Contributed a TypeScript typing enhancement to the react-native-gesture-handler repository, focusing on improving the flexibility of the ReanimatedSwipeableProps ref support. The work extended compatibility from only supporting RefObject to also accepting React.Ref, enabling both ref objects and ref callbacks for greater developer flexibility. This front end development effort in React and TypeScript improved integration for projects using useRef or callback refs, while maintaining type safety and backward compatibility. The solution was validated through successful TypeScript compilation and passing existing tests, reflecting careful attention to quality assurance and collaborative cross-team development practices within the open source project’s workflow.