Bug: Type instantiation is excessively deep with Animated.View (Reanimated) when using DotNotation

[salemkode]

Before submitting a new issue

• I tested using the latest version of the library, as the bug might be already fixed.
• I tested using a supported version of react native.
• I checked for possible duplicate issues, with possible answers.

Bug summary

DotNotation<ComponentProps>, TypeScript fails with:

TS2589: Type instantiation is excessively deep and possibly infinite

This seems to be caused by AnimatedProps from Reanimated, which expands into very deeply nested types, and triggers infinite recursion when DotNotation attempts to

Library version

3.0.0

Environment info

System:
  OS: macOS 26.0
  CPU: ****
  Memory: ****
  Shell:
    version: "5.9"
    path: /bin/zsh
Binaries:
  Node:
    version: 24.1.0
    path: /opt/homebrew/bin/node
  Yarn:
    version: 1.22.22
    path: ~/.bun/bin/yarn
  npm:
    version: 11.4.2
    path: /opt/homebrew/bin/npm
  Watchman: Not Found
Managers:
  CocoaPods:
    version: 1.16.2
    path: /opt/homebrew/lib/ruby/gems/3.4.0/bin/pod
SDKs:
  iOS SDK:
    Platforms:
      - DriverKit 25.0
      - iOS 26.0
      - macOS 26.0
      - tvOS 26.0
      - visionOS 26.0
      - watchOS 26.0
  Android SDK: Not Found
IDEs:
  Android Studio: 2025.1 AI-251.26094.121.2513.14007798
  Xcode:
    version: 26.0/17A324
    path: /usr/bin/xcodebuild
Languages:
  Java:
    version: 23.0.2
    path: /usr/bin/javac
  Ruby:
    version: 3.4.2
    path: /opt/homebrew/opt/ruby/bin/ruby
npmPackages:
  "@react-native-community/cli":
    installed: 18.0.0
    wanted: ^18.0.0
  react:
    installed: 19.1.0
    wanted: 19.1.0
  react-native:
    installed: 0.81.4
    wanted: 0.81.4
  react-native-macos: Not Found
npmGlobalPackages:
  "*react-native*": Not Found
Android:
  hermesEnabled: true
  newArchEnabled: true
iOS:
  hermesEnabled: true
  newArchEnabled: true

Steps to reproduce

1. Wrap any Reanimated component with the styled function.

I extracted the relevant types from your library and placed them in a reproducible example repository using the TypeScript Playground, so the issues can be seen and solved more clearly.

Reproducible example repository

https://www.typescriptlang.org/play/?ts=5.9.2#code/PTAECMEsHsFsFMC0kDmA7aAneoA2k0AXYAZ0IE9d5gMAleMzSAY0PgBMBJWABy0JIAuUAHUcAQ2yhCmccwDWBFNIAWOWAFdC4wjDSgAZhrSs9AKEi9+08jxwBvUAGE4fNPCIAFTNB4lQAL6GPrCgAETYcoRhANxmIBAwCMjoWDj4RKQUVDTQ9IwsbFxWmALCYqCSODJyimjKhGqgmtq60PpGJm1oFiWEoI4AKvAAHv1BBiHhkayIaDqQAG7wsb18pTZ2oACCaJY6HMFw0-BRcwvLiJF7sAfsqxRbAGLiuCTkoAC8oMbs8AYEQ4AH1AaA0uFwoBBBleJBwILCD1sOHoKEgZHg2HYAGVsvAADyDAB8X1BGlg4ExoAAZAMzABIAD6jOwaIxWNxlHgACFZGh2MJBnEAnFHjhvJZILpll8GSCCvU5WSKZileBoNAqOIevSQVA0UQle8KZqlWCIUrfv9AewlQARA5K1EAURGPCVMLe8CVMg08DiBDYmBhzBR8GYGkwJCW8G2mFk5EJRIZozY-P8cYThKhoHo4nY7Vw5Ez4kTxJz9AjUZjJbLRJJ9gCZlG636YtAnKo3l8SdlutAgyd8DZQY4nYJxKHVejy1r2ZBqPRo5xeN7IJeb3Iyf7G-eouRoAAqmgAO6yHiVyMz2Px0u976DUCpjzsfwACgIBipnAAlABtABdBkAH4j1Pc9L2rWdb0TTht0FfctnoWBoGWXc61JV1mFwDQ-kJAAaUB0KJRCwxQ5ZF3ZMdV3LB8nzGF9-Eo5dx3xbUt1AUD3GWTBQAQsx21dGpWHHAB5cAACtw0Ie9c3gcj4GYzFqK5fEGWQ1D4HQ-FjzPcQL3DK8axg7Nn3TDs8W7Hh8U-KlDxJUDDz4gd6zMEiBIPTgSE8XBxAIcSpNYWTHzM19QGgSTpJAgd6LTMKnmMUx2gZelQM9OEUsFWLGNASICzQItKjQchAJS1LDFhb16Wq4RfSq4R0v9DytmxHh8BkhkQoY8yFRQfCGTteB8FgKUqVC-xev6kk6PG0AAAMABJ7Fs3iAAlTnYAIlsG4bRswLblrQL9eMGPzcACObor-db80IgA6B7WvawkzsInbJSDIkgPpYQ-0GAC4hbax2ztaBCAAOTBhZ2jU+lBn6+lBp4RpsvM4x5AwE80EA0lAIRgBZcQRiRlHZrBFVeO+ABGBGAGl4A+Wb5AZ6ADBi75mfIVmBym0kSZUP8wioepGjCADUbCwnifgZGVGi7jVR+0B6cZ7qwt6lLQPRzH9FmwY-xV77qtAlWc0W+wVYCO6lt6i6yuEITZBEvEAuk-FIbQcHwV88AqEJA2GYA+sJf8FbnC1dxbWq43w9OSOQ9ACURulKro-KlWypq2PtUOWa8sLD4PyOqlnX-I209A50E6TqUY0z6OTYZs2lstv9ycpTAAMutPo8Eeu05BDOe4H+aW4ZgI2-JDuu-76OQXN1v28xADrfsUGIah7p8WdQi-weu7+cIgAGADCKl-miTt4fhC8ny-LQV2gqcCOOBJWa6tnxuPnnsfyCt7awaQ1aHofEz844cF3vvQ+oAT5nyJhfK+19lYM0zsIBWmBMqgngDxOIIAADEoASDQEjKGQmPAeBKEPLQAAMp8AshA5ibz0HdMUJA7rsBYWw247pmo4EGIMA83x15AOhmgUBrh2geEIFZEg+IxTc2GGMespE5Lan2EUAAagIrYQjAFMJhi4Kw7gvA+D8HI5E3NdjqI4HdDRkB4AnmUaABImIfAnQPAQMg2pdCiNAOieioYSDXkKn8GWRV2CgD4EEyAvsPifgIKNO6b4ABMABWAAHAATh-GYMwQA

