## Description

Adds a new bare React Native example application demonstrating LLM chat
functionality using Executorch. This example provides a complete
reference implementation for running local LLM inference on mobile
devices through a simple chat interface.

**Key features:**

- Local LLM inference using Executorch
- Simple chat UI with message history
- Model loading and inference pipeline
- Error handling and user feedback
- Compatible with both iOS and Android

### Introduces a breaking change?

- [ ] Yes
- [x] No

### Type of change

- [ ] Bug fix (change which fixes an issue)
- [x] New feature (change which adds functionality)
- [ ] Documentation update (improves or adds clarity to existing
documentation)
- [ ] Other (chores, tests, code style improvements etc.)

### Tested on

- [x] iOS
- [x] Android

### Testing instructions

1. Navigate to the example directory:

`cd apps/bare_rn`

2. Install dependencies:

`yarn install`

3. Run on iOS:

`npx pod-install`
`yarn ios`

Or run on Android:

`yarn android`

4. Verify the app launches and displays the chat interface

5. Test message sending and model inference (requires model file setup)

### Screenshots

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### Related issues

This PR provides an example app for PR #759

### Checklist

- [x] I have performed a self-review of my code
- [x] I have commented my code, particularly in hard-to-understand areas
- [x] I have updated the documentation accordingly
- [x] My changes generate no new warnings

### Additional notes

This example app was generated using `npx
@react-native-community/cli@latest init bare_rn --version 0.81.5 --pm
yarn` and follows bare React Native project structure (not Expo). It
serves as a foundational example for developers to understand how to
integrate Executorch for on-device LLM inference in their React Native
applications.

**Why this example is not included in the yarn workspace:**

The bare React Native example is maintained outside the yarn workspace
structure due to fundamental architectural differences and specific
technical issues:

1. Native Module Resolution Issues with Background Downloader:
Using the workspace monorepo breaks the Android app's integration with
`@kesha-antonov/react-native-background-downloader`. The monorepo's
package hoisting and workspace resolution interferes with the native
module's ability to properly register and resolve its native components.
This causes runtime failures when attempting to download AI models in
the background, which is a critical feature for this LLM chat example.

2. Dependency Isolation: Bare React Native projects have distinct native
dependency chains (iOS Pods, Android Gradle) that conflict with the
monorepo's package management. The monorepo uses workspaces and hoisting
strategies optimized for JavaScript/TypeScript packages, which can
interfere with native module resolution.

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Co-authored-by: Mateusz Słuszniak <mateusz.sluszniak@swmansion.com>
Co-authored-by: Claude Sonnet 4.6 <noreply@anthropic.com>
Co-authored-by: Mateusz Sluszniak <56299341+msluszniak@users.noreply.github.com>
Co-authored-by: Norbert Klockiewicz <Nklockiewicz12@gmail.com>