'jsinspector-modern/ReactCdp.h' file not found + 1 iOS build error

[gabriellend]

Description

We upgraded from React Native 0.72.4 to 0.75.1. We had a working 0.72.4 feature branch integrating firebase cloud messaging. After merging the 0.75.1 branch (without FCM), we get a build error. I believe it is because we have to use

use_frameworks! :linkage => :static

with react-native-firebase.

I've spent days trying all kinds of fixes including patching all jsinspector-modern imports in node_modules with jsinspector_modern, adding pre and post install scripts to remove the offending files, running in production mode, turning hermes off, every combination of use_modular_headers! and use_frameworks! on/off, static/dynamic. I'm not very familiar with the inner workings of the Podfile and ios builds but I did a lot of research and couldn't come up with a solution.

Since FCM is so common, I'm surprised no one else has this error, which makes me think it must be something small I've missed. The error does mention react-native-image-picker but it looks like it's coming from much deeper in the react-native files. However, if I remove react-native-image-picker, the build is successful, so maybe the issue is in fact with that library?

I've created a reproducible example using the latest RN version. I also tried a MRE with the version we use, 0.75.1.
Not using Expo.

Steps to reproduce

Repo: https://github.com/gabriellend/rn-jsinspector-repro

git clone https://github.com/gabriellend/rn-jsinspector-repro.git 
install dependencies 
open ios/ReproducerApp.xcworkspace
run project

React Native Version

0.75.1, 0.79.1

Affected Platforms

Build - MacOS

Output of npx @react-native-community/cli info

0.75.1:

System:
  OS: macOS 15.4
  CPU: (12) arm64 Apple M2 Pro
  Memory: 460.48 MB / 32.00 GB
  Shell:
    version: "5.9"
    path: /bin/zsh
Binaries:
  Node:
    version: 22.7.0
    path: ~/.nvm/versions/node/v22.7.0/bin/node
  Yarn: Not Found
  npm:
    version: 10.9.2
    path: ~/Desktop/ENABLE/node_modules/.bin/npm
  Watchman:
    version: 2025.04.14.00
    path: /opt/homebrew/bin/watchman
Managers:
  CocoaPods:
    version: 1.16.2
    path: /opt/homebrew/bin/pod
SDKs:
  iOS SDK:
    Platforms:
      - DriverKit 24.2
      - iOS 18.2
      - macOS 15.2
      - tvOS 18.2
      - visionOS 2.2
      - watchOS 11.2
  Android SDK: Not Found
IDEs:
  Android Studio: 2022.3 AI-223.8836.35.2231.10811636
  Xcode:
    version: 16.2/16C5032a
    path: /usr/bin/xcodebuild
Languages:
  Java:
    version: 11.0.21
    path: /usr/bin/javac
  Ruby:
    version: 2.6.10
    path: /usr/bin/ruby
npmPackages:
  "@react-native-community/cli": Not Found
  react:
    installed: 18.3.1
    wanted: 18.3.1
  react-native:
    installed: 0.75.1
    wanted: 0.75.1
  react-native-macos: Not Found
npmGlobalPackages:
  "*react-native*": Not Found
Android:
  hermesEnabled: true
  newArchEnabled: false
iOS:
  hermesEnabled: true
  newArchEnabled: false

=======================================

0.79.1:

System:
  OS: macOS 15.4
  CPU: (12) arm64 Apple M2 Pro
  Memory: 775.70 MB / 32.00 GB
  Shell:
    version: "5.9"
    path: /bin/zsh
Binaries:
  Node:
    version: 22.7.0
    path: ~/.nvm/versions/node/v22.7.0/bin/node
  Yarn: Not Found
  npm:
    version: 10.8.2
    path: ~/.nvm/versions/node/v22.7.0/bin/npm
  Watchman:
    version: 2025.04.14.00
    path: /opt/homebrew/bin/watchman
Managers:
  CocoaPods:
    version: 1.16.2
    path: /opt/homebrew/bin/pod
SDKs:
  iOS SDK:
    Platforms:
      - DriverKit 24.2
      - iOS 18.2
      - macOS 15.2
      - tvOS 18.2
      - visionOS 2.2
      - watchOS 11.2
  Android SDK: Not Found
IDEs:
  Android Studio: 2022.3 AI-223.8836.35.2231.10811636
  Xcode:
    version: 16.2/16C5032a
    path: /usr/bin/xcodebuild
Languages:
  Java:
    version: 11.0.21
    path: /usr/bin/javac
  Ruby:
    version: 2.6.10
    path: /usr/bin/ruby
npmPackages:
  "@react-native-community/cli":
    installed: 18.0.0
    wanted: 18.0.0
  react:
    installed: 19.0.0
    wanted: 19.0.0
  react-native:
    installed: 0.79.1
    wanted: 0.79.1
  react-native-macos: Not Found
npmGlobalPackages:
  "*react-native*": Not Found
Android:
  hermesEnabled: true
  newArchEnabled: true
iOS:
  hermesEnabled: true
  newArchEnabled: true

Stacktrace or Logs

While building module 'React' imported from /Users/user/AwesomeProject/node_modules/react-native-image-picker/ios/ImagePickerManager.h:1:
In file included from <module-includes>:1:
In file included from /Users/user/AwesomeProject/ios/Pods/Target Support Files/React-Core/React-Core-umbrella.h:41:
/Users/user/AwesomeProject/node_modules/react-native/React/Base/RCTBridge+Inspector.h:11:9: fatal error: 'jsinspector-modern/ReactCdp.h' file not found
   11 | #import <jsinspector-modern/ReactCdp.h>
      |         ^~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
1 error generated.
In file included from /Users/user/AwesomeProject/node_modules/react-native-image-picker/ios/ImagePickerManager.mm:1:
/Users/user/AwesomeProject/node_modules/react-native-image-picker/ios/ImagePickerManager.h:1:9: fatal error: could not build module 'React'
    1 | #import <React/RCTBridgeModule.h>
      |  ~~~~~~~^
2 errors generated.

MANDATORY Reproducer

https://github.com/gabriellend/rn-jsinspector-repro.git

Screenshots and Videos

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[gabriellend]

Not sure why the bot is saying I'm using an unsupported version, my example is with the latest version.

[rrvilo]

I'm facing the same issue, I've been struggling with it for the past two days. If anyone has any tips, feel free to share. I'm using react-native 0.79.4 with jsc engine as our app is not ready for hemers just yet. New architercture is also disabled.

With hermes enabled, the app compiles.

[itsramiel]

@gabriellend how did you solve it?

[egorovli]

I was facing the same issue using Expo. Downgrading react-native from 0.80.1 to 0.79.5 helped.

[jaydenlin11]

Has anyone fix this issue?