fix RN SDK remote test (#3444)

## Description

merging these fixes. they solve some but not all issues with the CI
task. more work needs to be done to get it working properly.

.easignore

@@ -1,8 +1,37 @@
 # Need `.easignore` to exist to prevent EAS from trying to use `.gitignore`s across the monorepo, which caused issues.
 # This is mostly a copy/paste of the sibling `.gitignore` with some modifications
 
+# exclude all unnecessary stuff to keep the size of the EAS archive small
+.changeset
+.github
+.husky
+
+# Ignore root-level folders
+/examples
+/plugins
+/scripts
+/starters
+
+# But allow these folders in nested packages
+!packages/**/examples
+!packages/**/plugins
+!packages/**/scripts
+!packages/**/starters
+
+# excluding everything except the monorepo packages
+packages/*
+!packages/sdks
+!packages/sdks-tests
+!packages/react
+!packages/core
+!packages/react-tests
+
+*.tar.gz
+
+# original .gitignore below
 node_modules
 *.log
+dist
 test-lib/**/*.js
 coverage
 .history

packages/sdks/e2e/react-native/.eas/build/build-and-maestro-test.yml

@@ -1,8 +1,56 @@
 build:
   name: Create a build and run Maestro tests on it
   steps:
-    - eas/build
+    # https://github.com/expo/eas-custom-builds-example/blob/main/.eas/build/ios-simulator-build.yml
+    # START OF ios-simulator-build.yml
+    - eas/checkout
+    - eas/install_node_modules
+
+    # addition
+    - run:
+        id: build-sdk
+        name: Build SDK
+        command: yarn nx build @builder.io/sdk-react-native
+
+    - eas/resolve_build_config
+    - eas/prebuild
+    - run:
+        name: Install pods
+        working_directory: ./ios
+        command: pod install
+    # if you are not using EAS Update you can remove this step from your config
+    # https://docs.expo.dev/eas-update/introduction/
+    - eas/configure_eas_update:
+        inputs:
+          throw_if_not_configured: false
+    - eas/generate_gymfile_from_template
+    - eas/run_fastlane
+    - eas/find_and_upload_build_artifacts
+    # END OF ios-simulator-build.yml
+
+    - eas/send_slack_message:
+        if: ${ failure() }
+        name: Send Slack message when the build fails (iOS)
+        inputs:
+          slack_hook_url: ${ eas.env.SLACK_RN_SDK_HOOK_URL }
+          payload:
+            message: |
+              iOS build and test failed.
+              Link: ${ eas.job.expoBuildUrl }
+              Error: ${ steps.run_fastlane.error_text }
+
     - eas/maestro_test:
         inputs:
           flow_path: |
             maestro/home.yaml
+
+    - eas/send_slack_message:
+        if: ${ failure() }
+        name: Send Slack message when the test fails (iOS)
+        inputs:
+          slack_hook_url: ${ eas.env.SLACK_RN_SDK_HOOK_URL }
+          payload:
+            message: |
+              iOS build and test failed.
+              Link: ${ eas.job.expoBuildUrl }
+              Error: ${ steps.maestro_test.error_text }

packages/sdks/e2e/react-native/package.json

@@ -2,8 +2,7 @@
   "name": "@e2e/react-native",
   "main": "expo-router/entry",
   "scripts": {
-    "eas-build-pre-install": "./eas-hooks/eas-build-pre-install.sh",
-    "eas-build-on-success": "./eas-hooks/eas-build-on-success.sh",
+    "eas-build-pre-install": "yarn nx build @builder.io/sdk-react-native",
     "start": "expo start",
     "android": "expo run:android",
     "ios": "expo run:ios",