfile.lock`, or any generated files that are tracked before generating the patch file, as these can lead to an excessively long patch file.
+
+### Step 5: Verify the Patch File
+
+```sh
+node ../../scripts/apply-patch.js ../../patches/{libraryName}.patch
+```
+For example:
+```sh
+node ../../scripts/apply-patch.js ../../patches/react-native-turbo-encryption.patch
+```
+
+
+### Step 6: Add the Patch File to `libraries.json`
+
+```json
+"react-native-reanimated": {
+    "description": "React Native's Animated library reimplemented",
+    "installCommand": "react-native-reanimated@nightly react-native-worklets@nightly",
+    "android": true,
+    "ios": true,
+    "maintainersUsernames": [],
+    "notes": "",
+    "patchFile": "patches/reanimated.patch" # <-- Path to patch file
+  }
+```
+
+### Step 7: Submit Your Changes
+
+Push the changes and create a pull request. Your patch file is ready!

patches/react-native-firebase.patch

@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+diff --git a/ios/Podfile b/ios/Podfile
+index b4aa3be..cb46b59 100644
+--- a/ios/Podfile
++++ b/ios/Podfile
+@@ -17,6 +17,8 @@ end
+ target 'RNApp' do
+   config = use_native_modules!
+
++  use_frameworks! :linkage => :static
++  $RNFirebaseAsStaticFramework = true
+   use_react_native!(
+     :path => config[:reactNativePath],
+     # An absolute path to your application root.

scripts/apply-patch.js

@@ -0,0 +1,48 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env node
+/**
+ * apply-patch.js
+ * Applies a patch file to the current directory
+ * 
+ * Usage:
+ *   node scripts/apply-patch.js <patchfile>
+ */
+
+const { execSync } = require("child_process");
+const fs = require("fs");
+const path = require("path");
+
+// Get patch file from arguments
+const patchFile = process.argv[2];
+
+if (!patchFile) {
+  console.error("Usage: node scripts/apply-patch.js <patchfile>");
+  console.error("Example: node scripts/apply-patch.js patches/my-fix.patch");
+  process.exit(1);
+}
+
+try {
+  // Check if we're in a git repository
+  execSync("git rev-parse --is-inside-work-tree", { stdio: "ignore" });
+
+  // Check if patch file exists
+  const patchPath = path.resolve(process.cwd(), patchFile);
+  if (!fs.existsSync(patchPath)) {
+    console.error(`❌ Patch file not found: ${patchPath}`);
+    process.exit(1);
+  }
+
+  console.log(`Applying patch: ${patchFile}`);
+
+  // Apply the patch
+  execSync(`git apply --binary --3way --whitespace=nowarn "${patchPath}"`, {
+    stdio: "inherit",
+    encoding: "utf8"
+  });
+
+  console.log("✅ Patch applied successfully!");
+
+} catch (err) {
+  console.error("❌ Failed to apply patch");
+  console.error(err.message);
+  process.exit(1);
+}

scripts/make-patch.js

@@ -0,0 +1,55 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env node
+/**
+ * make-patch.js
+ * Creates a patch file from all current changes (staged and unstaged)
+ * 
+ * Usage:
+ *   node scripts/make-patch.js [output-filename]
+ * 
+ * If no filename is provided, generates one with timestamp.
+ */
+
+const { execSync } = require("child_process");
+const fs = require("fs");
+const path = require("path");
+
+// Get output filename from args or generate timestamp-based name
+const outputFile = process.argv[2] || (() => {
+  const d = new Date();
+  const pad = n => String(n).padStart(2, "0");
+  return `patch-${d.getFullYear()}${pad(d.getMonth()+1)}${pad(d.getDate())}-${pad(d.getHours())}${pad(d.getMinutes())}${pad(d.getSeconds())}.patch`;
+})();
+
+try {
+  // Check if we're in a git repository
+  execSync("git rev-parse --is-inside-work-tree", { stdio: "ignore" });
+
+  // Create diff of all changes (staged + unstaged + untracked)
+  console.log("Creating patch from all changes...");
+
+  // Stage untracked files temporarily (without content)
+  execSync("git add -N .", { stdio: "ignore" });
+
+  // Generate the patch
+  const patch = execSync("git diff HEAD --binary", { 
+    encoding: "utf8",
+    maxBuffer: 100 * 1024 * 1024 // 100MB buffer
+  });
+
+  if (!patch.trim()) {
+    console.log("No changes found. Nothing to patch.");
+    process.exit(0);
+  }
+
+  // Write patch file
+  const outputPath = path.resolve(process.cwd(), outputFile);
+  fs.writeFileSync(outputPath, patch, "utf8");
+
+  console.log(`✅ Patch created successfully: ${outputPath}`);
+  console.log(`   To apply: node scripts/apply-patch.js ${outputFile}`);
+
+} catch (err) {
+  console.error("❌ Error creating patch:");
+  console.error(err.message);
+  process.exit(1);
+}