Automate App Name Switching in React Native Based on Environment

In a React Native project, managing multiple environments like development, QA, and production often demands small yet important tweaks to the app configuration — such as changing the app display name. Doing this manually every time is not only tedious but error-prone. So, why not automate it? Let’s walk through how to automate the process of updating the app name in both Android and iOS platforms by writing a simple Node.js script.

Apr 25, 2025 - 18:47
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Automate App Name Switching in React Native Based on Environment

In a React Native project, managing multiple environments like development, QA, and production often demands small yet important tweaks to the app configuration — such as changing the app display name. Doing this manually every time is not only tedious but error-prone.

So, why not automate it?

Let’s walk through how to automate the process of updating the app name in both Android and iOS platforms by writing a simple Node.js script.