How do you debug React Native?

Question

How does one debug their React code with React Native while the app is running in app simulator?

Answer 1

Debugging react-native 0.40.0 on Debian 8 (Jessie) can be done by navigating to http://localhost:8081/debugger-ui in Chromium or Firebug while your app is running in the android simulator. To access the in-app developer menu, run the following command in another terminal window, as pointed out here:

adb shell input keyevent 82