rnxsim 0.1.393 → 0.1.395

package/dist-lib/metro.cjs

@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-/*! rnx v0.1.393 | (c) 2026 Tamagui LLC | Proprietary — see LICENSE */
+/*! rnx v0.1.395 | (c) 2026 Tamagui LLC | Proprietary — see LICENSE */
 let __sootsim_import_meta_url = ''; try { __sootsim_import_meta_url = require('url').pathToFileURL(__filename).href; } catch {}
 "use strict";
 var __create = Object.create;
@@ -410,7 +410,6 @@ exports.jsxDEV = exports.jsx`,
 }
 
 // src/metro-production-bundle.ts
-var RNXSIM_METRO_PRODUCTION_BUNDLE_OPTION = "rnxsim";
 var RNXSIM_METRO_MODULE_PATHS_PREFIX = "globalThis.__sootsimModulePaths=";
 function toRNXProductionBundleUrl(bundleUrl) {
   const relative = bundleUrl.startsWith("/");
@@ -418,8 +417,6 @@ function toRNXProductionBundleUrl(bundleUrl) {
   url.searchParams.set("dev", "false");
   url.searchParams.set("hot", "false");
   url.searchParams.set("minify", "true");
-  url.searchParams.set(`resolver.${RNXSIM_METRO_PRODUCTION_BUNDLE_OPTION}`, "true");
-  url.searchParams.set(`transform.${RNXSIM_METRO_PRODUCTION_BUNDLE_OPTION}`, "true");
   return relative ? `${url.pathname}${url.search}${url.hash}` : url.toString();
 }
 function createRNXMetroModulePathsFooter(modulePaths) {
@@ -606,35 +603,6 @@ function serveRuntimeFile(req, res, fullPath) {
 
 // src/metro-plugin.ts
 var prefix = "/__soot";
-var hostModuleSpecifiers = [
-  "react",
-  "react-dom",
-  "react/jsx-runtime",
-  "react/jsx-dev-runtime",
-  "react-native",
-  "react-native-web"
-];
-function isRNXProductionBundle(graph) {
-  return graph.transformOptions?.dev === false && graph.transformOptions.customTransformOptions?.[RNXSIM_METRO_PRODUCTION_BUNDLE_OPTION] === "true";
-}
-function assertProductionEnvironment() {
-  if (process.env.NODE_ENV === "production") return;
-  throw new Error(
-    "rnxsim: production bundle requests require NODE_ENV=production; restart Metro with NODE_ENV=production"
-  );
-}
-function hostModuleFileName(specifier) {
-  return `${specifier.replaceAll("/", "__")}.js`;
-}
-function resolveHostModules() {
-  const root = import_path2.default.join(__dirname, "metro-host-modules");
-  const files = /* @__PURE__ */ new Map();
-  for (const specifier of hostModuleSpecifiers) {
-    const filePath = import_path2.default.join(root, hostModuleFileName(specifier));
-    files.set(specifier, filePath);
-  }
-  return { root, files };
-}
 function readCallableMetroExport(moduleValue, label) {
   const callable = typeof moduleValue === "function" ? moduleValue : typeof moduleValue === "object" && moduleValue !== null ? Reflect.get(moduleValue, "default") : void 0;
   if (typeof callable !== "function") {
@@ -664,7 +632,7 @@ function createMetroDefaultSerializer(projectRoot) {
     return code;
   };
 }
-function prependRNXModulePaths(result, graph, options, projectRoot) {
+function appendRNXModulePaths(result, graph, options, projectRoot) {
   const dependencies = graph.dependencies;
   const createModuleId = options.createModuleId;
   if (!dependencies || !createModuleId) {
@@ -697,44 +665,24 @@ function withRNX(config, options = {}) {
     cfgProjectRoot,
     appName
   );
-  const cfgResolver = config.resolver;
   const cfgSerializer = config.serializer;
   const existingEnhance = cfgServer?.enhanceMiddleware;
-  const existingResolveRequest = cfgResolver?.resolveRequest;
   const existingSerializer = cfgSerializer?.customSerializer;
   let productionConfig = {};
   if (options.productionBundles) {
-    const hostModules = resolveHostModules();
     let defaultSerializer;
     productionConfig = {
-      watchFolders: [
-        ...config.watchFolders || [],
-        hostModules.root
-      ],
-      resolver: {
-        ...cfgResolver,
-        resolveRequest: (context, moduleName, platform) => {
-          if (context.customResolverOptions?.[RNXSIM_METRO_PRODUCTION_BUNDLE_OPTION] === "true") {
-            assertProductionEnvironment();
-            const hostModule = hostModules.files.get(moduleName);
-            if (hostModule) return { type: "sourceFile", filePath: hostModule };
-          }
-          return existingResolveRequest ? existingResolveRequest(context, moduleName, platform) : context.resolveRequest(context, moduleName, platform);
-        }
-      },
       serializer: {
         ...cfgSerializer,
         customSerializer: async (entryPoint, preModules, graph, serializerOptions) => {
           const serializer = existingSerializer || (defaultSerializer ||= createMetroDefaultSerializer(cfgProjectRoot));
-          const productionBundle = isRNXProductionBundle(graph);
-          if (productionBundle) assertProductionEnvironment();
           const result = await serializer(
             entryPoint,
             preModules,
             graph,
             serializerOptions
           );
-          return productionBundle ? prependRNXModulePaths(result, graph, serializerOptions, cfgProjectRoot) : result;
+          return graph.transformOptions?.dev === false ? appendRNXModulePaths(result, graph, serializerOptions, cfgProjectRoot) : result;
         }
       }
     };

