metro.config.js

// metro.config.js
//
// with multiple workarounds for this issue with symlinks:
// https://github.com/facebook/metro/issues/1
//
// with thanks to @johnryan (<https://github.com/johnryan>)
// for the pointers to multiple workaround solutions here:
// https://github.com/facebook/metro/issues/1#issuecomment-541642857
//
// see also this discussion:
// https://github.com/brodybits/create-react-native-module/issues/232

const path = require('path')

module.exports = {
  // workaround for an issue with symlinks encountered starting with
  // metro@0.55 / React Native 0.61
  // (not needed with React Native 0.60 / metro@0.54)
  resolver: {
    extraNodeModules: new Proxy(
      {},
      { get: (_, name) => path.resolve('.', 'node_modules', name) }
    )
  },

  // quick workaround for another issue with symlinks
  watchFolders: [path.resolve('.'), path.resolve('..')]
}