Let's use React-Native, MCP and AI to build a React-Native MacOS Desktop AI Chatbot application. It's a bummer that Expo doens't yet support building MacOS and Windows applications.

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Code: https://github.com/jherr/rn-macos-ai-mcp

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00:00 Introduction
00:38 React-Native App Setup
01:14 MacOS Setup
02:51 Infinite Red
04:36 Adding Native Code
06:12 TypeScript for MCP
09:52 Connecting To AI
13:40 UI Setup & Test
14:37 Outroduction

Jack Herrington

A comprehensive tutorial demonstrating how to build a macOS desktop AI chatbot using React Native for macOS. The project integrates with the Model Context Protocol (MCP) to connect with external tools and services, uses Swift for native functionality, and connects to Claude AI for conversational capabilities. The tutorial covers setting up React Native for macOS, creating native Swift modules, implementing MCP client functionality, and building a complete chat interface that can invoke external tools through the MCP protocol.

React Native Mac-OS Desktop AI Chatbot with MCP!