Link Local Dependency in React Native - Metro Config - With watchFolders option

metro.config.js

// Absolute path to your package
const packagePath =
    '/Users/mac/my-own-packages/my-awesome-package';

module.exports = {
    resolver: {
        nodeModulesPaths: [packagePath],
        // rest of metro resolver options...
    },
    watchFolders: [packagePath],
    // rest of metro options...
};