package/dist-lib/profiles.cjs

@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-/*! rnx v0.1.393 | (c) 2026 Tamagui LLC | Proprietary — see LICENSE */
+/*! rnx v0.1.395 | (c) 2026 Tamagui LLC | Proprietary — see LICENSE */
 let __sootsim_import_meta_url = ''; try { __sootsim_import_meta_url = require('url').pathToFileURL(__filename).href; } catch {}
 "use strict";
 var __create = Object.create;

package/dist-lib/public-brand.cjs

@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-/*! rnx v0.1.393 | (c) 2026 Tamagui LLC | Proprietary — see LICENSE */
+/*! rnx v0.1.395 | (c) 2026 Tamagui LLC | Proprietary — see LICENSE */
 let __sootsim_import_meta_url = ''; try { __sootsim_import_meta_url = require('url').pathToFileURL(__filename).href; } catch {}
 "use strict";
 var __defProp = Object.defineProperty;

package/dist-lib/react-native-host-modules.cjs

@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-/*! rnx v0.1.393 | (c) 2026 Tamagui LLC | Proprietary — see LICENSE */
+/*! rnx v0.1.395 | (c) 2026 Tamagui LLC | Proprietary — see LICENSE */
 let __sootsim_import_meta_url = ''; try { __sootsim_import_meta_url = require('url').pathToFileURL(__filename).href; } catch {}
 "use strict";
 var __defProp = Object.defineProperty;

package/dist-lib/react-native-host-modules.mjs

@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-/*! rnx v0.1.393 | (c) 2026 Tamagui LLC | Proprietary — see LICENSE */
+/*! rnx v0.1.395 | (c) 2026 Tamagui LLC | Proprietary — see LICENSE */
 
 // src/react-native-host-modules.ts
 var REACT_NATIVE_PASSTHROUGH_SPECIFIERS = [

package/dist-lib/render-mode.cjs

@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-/*! rnx v0.1.393 | (c) 2026 Tamagui LLC | Proprietary — see LICENSE */
+/*! rnx v0.1.395 | (c) 2026 Tamagui LLC | Proprietary — see LICENSE */
 let __sootsim_import_meta_url = ''; try { __sootsim_import_meta_url = require('url').pathToFileURL(__filename).href; } catch {}
 "use strict";
 var __defProp = Object.defineProperty;

package/dist-lib/scripts/dev-server-scanner.cjs

@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-/*! rnx v0.1.393 | (c) 2026 Tamagui LLC | Proprietary — see LICENSE */
+/*! rnx v0.1.395 | (c) 2026 Tamagui LLC | Proprietary — see LICENSE */
 let __sootsim_import_meta_url = ''; try { __sootsim_import_meta_url = require('url').pathToFileURL(__filename).href; } catch {}
 "use strict";
 var __create = Object.create;

