adding-native-code.md

title	Adding custom native code to a project
description	NativeScript allows you to access any native API anytime in your app.
contributors	Ombuweb NathanWalker rigor789 vallemar herefishyfish

NativeScript provides direct access to all native APIs as well as cross-platform capabilities through @nativescript/core, third party plugins or @nativescript/* plugins. Additionally, you can easily add custom native files directly to your project and use them immediately from TypeScript.

Ever since NativeScript 8.8, you can use a single command to add platform language files and have them auto configured ready to use with:

ns native add swift AwesomeClass
# Swift file 'nativescript-project/App_Resources/iOS/src/AwesomeClass.swift' generated successfully.

ns native add objective-c OtherAwesomeClass
# Module map 'nativescript-project/App_Resources/iOS/src/module.modulemap' has been updated with the header 'OtherAwesomeClass.h'.

ns native add kotlin com.company.AwesomeClass
# Kotlin file 'nativescript-project/App_Resources/Android/src/main/java/com/company/AwesomeClass.kt' generated successfully.

ns native add java com.company.OtherAwesomeClass
# Java file 'nativescript-project/App_Resources/Android/src/main/java/com/company/OtherAwesomeClass.java' generated successfully.

1. You can also manually add native code to App_Resources:
   • Adding Java/Kotlin code to an application
   • Adding ObjectiveC/Swift Code to an application
2. Optionally generate TypeScript types for the added APIs

Additionally, NativeScript also supports Jetpack Compose and SwiftUI through plugins.

1. Jetpack Compose Plugin
   • Jetpack Compose Introduction and example
2. SwiftUI Plugin
   • SwiftUI Introduction and example