{
  "slug": "eas-update-adds-bytecode-and-source-map-flags-c53f2b737d89",
  "title": "eas update adds bytecode and source map flags",
  "tools": [
    "eas"
  ],
  "tags": [
    "agent"
  ],
  "introduced_at": "2026-01-30T10:20:40.000Z",
  "announced_at": "2026-01-30T10:20:40.000Z",
  "effective_at": null,
  "date_basis": "source-publication",
  "status": "unknown",
  "how": {
    "incantation": "When publishing an update that needs bytecode disabled or source maps, pass the corresponding options to `eas update`. Use `--no-bytecode` to skip Hermes bytecode generation and `--source-maps inline` to embed source maps in the bundle.",
    "examples": [
      "eas update --no-bytecode --source-maps inline"
    ],
    "gotchas": [
      "Version: v16.32.0",
      "--no-bytecode: Skips Hermes bytecode generation; the PR says it outputs plain JavaScript.",
      "--source-maps <mode>: Passes a source-map mode to Expo export. The PR documents `inline` as embedding source maps in the bundle. The flags are not documented as mutually exclusive.",
      "Prerequisite: Install EAS CLI and log in to an Expo account to publish updates.",
      "The source map mode syntax is not specified.",
      "Docs conflict: The release note names `--source-maps [mode]`; PR #3339 documents the flag and `inline` mode. No other mode values were verified."
    ]
  },
  "why_it_matters": "When publishing an update that needs bytecode or source map options, pass the corresponding flags to `eas update`.",
  "sources": [
    "https://github.com/expo/eas-cli/releases/tag/v16.32.0",
    "https://github.com/expo/eas-cli/pull/3339",
    "https://docs.expo.dev/eas-update/getting-started/"
  ],
  "rank": 0.91031,
  "judge": {
    "publish": true,
    "judge_model": "codex-cli/gpt-6-luna+typesafe/jev-1.13.0",
    "prompt_version": "extract-v7+enrich-v2+judge-v2x3+jev-publish-v1"
  },
  "review_state": "approved",
  "provenance": {
    "run_id": "wave2a-20261017",
    "verdict_id": "wave2a-20261017:wave2a-20261017-964469ee0df282b2-1:gate",
    "evidence_hash": "94406fade197cdd9b30788af527fe69848045c4622fb9865a37ffd0baf96bd62"
  },
  "review": {
    "draft_hash": "8ca0c3d90bdf7dbaa20134c0499ba63c11298f2713d0b37fc5983785ebcdac07",
    "reviewer": "publication-gate",
    "reviewed_at": "2026-10-07T00:00:00.000Z",
    "decision": "wave2a-20261017:gate",
    "reason": "2 of 3 judge runs approved with p_yes >= 0.9 (mean 0.91 >= 0.9; 2 needed) and Jev gave 0.65 (>= 0.6 needed)."
  }
}