fix(share): attach captured card image when sharing to Instagram Stories

Both share modals opened the instagram-stories:// scheme without ever
placing the captured PNG on the pasteboard, so Instagram opened an empty
story. Replace the manual scheme launch with react-native-share
shareSingle(INSTAGRAM_STORIES), which writes the image to UIPasteboard
under com.instagram.sharedSticker.backgroundImage on iOS and uses the
ADD_TO_STORY intent on Android. Gate the flow on the required Facebook
App ID (EXPO_PUBLIC_FACEBOOK_APP_ID) and Instagram being installed, with
fallback to the system share sheet, and remove the dead base64 reads.

Co-Authored-By: Claude Fable 5 <noreply@anthropic.com>

apps/mobile/.env.example

@@ -13,13 +13,19 @@ EXPO_PUBLIC_API_URL=http://127.0.0.1:3003
 # invoking shell. Do not put those credentials in this Expo environment file or
 # commit them. The test user must be disposable, onboarding-complete, and have a
 # matching profile in the standalone non-production PostgreSQL database.
-
+
-# Sentry error tracking (optional - get DSN from https://sentry.io)
+# Facebook App ID for Instagram Stories sharing (optional). Instagram requires
-EXPO_PUBLIC_SENTRY_DSN=
+# a registered Facebook App ID for the Stories share flow; without it the
-
+# Instagram share button falls back to the system share sheet.
-# RevenueCat (for in-app subscriptions)
+# https://developers.facebook.com/docs/instagram/sharing-to-stories/
-# Get your API keys from https://app.revenuecat.com
+EXPO_PUBLIC_FACEBOOK_APP_ID=
-EXPO_PUBLIC_REVENUECAT_IOS_API_KEY=
+
-EXPO_PUBLIC_REVENUECAT_ANDROID_API_KEY=
+# Sentry error tracking (optional - get DSN from https://sentry.io)
-# Entitlement ID from RevenueCat dashboard (defaults to "pro" if not set)
+EXPO_PUBLIC_SENTRY_DSN=
-EXPO_PUBLIC_REVENUECAT_ENTITLEMENT_ID=Sauci Pro
+
+# RevenueCat (for in-app subscriptions)
+# Get your API keys from https://app.revenuecat.com
+EXPO_PUBLIC_REVENUECAT_IOS_API_KEY=
+EXPO_PUBLIC_REVENUECAT_ANDROID_API_KEY=
+# Entitlement ID from RevenueCat dashboard (defaults to "pro" if not set)
+EXPO_PUBLIC_REVENUECAT_ENTITLEMENT_ID=Sauci Pro

apps/mobile/android/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml

@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
   <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE"/>
   <uses-permission android:name="com.android.vending.BILLING"/>
   <queries>
+    <package android:name="com.instagram.android"/>
     <intent>
       <action android:name="android.intent.action.VIEW"/>
       <category android:name="android.intent.category.BROWSABLE"/>

apps/mobile/app.json

@@ -298,7 +298,19 @@
         }
       ],
       "./plugins/withWidgetExported.js",
-      "./plugins/withNativeWidget.js"
+      "./plugins/withNativeWidget.js",
+      [
+        "react-native-share",
+        {
+          "ios": [
+            "instagram",
+            "instagram-stories"
+          ],
+          "android": [
+            "com.instagram.android"
+          ]
+        }
+      ]
     ],
     "experiments": {
       "typedRoutes": true