package/dist-lib/sdk.cjs

@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-/*! rnx v0.1.393 | (c) 2026 Tamagui LLC | Proprietary — see LICENSE */
+/*! rnx v0.1.395 | (c) 2026 Tamagui LLC | Proprietary — see LICENSE */
 let __sootsim_import_meta_url = ''; try { __sootsim_import_meta_url = require('url').pathToFileURL(__filename).href; } catch {}
 "use strict";
 var __defProp = Object.defineProperty;
@@ -1402,8 +1402,9 @@ async function inspectWaitReady(bridge, timeoutMs = 2e4, options = {}) {
     };
   }
   const probe = result.probe;
+  const externalError = probe?.externalError ?? "";
   const status = {
-    ready: result.matched,
+    ready: result.matched && !externalError,
     elapsedMs: result.elapsedMs,
     nodes: probe?.nodes ?? 0,
     targets: probe?.targets ?? 0,
@@ -1414,7 +1415,7 @@ async function inspectWaitReady(bridge, timeoutMs = 2e4, options = {}) {
     loadingText: probe?.loadingText ?? "",
     externalReady: probe?.externalReady ?? null,
     externalStatus: probe?.externalStatus ?? "",
-    externalError: probe?.externalError ?? "",
+    externalError,
     suppressedEntryError: probe?.suppressedEntryError ?? "",
     errors: probe?.errors ?? 0,
     bridgeError: result.error ?? ""
@@ -1783,6 +1784,26 @@ async function setDebugChannels(bridge, action, channels) {
   });
 }
 async function inspectMemory(bridge) {
+  if (bridge.plane === "cloud") {
+    const value = await bridge.send({ type: "memory" });
+    const rawWasmHeapBytes = typeof value === "object" && value !== null ? Reflect.get(value, "wasmHeapBytes") : null;
+    const wasmHeapBytes = typeof rawWasmHeapBytes === "number" ? rawWasmHeapBytes : null;
+    return {
+      tenant: {
+        nodesRegistered: null,
+        nodesDetached: null,
+        detachedTypes: null,
+        objects: null,
+        activeNativeAnimations: null,
+        imageLoader: null,
+        workerHeap: null,
+        wasmHeapBytes
+      },
+      shell: null,
+      compositor: null,
+      hostHeap: null
+    };
+  }
   const result = await bridge.send({
     type: "evaluate",
     code: `(async () => {

package/dist-lib/sdk.mjs

@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-/*! rnx v0.1.393 | (c) 2026 Tamagui LLC | Proprietary — see LICENSE */
+/*! rnx v0.1.395 | (c) 2026 Tamagui LLC | Proprietary — see LICENSE */
 var __defProp = Object.defineProperty;
 var __defNormalProp = (obj, key, value) => key in obj ? __defProp(obj, key, { enumerable: true, configurable: true, writable: true, value }) : obj[key] = value;
 var __publicField = (obj, key, value) => __defNormalProp(obj, typeof key !== "symbol" ? key + "" : key, value);
@@ -1307,8 +1307,9 @@ async function inspectWaitReady(bridge, timeoutMs = 2e4, options = {}) {
     };
   }
   const probe = result.probe;
+  const externalError = probe?.externalError ?? "";
   const status = {
-    ready: result.matched,
+    ready: result.matched && !externalError,
     elapsedMs: result.elapsedMs,
     nodes: probe?.nodes ?? 0,
     targets: probe?.targets ?? 0,
@@ -1319,7 +1320,7 @@ async function inspectWaitReady(bridge, timeoutMs = 2e4, options = {}) {
     loadingText: probe?.loadingText ?? "",
     externalReady: probe?.externalReady ?? null,
     externalStatus: probe?.externalStatus ?? "",
-    externalError: probe?.externalError ?? "",
+    externalError,
     suppressedEntryError: probe?.suppressedEntryError ?? "",
     errors: probe?.errors ?? 0,
     bridgeError: result.error ?? ""
@@ -1688,6 +1689,26 @@ async function setDebugChannels(bridge, action, channels) {
   });
 }
 async function inspectMemory(bridge) {
+  if (bridge.plane === "cloud") {
+    const value = await bridge.send({ type: "memory" });
+    const rawWasmHeapBytes = typeof value === "object" && value !== null ? Reflect.get(value, "wasmHeapBytes") : null;
+    const wasmHeapBytes = typeof rawWasmHeapBytes === "number" ? rawWasmHeapBytes : null;
+    return {
+      tenant: {
+        nodesRegistered: null,
+        nodesDetached: null,
+        detachedTypes: null,
+        objects: null,
+        activeNativeAnimations: null,
+        imageLoader: null,
+        workerHeap: null,
+        wasmHeapBytes
+      },
+      shell: null,
+      compositor: null,
+      hostHeap: null
+    };
+  }
   const result = await bridge.send({
     type: "evaluate",
     code: `(async () => {

