Building a Notion Clone with React Native Expo & Prisma | Local-First Tutorial

Notion's magic is files inside files, forever. It turns out you can model that recursion with one Prisma schema and render it with a single component. I built a local-first Notion clone where everything lives in SQLite on the device, so queries are instant and the app works offline.

No state management juggling either: Prisma hooks like useFindMany read straight from the database. Full build in the video.

What's inside

• Define a recursive Prisma schema where files have parents and children
• Use Prisma's Early Access hooks with Expo and SQLite
• Edit markdown inline with a toolbar above the keyboard
• Persist drag-and-drop order across reloads
• Delete nested files recursively with no orphaned data
• Dark mode, search, and recent files grouped by day

Resources

CourseReact Native course

Build apps this complex with confidence: 17 sections and 800+ minutes, from fundamentals to shipping.