apps/mobile/ios/Podfile.lock

@@ -417,7 +417,7 @@ PODS:
     - GoogleUtilities/Network (~> 8.1)
     - "GoogleUtilities/NSData+zlib (~> 8.1)"
     - nanopb (~> 3.30910.0)
-  - GoogleDataTransport (10.1.0):
+  - GoogleDataTransport (10.1.1):
     - nanopb (~> 3.30910.0)
     - PromisesObjC (~> 2.4)
   - GoogleSignIn (9.1.0):
@@ -3236,6 +3236,34 @@ PODS:
     - ReactCommon/turbomodule/core
     - SocketRocket
     - Yoga
+  - RNShare (12.3.1):
+    - boost
+    - DoubleConversion
+    - fast_float
+    - fmt
+    - glog
+    - hermes-engine
+    - RCT-Folly
+    - RCT-Folly/Fabric
+    - RCTRequired
+    - RCTTypeSafety
+    - React-Core
+    - React-debug
+    - React-Fabric
+    - React-featureflags
+    - React-graphics
+    - React-ImageManager
+    - React-jsi
+    - React-NativeModulesApple
+    - React-RCTFabric
+    - React-renderercss
+    - React-rendererdebug
+    - React-utils
+    - ReactCodegen
+    - ReactCommon/turbomodule/bridging
+    - ReactCommon/turbomodule/core
+    - SocketRocket
+    - Yoga
   - RNSVG (15.12.1):
     - boost
     - DoubleConversion
@@ -3517,6 +3545,7 @@ DEPENDENCIES:
   - RNPurchases (from `../../../node_modules/react-native-purchases`)
   - RNReanimated (from `../node_modules/react-native-reanimated`)
   - RNScreens (from `../../../node_modules/react-native-screens`)
+  - RNShare (from `../../../node_modules/react-native-share`)
   - RNSVG (from `../../../node_modules/react-native-svg`)
   - RNWorklets (from `../../../node_modules/react-native-worklets`)
   - SocketRocket (~> 0.7.1)
@@ -3792,6 +3821,8 @@ EXTERNAL SOURCES:
     :path: "../node_modules/react-native-reanimated"
   RNScreens:
     :path: "../../../node_modules/react-native-screens"
+  RNShare:
+    :path: "../../../node_modules/react-native-share"
   RNSVG:
     :path: "../../../node_modules/react-native-svg"
   RNWorklets:
@@ -3804,8 +3835,8 @@ EXTERNAL SOURCES:
 SPEC CHECKSUMS:
   AppAuth: 1c1a8afa7e12f2ec3a294d9882dfa5ab7d3cb063
   AppCheckCore: cc8fd0a3a230ddd401f326489c99990b013f0c4f
-  boost: 1dca942403ed9342f98334bf4c3621f011aa7946
+  boost: 7e761d76ca2ce687f7cc98e698152abd03a18f90
-  DoubleConversion: f16ae600a246532c4020132d54af21d0ddb2a385
+  DoubleConversion: cb417026b2400c8f53ae97020b2be961b59470cb
   EXApplication: 1e98d4b1dccdf30627f92917f4b2c5a53c330e5f
   EXAV: b60fcf142fae6684d295bc28cd7cfcb3335570ea
   EXConstants: 18ac927605517285307ea8f7ffe6fe7ca538eb5d
@@ -3851,10 +3882,10 @@ SPEC CHECKSUMS:
   FirebaseInstallations: 6a14ab3d694ebd9f839c48d330da5547e9ca9dc0
   FirebaseRemoteConfigInterop: 869ddca16614f979e5c931ece11fbb0b8729ed41
   FirebaseSessions: d614ca154c63dbbc6c10d6c38259c2162c4e7c9b
-  fmt: 01b82d4ca6470831d1cc0852a1af644be019e8f6
+  fmt: a40bb5bd0294ea969aaaba240a927bd33d878cdd
-  glog: 08b301085f15bcbb6ff8632a8ebaf239aae04e6a
+  glog: 5683914934d5b6e4240e497e0f4a3b42d1854183
   GoogleAppMeasurement: 72c9a682fec6290327ea5e3c4b829b247fcb2c17
-  GoogleDataTransport: aae35b7ea0c09004c3797d53c8c41f66f219d6a7
+  GoogleDataTransport: a24e58982ab3ba2f64d79613e027fe7f57e88539
   GoogleSignIn: fcee2257188d5eda57a5e2b6a715550ffff9206d
   GoogleUtilities: 00c88b9a86066ef77f0da2fab05f65d7768ed8e1
   GTMAppAuth: 217a876b249c3c585a54fd6f73e6b58c4f5c4238
@@ -3944,6 +3975,7 @@ SPEC CHECKSUMS:
   RNPurchases: ae1f8f522674a7938dd26eba6c103c40d049dfee
   RNReanimated: 45bfba06751010ae2f6a1cd8b9f618ac4ce1a12c
   RNScreens: 2e9c41cd099b1ca50136af8d57c3594214d0086a
+  RNShare: 61cad1e65b8e3788c97ee7c5cac4bcbb25a8df40
   RNSVG: 94a1be05fab4043354bcf7104f0f9b0e2231ef05
   RNWorklets: 09a47bd92d3da6e00420a060fcc86e23b745e980
   SDWebImage: e9fc87c1aab89a8ab1bbd74eba378c6f53be8abf