package/dist-lib/skills.cjs

@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-/*! rnx v0.1.393 | (c) 2026 Tamagui LLC | Proprietary — see LICENSE */
+/*! rnx v0.1.395 | (c) 2026 Tamagui LLC | Proprietary — see LICENSE */
 let __sootsim_import_meta_url = ''; try { __sootsim_import_meta_url = require('url').pathToFileURL(__filename).href; } catch {}
 "use strict";
 var __create = Object.create;
@@ -21396,12 +21396,34 @@ var init_cli_constants = __esm({
 });
 
 // src/cloud-contract.ts
-var RNX_CLOUD_MAX_ARTIFACT_BYTES, RNX_CLOUD_DESIGN_MAX_STORAGE_BYTES;
+function isRnxCloudCommandType(value) {
+  return RNX_CLOUD_COMMAND_TYPE_SET.has(value);
+}
+var RNX_CLOUD_MAX_ARTIFACT_BYTES, RNX_CLOUD_DESIGN_MAX_STORAGE_BYTES, RNX_CLOUD_COMMAND_TYPES, RNX_CLOUD_COMMAND_TYPE_SET;
 var init_cloud_contract = __esm({
   "src/cloud-contract.ts"() {
     "use strict";
     RNX_CLOUD_MAX_ARTIFACT_BYTES = 20 * 1024 * 1024;
     RNX_CLOUD_DESIGN_MAX_STORAGE_BYTES = 1024 * 1024;
+    RNX_CLOUD_COMMAND_TYPES = Object.freeze([
+      "state",
+      "query",
+      "resolve",
+      "perform",
+      "waitFor",
+      "reset",
+      "screenshot",
+      "capture",
+      "captureRegions",
+      "settle",
+      "setAppearance",
+      "openUrl",
+      "tree",
+      "tap",
+      "longPress",
+      "memory"
+    ]);
+    RNX_CLOUD_COMMAND_TYPE_SET = new Set(RNX_CLOUD_COMMAND_TYPES);
   }
 });
 
