Unistyles 3.0 Patterns

Quick Guide: Unistyles 3.0 is a StyleSheet superset powered by Nitro Modules (C++/JSI). Import StyleSheet from react-native-unistyles instead of react-native -- same API, but with themes, breakpoints, variants, dynamic functions, and runtime values. Zero re-renders: styles update via the Shadow Tree, not React state. Configure with StyleSheet.configure() before any StyleSheet.create(). Never spread styles ({...a, ...b}) -- use array syntax ([a, b]). Requires New Architecture (RN 0.78+).

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CRITICAL: Before Using This Skill

All code must follow project conventions in CLAUDE.md (kebab-case, named exports, import ordering, import type, named constants)

(You MUST import StyleSheet from react-native-unistyles, NOT from react-native -- the Unistyles version is a superset that enables all features)

(You MUST call StyleSheet.configure() BEFORE any StyleSheet.create() -- configure in your entry file before importing components)

(You MUST use array syntax [styles.a, styles.b] for merging styles -- NEVER spread {...styles.a, ...styles.b} as it destroys C++ state)

(You MUST NOT use useUnistyles hook in regular components -- it forces full re-renders, defeating Unistyles' zero-render architecture)