`requestIdleCallback` is not defined in TS types
Author: simon-abbottCreated Sep 16, 2026Updated Sep 16, 2026
LabelsNeeds: Triage :mag:
Description
The v0.87 announcement says that InteractionManager has been removed (https://github.com/react/react-native/pull/57394) and we should use requestIdleCallback instead. The only issue with that is that when I put a call to requestIdleCallback in the code TypeScript spits out the error Cannot find name 'requestIdleCallback'., which means we can't actually use requestIdleCallback without breaking the TypeScript build.
Steps to reproduce
- Update to React Native 0.87
- Try to call
requestIdleCallback
React Native Version
0.87.1
Affected Platforms
Build - MacOS
Output of npx @react-native-community/cli info
info Fetching system and libraries information...
System:
OS: macOS 26.7
CPU: (14) arm64 Apple M4 Pro
Memory: 258.31 MB / 48.00 GB
Shell:
version: "5.9"
path: /bin/zsh
Binaries:
Node:
version: 24.16.0
path: /Users/<redacted>/.nvm/versions/node/v24.16.0/bin/node
Yarn:
version: 1.22.19
path: /usr/local/bin/yarn
npm:
version: 11.13.0
path: /Users/<redacted>/.nvm/versions/node/v24.16.0/bin/npm
Watchman:
version: 2026.07.27.00
path: /run/current-system/sw/bin/watchman
Managers:
CocoaPods:
version: 1.16.2
path: /usr/local/bin/pod
SDKs:
iOS SDK:
Platforms:
- DriverKit 25.5
- iOS 26.5
- macOS 26.5
- tvOS 26.5
- visionOS 26.5
- watchOS 26.5
Android SDK: Not Found
IDEs:
Android Studio: 2025.1 AI-251.26094.121.2512.13930704
Xcode:
version: 26.6/17F113
path: /usr/bin/xcodebuild
Languages:
Java:
version: 17.0.19
path: /run/current-system/sw/bin/javac
Ruby:
version: 2.7.8
path: /Users/<redacted>/.rbenv/shims/ruby
npmPackages:
"@react-native-community/cli":
installed: 20.2.0
wanted: 20.2.0
react:
installed: 19.2.3
wanted: 19.2.3
react-native:
installed: 0.87.1
wanted: 0.87.1
react-native-macos: Not Found
npmGlobalPackages:
"*react-native*": Not Found
Android:
hermesEnabled: true
newArchEnabled: true
iOS:
hermesEnabled: true
newArchEnabled: true
Stacktrace or Logs
path/to/problem/file.ts:36:20 - error TS2304: Cannot find name 'requestIdleCallback'.
36 const task = requestIdleCallback(() => {
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MANDATORY Reproducer
https://github.com/simon-abbott/rn-bug-idle-callback-type-missing
Screenshots and Videos
No response
Source: react/react-native