@@ -21520,27 +21542,7 @@ function cloudCommand(command) {
   for (const [key, value] of Object.entries(command)) {
     if (key !== "id" && key !== "simId") clean[key] = value;
   }
-  if (command.type === "query") {
-    const query = command.query;
-    if (!isRecord4(query) || query.kind !== "tree" && query.kind !== "find" && query.kind !== "count") {
-      throw new Error("RNX Cloud supports only structured tree, node, and count queries");
-    }
-    return clean;
-  }
-  if (command.type === "waitFor") {
-    const options = command.waitForOptions;
-    const condition = isRecord4(options) ? options.condition : null;
-    if (!isRecord4(condition) || condition.type !== "ready" && condition.type !== "present" && condition.type !== "absent") {
-      throw new Error("RNX Cloud supports only ready and selector waits");
-    }
-    return clean;
-  }
-  if (command.type === "state") return clean;
-  if (command.type === "capture" || command.type === "captureRegions") return clean;
-  if (command.type === "setAppearance" || command.type === "openUrl") return clean;
-  if (command.type === "screenshot" && command.crop === void 0 && command.captureFilter === void 0 && (command.layers === void 0 || command.layers === "tenant")) {
-    return clean;
-  }
+  if (isRnxCloudCommandType(command.type)) return clean;
   throw new Error(`RNX Cloud does not support bridge command type ${command.type}`);
 }
 function createCloudBridgeForParsed(parsed) {
@@ -23604,8 +23606,9 @@ async function inspectWaitReady(bridge, timeoutMs = 2e4, options = {}) {
     };
   }
   const probe3 = result.probe;
+  const externalError = probe3?.externalError ?? "";
   const status = {
-    ready: result.matched,
+    ready: result.matched && !externalError,
     elapsedMs: result.elapsedMs,
     nodes: probe3?.nodes ?? 0,
     targets: probe3?.targets ?? 0,
@@ -23616,7 +23619,7 @@ async function inspectWaitReady(bridge, timeoutMs = 2e4, options = {}) {
     loadingText: probe3?.loadingText ?? "",
     externalReady: probe3?.externalReady ?? null,
     externalStatus: probe3?.externalStatus ?? "",
-    externalError: probe3?.externalError ?? "",
+    externalError,
     suppressedEntryError: probe3?.suppressedEntryError ?? "",
     errors: probe3?.errors ?? 0,
     bridgeError: result.error ?? ""

package/dist-lib/vite.cjs

@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-/*! rnx v0.1.393 | (c) 2026 Tamagui LLC | Proprietary — see LICENSE */
+/*! rnx v0.1.395 | (c) 2026 Tamagui LLC | Proprietary — see LICENSE */
 let __sootsim_import_meta_url = ''; try { __sootsim_import_meta_url = require('url').pathToFileURL(__filename).href; } catch {}
 "use strict";
 var __create = Object.create;

package/package.json

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "rnxsim",
-  "version": "0.1.393",
+  "version": "0.1.395",
   "description": "Vite and Metro plugins, testing drivers, and SDK exports for rnx.",
   "author": "Tamagui LLC",
   "license": "SEE LICENSE IN LICENSE",

package/src/bridge-contract-input.ts

@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 // WebSocket routes) validates its request bodies here rather than growing a
 // second reader for the same shapes.
 
+import { SIM_LONG_PRESS_MAX_MS } from './bridge-contract'
 import type {
   ResetOptions,
   SemanticWaitOptions,
@@ -130,6 +131,17 @@ export function parsePerformStep(value: unknown, index: number): SimPerformStep
     }
     case 'longPress': {
       const durationMs = optionalNumber(step, 'durationMs', path)
+      if (
+        durationMs !== undefined &&
+        (!Number.isInteger(durationMs) ||
+          durationMs < 1 ||
+          durationMs > SIM_LONG_PRESS_MAX_MS)
+      ) {
+        validationFailure(
+          `${path}.durationMs`,
+          `must be an integer between 1 and ${SIM_LONG_PRESS_MAX_MS}`,
+        )
+      }
       return {
         type,
         x: numberValue(step.x, `${path}.x`),

package/src/bridge-contract.ts

@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ export type BridgeCommandType =
   | 'settle'
   | 'setAppearance'
   | 'openUrl'
+  | 'memory'
   | 'tap'
   | 'longPress'
   | 'keyboard'
@@ -216,6 +217,12 @@ export interface SemanticReadyProbe {
   suppressedEntryError: string
 }
 
+// react native's own Pressable/Touchable delayLongPress default, and the
+// ceiling any transport accepts for a press-and-hold. a driver that holds
+// longer than this is describing a drag, not a long press.
+export const SIM_LONG_PRESS_DEFAULT_MS = 500
+export const SIM_LONG_PRESS_MAX_MS = 5_000
+
 export const SEMANTIC_READY_CONTENT_NODE_FLOOR = 100
 export const SEMANTIC_READY_NODE_STABLE_MS = 750
 export const SEMANTIC_READY_POLL_MS = 150

package/src/cloud-contract.ts

@@ -1,8 +1,37 @@
+import type { BridgeCommandType } from './bridge-contract'
+
 export const RNX_CLOUD_MAX_ARTIFACT_BYTES = 20 * 1024 * 1024
 export const RNX_CLOUD_DESIGN_PARALLEL_JOB_LIMIT = 16
 export const RNX_CLOUD_DESIGN_MAX_STORAGE_ENTRIES = 256
 export const RNX_CLOUD_DESIGN_MAX_STORAGE_BYTES = 1024 * 1024
 
