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Learn how to use the sitemap to debug your app with Expo Router.

On native, you can use the uri-scheme CLI to test opening native links on a device.

For example, if you want to launch the Expo Go app on iOS to the /form-sheet route, run:

Terminal

- npx uri-scheme open exp://192.168.87.39:19000/--/form-sheet --ios

Replace 192.168.87.39:19000 with the IP address shown when running npx expo start.

You can also search for links directly in a browser like Safari or Chrome to test deep linking on physical devices. Learn more about testing deep links.

Sitemap

Expo Router currently injects a /_sitemap automatically that provides a list of all routes in the app. This is useful for debugging.

In SDK 52 and above, the sitemap can be removed by adding sitemap: false to the expo-router config plugin in the app config:

app.json

{
  "plugins": [
    [
      "expo-router",
      {
        "sitemap": false
      }
    ]
  ]
}

In SDK 51 and below, the sitemap can be removed by creating an empty _sitemap file inside the app directory:

app/_sitemap.tsx

export default function Sitemap() {
  return null;
}