Building Expo DevTools Plugins with CLI Interfaces

Build CLI tools that communicate with running Expo apps via the DevTools plugin system.

Architecture Overview

┌─────────────────┐     WebSocket      ┌─────────────────┐
│   CLI Client    │◄──────────────────►│  Expo Dev Server │
│  (Bun + Stricli)│                    │   (Metro)        │
└─────────────────┘                    └────────┬────────┘
                                                │
                                       ┌────────▼────────┐
                                       │   React Native  │
                                       │   App + Hook    │
                                       └─────────────────┘

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