apps/mobile/ios/Sauci/Info.plist

@@ -52,6 +52,11 @@
 	<false/>
 	<key>ITSAppUsesNonExemptEncryption</key>
 	<false/>
+	<key>LSApplicationQueriesSchemes</key>
+	<array>
+		<string>instagram</string>
+		<string>instagram-stories</string>
+	</array>
 	<key>LSMinimumSystemVersion</key>
 	<string>12.0</string>
 	<key>LSRequiresIPhoneOS</key>

apps/mobile/package.json

@@ -72,6 +72,7 @@
     "react-native-reanimated": "~4.1.1",
     "react-native-safe-area-context": "~5.6.0",
     "react-native-screens": "~4.16.0",
+    "react-native-share": "^12.3.1",
     "react-native-svg": "15.12.1",
     "react-native-url-polyfill": "^2.0.0",
     "react-native-view-shot": "^4.0.3",

apps/mobile/src/__tests__/lib/instagramShare.test.ts

@@ -0,0 +1,73 @@
+import { Linking } from "react-native";
+
+const mockShareSingle = jest.fn();
+const mockIsPackageInstalled = jest.fn();
+
+jest.mock("react-native-share", () => ({
+    __esModule: true,
+    default: {
+        shareSingle: (...args: unknown[]) => mockShareSingle(...args),
+        isPackageInstalled: (...args: unknown[]) => mockIsPackageInstalled(...args),
+    },
+    Social: { InstagramStories: "instagramstories" },
+}));
+
+function loadShareToInstagramStories() {
+    let shareToInstagramStories: (uri: string) => Promise<boolean>;
+    jest.isolateModules(() => {
+        shareToInstagramStories = require("../../lib/instagramShare").shareToInstagramStories;
+    });
+    return shareToInstagramStories!;
+}
+
+describe("shareToInstagramStories", () => {
+    const originalAppId = process.env.EXPO_PUBLIC_FACEBOOK_APP_ID;
+
+    afterEach(() => {
+        if (originalAppId === undefined) {
+            delete process.env.EXPO_PUBLIC_FACEBOOK_APP_ID;
+        } else {
+            process.env.EXPO_PUBLIC_FACEBOOK_APP_ID = originalAppId;
+        }
+    });
+
+    it("returns false without opening Instagram when no Facebook App ID is configured", async () => {
+        delete process.env.EXPO_PUBLIC_FACEBOOK_APP_ID;
+        const share = loadShareToInstagramStories();
+
+        await expect(share("file:///tmp/card.png")).resolves.toBe(false);
+        expect(mockShareSingle).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
+    });
+
+    it("returns false when Instagram is not installed", async () => {
+        process.env.EXPO_PUBLIC_FACEBOOK_APP_ID = "123456";
+        jest.spyOn(Linking, "canOpenURL").mockResolvedValue(false);
+        const share = loadShareToInstagramStories();
+
+        await expect(share("file:///tmp/card.png")).resolves.toBe(false);
+        expect(mockShareSingle).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
+    });
+
+    it("shares the captured image as the story background when Instagram is available", async () => {
+        process.env.EXPO_PUBLIC_FACEBOOK_APP_ID = "123456";
+        jest.spyOn(Linking, "canOpenURL").mockResolvedValue(true);
+        mockShareSingle.mockResolvedValue({ success: true });
+        const share = loadShareToInstagramStories();
+
+        await expect(share("file:///tmp/card.png")).resolves.toBe(true);
+        expect(mockShareSingle).toHaveBeenCalledWith({
+            social: "instagramstories",
+            appId: "123456",
+            backgroundImage: "file:///tmp/card.png",
+        });
+    });
+
+    it("returns false when the native share fails", async () => {
+        process.env.EXPO_PUBLIC_FACEBOOK_APP_ID = "123456";
+        jest.spyOn(Linking, "canOpenURL").mockResolvedValue(true);
+        mockShareSingle.mockRejectedValue(new Error("share failed"));
+        const share = loadShareToInstagramStories();
+
+        await expect(share("file:///tmp/card.png")).resolves.toBe(false);
+    });
+});

