React Native Gesture Handler

React Native Gesture Handler is a gesture system for building smooth touch interactions in React Native apps. It replaces the limitations of the standard JavaScript responder system with native-driven gesture recognition. This allows gestures to be tracked on the UI thread, making touch behavior more reliable during animations, scrolling, and complex interactions. The library is especially useful for apps that need swipes, pans, taps, long presses, drag gestures, and nested gesture handling. It integrates closely with React Native Reanimated, making it a common foundation for high-performance mobile interfaces. Its main value is helping developers create fluid, deterministic, platform-native gesture experiences without manually fighting React Native’s default touch system.