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---
title: Install Native Dependencies in App Directory
impact: CRITICAL
impactDescription: required for autolinking to work
tags: monorepo, native, autolinking, installation
---
## Install Native Dependencies in App Directory
In a monorepo, packages with native code must be installed in the native app's
directory directly. Autolinking only scans the app's `node_modules`—it won't
find native dependencies installed in other packages.
**Incorrect (native dep in shared package only):**
```
packages/
ui/
package.json # has react-native-reanimated
app/
package.json # missing react-native-reanimated
```
Autolinking fails—native code not linked.
**Correct (native dep in app directory):**
```
packages/
ui/
package.json # has react-native-reanimated
app/
package.json # also has react-native-reanimated
```
```json
// packages/app/package.json
{
"dependencies": {
"react-native-reanimated": "3.16.1"
}
}
```
Even if the shared package uses the native dependency, the app must also list it
for autolinking to detect and link the native code.