+export const RNX_CLOUD_COMMAND_TYPES = Object.freeze([
+  'state',
+  'query',
+  'resolve',
+  'perform',
+  'waitFor',
+  'reset',
+  'screenshot',
+  'capture',
+  'captureRegions',
+  'settle',
+  'setAppearance',
+  'openUrl',
+  'tree',
+  'tap',
+  'longPress',
+  'memory',
+]) satisfies readonly BridgeCommandType[]
+
+const RNX_CLOUD_COMMAND_TYPE_SET = new Set<string>(RNX_CLOUD_COMMAND_TYPES)
+
+export function isRnxCloudCommandType(
+  value: string,
+): value is (typeof RNX_CLOUD_COMMAND_TYPES)[number] {
+  return RNX_CLOUD_COMMAND_TYPE_SET.has(value)
+}
+
 export interface RnxCloudClaim {
   id: string
   expiresAt: number

package/src/metro-plugin.ts

@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-// rnx metro plugin for opt-in dev shell and production bundle integration.
+// rnx metro plugin for opt-in dev shell and production bundle annotation.
 // shell assets come from an engine runtime under ~/.rnx/runtimes/, fetched
 // by `rnx runtime install`. ordinary localhost requests
 // follow active; a version-owned localhost origin stays on its exact directory
@@ -24,7 +24,6 @@ import {
   isReplacementModuleRequestUrl,
 } from './host/replacement-module-handler'
 import {
-  RNXSIM_METRO_PRODUCTION_BUNDLE_OPTION,
   createRNXMetroModulePathsFooter,
   toRNXProductionBundleUrl,
 } from './metro-production-bundle'
@@ -39,37 +38,10 @@ import {
 const prefix = '/__soot'
 export { toRNXProductionBundleUrl }
 
-const hostModuleSpecifiers = [
-  'react',
-  'react-dom',
-  'react/jsx-runtime',
-  'react/jsx-dev-runtime',
-  'react-native',
-  'react-native-web',
-] as const
-
-type MetroResolverContext = {
-  customResolverOptions?: Record<string, unknown>
-  resolveRequest: MetroResolver
-}
-
-type MetroResolution = {
-  type: string
-  filePath?: string
-  [key: string]: unknown
-}
-
-type MetroResolver = (
-  context: MetroResolverContext,
-  moduleName: string,
-  platform: string | null,
-) => MetroResolution
-
 type MetroSerializerGraph = {
   dependencies?: ReadonlyMap<unknown, { path: string }>
   transformOptions?: {
     dev?: boolean
-    customTransformOptions?: Record<string, unknown>
   }
 }
 
@@ -92,6 +64,11 @@ export interface RNXMetroOptions {
   bundleUrl?: string
   devServer?: boolean
   open?: RnxDesktopOpenOption
+  /**
+   * append the `moduleId -> sourcePath` identity footer to every production
+   * bundle. resolution is untouched, so the annotated artifact is the same
+   * bundle the app ships and rnx can load it directly.
+   */
   productionBundles?: boolean
 }
 
@@ -99,11 +76,6 @@ export interface RNXMetroOptions {
 // shape consumers pass while letting us extend `server.enhanceMiddleware`.
 type MetroConfigWithServer = {
   projectRoot?: string
-  watchFolders?: readonly string[]
-  resolver?: {
-    resolveRequest?: MetroResolver
-    [key: string]: unknown
-  }
   serializer?: {
     customSerializer?: MetroSerializer
     [key: string]: unknown
@@ -115,38 +87,6 @@ type MetroConfigWithServer = {
   }
 }
 
