Problem

I am using a React Native CLI project. When I run:

npx install-expo-modules@latest

npx installs install-expo-modules@0.16.0, but the command fails with the following error:

Uncaught Error Error: Unable to find compatible Expo SDK version - reactNativeVersion[0.86.0]
    at getDefaultSdkVersion (C:\Users\Dell\AppData\Local\npm-cache\_npx\b99c464f4819196b\node_modules\install-expo-modules\build\index.js:45:721809)
    at getSdkVersionInfo (C:\Users\Dell\AppData\Local\npm-cache\_npx\b99c464f4819196b\node_modules\install-expo-modules\build\index.js:45:682106)
    at runAsync (C:\Users\Dell\AppData\Local\npm-cache\_npx\b99c464f4819196b\node_modules\install-expo-modules\build\index.js:45:683721)
    at async C:\Users\Dell\AppData\Local\npm-cache\_npx\b99c464f4819196b\node_modules\install-expo-modules\build\index.js:45:684846

Environment

• Windows
• Node.js: 22.13.0
• React Native: 0.86.0
• React: 19.2.3
• install-expo-modules: 0.16.0
• Project type: React Native CLI (bare React Native)

Context

I would like to add Polish text-to-speech functionality using expo-speech. Because this is an existing React Native CLI project that does not currently use Expo modules, I tried to run install-expo-modules before installing expo-speech. According to the Expo native project upgrade helper, Expo SDK 57 uses React Native 0.86. However, the installer does not appear to recognize React Native 0.86 and cannot determine a compatible Expo SDK version.

What I found

I found a similar GitHub issue for React Native 0.83.2, but it does not contain a solution applicable to React Native 0.86: Unable to find compatible Expo SDK version — GitHub issue #43586

Question

Does install-expo-modules@0.16.0 support React Native 0.86 and Expo SDK 57? If not, what is the recommended way to add expo-speech to an existing React Native CLI 0.86 project? Do I need to configure Expo Modules manually, or is there another compatible installer version?