apps/mobile/src/components/share/SharePreviewModal.tsx

@@ -6,7 +6,6 @@ import {
     Modal,
     TouchableOpacity,
     Platform,
-    Linking,
     Share,
     useWindowDimensions,
     Image,
@@ -23,8 +22,8 @@ import { Ionicons } from "@expo/vector-icons";
 import { useSafeAreaInsets } from "react-native-safe-area-context";
 import ViewShot from "react-native-view-shot";
 import * as Sharing from "expo-sharing";
-import * as FileSystem from "expo-file-system/legacy";
 import { colors, gradients, radius, typography, spacing, blur } from "../../theme";
+import { shareToInstagramStories } from "../../lib/instagramShare";
 
 const logo = require("../../../assets/logo.png");
 
@@ -87,31 +86,9 @@ export function SharePreviewModal({
     const handleInstagramShare = async () => {
         if (!capturedUri) return;
 
-        try {
+        const shared = await shareToInstagramStories(capturedUri);
-            // Check if Instagram is installed
+        if (!shared) {
-            const instagramUrl = 'instagram://app';
+            // Instagram Stories sharing unavailable - fall back to the share sheet
-            const canOpenInstagram = await Linking.canOpenURL(instagramUrl);
-
-            if (canOpenInstagram && Platform.OS === 'ios') {
-                // For iOS, we can use the Instagram Stories URL scheme
-                // First, we need to copy the image to a location Instagram can access
-                const base64 = await FileSystem.readAsStringAsync(capturedUri, {
-                    encoding: FileSystem.EncodingType.Base64,
-                });
-
-                // Use Instagram Stories URL scheme
-                const instagramStoriesUrl = `instagram-stories://share?source_application=com.sauci.app`;
-
-                // Try to open Instagram Stories with the image
-                // Note: This requires the image to be in the pasteboard on iOS
-                await Linking.openURL(instagramStoriesUrl);
-            } else {
-                // Fallback to regular sharing
-                await handleMoreShare();
-            }
-        } catch (error) {
-            console.error('Instagram share error:', error);
-            // Fallback to regular sharing
             await handleMoreShare();
         }
     };

apps/mobile/src/features/quiz/components/QuizShareModal.tsx

@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 import { useEffect, useRef, useState } from "react";
 import {
-    Linking,
     Modal,
     Platform,
     Share,
@@ -16,8 +15,8 @@ import { Ionicons } from "@expo/vector-icons";
 import { useSafeAreaInsets } from "react-native-safe-area-context";
 import ViewShot from "react-native-view-shot";
 import * as Sharing from "expo-sharing";
-import * as FileSystem from "expo-file-system/legacy";
 import { colors, spacing, typography, blur } from "../../../theme";
+import { shareToInstagramStories } from "../../../lib/instagramShare";
 import { Events } from "../../../lib/analytics";
 import { QuizResultsShareCard } from "./QuizResultsShareCard";
 