-function isRNXProductionBundle(graph: MetroSerializerGraph): boolean {
-  return (
-    graph.transformOptions?.dev === false &&
-    graph.transformOptions.customTransformOptions?.[
-      RNXSIM_METRO_PRODUCTION_BUNDLE_OPTION
-    ] === 'true'
-  )
-}
-
-function assertProductionEnvironment(): void {
-  if (process.env.NODE_ENV === 'production') return
-  throw new Error(
-    'rnxsim: production bundle requests require NODE_ENV=production; restart Metro with NODE_ENV=production',
-  )
-}
-
-function hostModuleFileName(specifier: (typeof hostModuleSpecifiers)[number]): string {
-  return `${specifier.replaceAll('/', '__')}.js`
-}
-
-function resolveHostModules(): { root: string; files: ReadonlyMap<string, string> } {
-  const root = path.join(__dirname, 'metro-host-modules')
-  const files = new Map<string, string>()
-
-  for (const specifier of hostModuleSpecifiers) {
-    const filePath = path.join(root, hostModuleFileName(specifier))
-    files.set(specifier, filePath)
-  }
-
-  return { root, files }
-}
-
 function readCallableMetroExport(
   moduleValue: unknown,
   label: string,
@@ -190,7 +130,12 @@ function createMetroDefaultSerializer(projectRoot: string): MetroSerializer {
   }
 }
 
-function prependRNXModulePaths(
+// the only thing rnx adds to a production bundle. Metro drops the fourth `__d`
+// argument when `dev` is false, so nothing in the artifact names its modules;
+// the engine's `__d` trap needs those names to swap react, react-native, and
+// the native-seam packages for its own. the footer restores exactly that, and
+// is inert everywhere else — on a device it assigns one unused global.
+function appendRNXModulePaths(
   result: MetroSerializerResult,
   graph: MetroSerializerGraph,
   options: MetroSerializerOptions,
@@ -241,42 +186,15 @@ export function withRNX<T extends Record<string, unknown>>(
     cfgProjectRoot,
     appName,
   )
-  const cfgResolver = (config as MetroConfigWithServer).resolver
   const cfgSerializer = (config as MetroConfigWithServer).serializer
   const existingEnhance = cfgServer?.enhanceMiddleware
-  const existingResolveRequest = cfgResolver?.resolveRequest
   const existingSerializer = cfgSerializer?.customSerializer
   let productionConfig: Partial<MetroConfigWithServer> = {}
 
   if (options.productionBundles) {
-    const hostModules = resolveHostModules()
     let defaultSerializer: MetroSerializer | undefined
 
     productionConfig = {
-      watchFolders: [
-        ...((config as MetroConfigWithServer).watchFolders || []),
-        hostModules.root,
-      ],
-      resolver: {
-        ...cfgResolver,
-        resolveRequest: (
-          context: MetroResolverContext,
-          moduleName: string,
-          platform: string | null,
-        ) => {
-          if (
-            context.customResolverOptions?.[RNXSIM_METRO_PRODUCTION_BUNDLE_OPTION] ===
-            'true'
-          ) {
-            assertProductionEnvironment()
-            const hostModule = hostModules.files.get(moduleName)
-            if (hostModule) return { type: 'sourceFile', filePath: hostModule }
-          }
-          return existingResolveRequest
-            ? existingResolveRequest(context, moduleName, platform)
-            : context.resolveRequest(context, moduleName, platform)
-        },
-      },
       serializer: {
         ...cfgSerializer,
         customSerializer: async (
@@ -288,16 +206,17 @@ export function withRNX<T extends Record<string, unknown>>(
           const serializer =
             existingSerializer ||
             (defaultSerializer ||= createMetroDefaultSerializer(cfgProjectRoot))
-          const productionBundle = isRNXProductionBundle(graph)
-          if (productionBundle) assertProductionEnvironment()
           const result = await serializer(
             entryPoint,
             preModules,
             graph,
             serializerOptions,
           )
-          return productionBundle
-            ? prependRNXModulePaths(result, graph, serializerOptions, cfgProjectRoot)
+          // every production build gets the footer, so the artifact the app
+          // already ships is the one rnx loads. a development build keeps
+          // Metro's fourth `__d` argument and needs nothing.
+          return graph.transformOptions?.dev === false
+            ? appendRNXModulePaths(result, graph, serializerOptions, cfgProjectRoot)
             : result
         },
       },