@@ -63,22 +62,11 @@ export function QuizShareModal({ visible, onClose, scorePercent }: QuizShareModa
     const handleInstagramShare = async () => {
         if (!capturedUri) return;
 
-        try {
+        const shared = await shareToInstagramStories(capturedUri);
-            const instagramUrl = "instagram://app";
+        if (shared) {
-            const canOpenInstagram = await Linking.canOpenURL(instagramUrl);
+            Events.quizShared();
-
+        } else {
-            if (canOpenInstagram && Platform.OS === "ios") {
+            // Instagram Stories sharing unavailable - fall back to the share sheet
-                await FileSystem.readAsStringAsync(capturedUri, {
-                    encoding: FileSystem.EncodingType.Base64,
-                });
-                const instagramStoriesUrl = "instagram-stories://share?source_application=com.sauci.app";
-                await Linking.openURL(instagramStoriesUrl);
-                Events.quizShared();
-            } else {
-                await handleMoreShare();
-            }
-        } catch (error) {
-            console.error("Instagram share error:", error);
             await handleMoreShare();
         }
     };

apps/mobile/src/lib/instagramShare.ts

@@ -0,0 +1,48 @@
+import { Linking, Platform } from "react-native";
+import Share, { Social } from "react-native-share";
+
+// Instagram requires a registered Facebook App ID for the Stories share flow
+// (https://developers.facebook.com/docs/instagram/sharing-to-stories/).
+const facebookAppId = process.env.EXPO_PUBLIC_FACEBOOK_APP_ID;
+
+const INSTAGRAM_ANDROID_PACKAGE = "com.instagram.android";
+
+async function isInstagramStoriesAvailable(): Promise<boolean> {
+    if (!facebookAppId) return false;
+
+    try {
+        if (Platform.OS === "ios") {
+            return await Linking.canOpenURL("instagram-stories://share");
+        }
+        if (Platform.OS === "android") {
+            const { isInstalled } = await Share.isPackageInstalled(INSTAGRAM_ANDROID_PACKAGE);
+            return isInstalled;
+        }
+        return false;
+    } catch {
+        return false;
+    }
+}
+
+/**
+ * Share a locally captured image (file:// URI) to Instagram Stories as the
+ * story background. Returns true when the share was handed off to Instagram,
+ * false when Instagram Stories sharing is unavailable (not installed, no
+ * Facebook App ID configured, or the user dismissed the native prompt) so
+ * callers can fall back to the system share sheet.
+ */
+export async function shareToInstagramStories(imageUri: string): Promise<boolean> {
+    if (!(await isInstagramStoriesAvailable())) return false;
+
+    try {
+        const result = await Share.shareSingle({
+            social: Social.InstagramStories,
+            appId: facebookAppId as string,
+            backgroundImage: imageUri,
+        });
+        return result.success !== false;
+    } catch (error) {
+        console.error("Instagram Stories share error:", error);
+        return false;
+    }
+}

package-lock.json

@@ -381,6 +381,7 @@
         "react-native-reanimated": "~4.1.1",
         "react-native-safe-area-context": "~5.6.0",
         "react-native-screens": "~4.16.0",
+        "react-native-share": "^12.3.1",
         "react-native-svg": "15.12.1",
         "react-native-url-polyfill": "^2.0.0",
         "react-native-view-shot": "^4.0.3",
@@ -25256,6 +25257,15 @@
         "react-native": "*"
       }
     },
+    "node_modules/react-native-share": {
+      "version": "12.3.1",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/react-native-share/-/react-native-share-12.3.1.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-mRVRie0qKbtj+jWqJ2POPkeSd8SxnMp6aazFZVmq8ZbkUGtQLENR/L58ky8zH4VUEF/WYRmdBiBHWHVtzOewtQ==",
+      "license": "MIT",
+      "engines": {
+        "node": ">=16"
+      }
+    },
     "node_modules/react-native-svg": {
       "version": "15.12.1",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/react-native-svg/-/react-native-svg-15.12.1.tgz",