[salemkode]

Another note: issues come from ExtractStyleObject,

new playground https://www.typescriptlang.org/play/?ts=5.9.2&ssl=73&ssc=24&pln=73&pc=42#code/PTAECMEsHsFsFMC0kDmA7aAneoA2k0AXYAZ0IE9d5gMAleMzSAY0PgBMBJWABy0JIAuUAHUcAQ2yhCmccwDWBFNIAWOWAFdC4wjDSgAZhrSs9AKEi9+08jxwBvUAGE4fNPCIAFTNB4lQAL6GPrCgAETYcoRhANxmIBAwCMjoWDj4RKQUVDTQ9IwsbFxWmALCYqCSODJyimjKhGqgmtq60PpGJm1oFiWEoI4AKvAAHv1BBiHhkayIaDqQAG7wsb18pTZ2oACCaJY6HMFw0-BRcwvLiJF7sAfsqxRbAGLiuCTkoAC8oMbs8AYEQ4AH1AaA0uFwoBBBleJBwILCD1sOHoKEgZHg2HYAGVsvAADyDAB8X1BGlg4ExoAAZAMzABIAD6jOwaIxWNxlHgACFZGh2MJBnEAnFHjhvJZILpll8GSCCvU5WSKZileBoNAqOIevSQVA0UQle8KZqlWCIUrfv9AewlQARA5K1EAURGPCVMLe8CVMg08DiBDYmBhzBR8GYGkwJCW8G2mFk5EJRIZozY-P8cYThKhoHo4nY7Vw5Ez4kTxJz9AjUZjJbLRJJ9gCZlG636YtAnKo3l8SdlutAgyd8DZQY4nYJxKHVejy1r2ZBqPRo5xeN7IJeb3Iyf7G-eouRoAAqmgAO6yHiVyMz2Px0u976DUCpjzsfwACgIBipnAAlABtABdBkAH4j1Pc9L2rWdb0TTht0FfctnoWBoGWXc61JV1mFwDQ-kJAAaUB0KJRCwxQ5ZF3ZMdV3LB8nzGF9-Eo5dx3xbUt1AUD3GWTBQAQsx21dGpWHHAB5cAACtw0Ie9c3gcj4GYzFqK5fEGWQ1D4HQ-FjzPcQL3DK8axg7Nn3TDs8W7Hh8U-KlDxJUDDz4gd6zMEiBIPTgSE8XBxAIcSpNYWTHzM19QGgSTpJAgd6LTMKnmMUx2gZelQM9OEUsFWLGNASICzQItKjQchAJS1LDFhb16Wq4RfSq4R0v9DytmxHh8BkhkQoY8yFRQfCGTteB8FgKUqVC-xev6kk6PG0AAAMABJ7Fs3iAAlTnYAIlsG4bRswLblrQL9eMGPzcACObor-db80IgA6B7WvawkzsInbJSDIkgPpYQ-0GAC4hbax2ztaBCAAOTBhZ2jU+lBn6+lBp4RpsvM4x5AwE80EA0lAIRgBZcQRiRlHZrBFVeO+ABGBGAGl4A+Wb5AZ6ADBi75mfIVmBym0kSZUP8wioepGjCADUbCwnifgZGVGi7jVR+0B6cZ7qwt6lLQPRzH9FmwY-xV77qtAlWc0W+wVYCO6lt6i6yuEITZBEvEAuk-FIbQcHwV88AqEJA2GYA+sJf8FbnC1dxbWq43w9OSOQ9ACURulKro-KlWypq2PtUOWa8sLD4PyOqlnX-I205NhnM6zryfL8tBXaCpwI44ElZrq6uY9NkFzct637FBiGoe6fFm7jjhCL-B67v5wiAAYAMIqX+aJO20+j4QM7T4QFcwTLQXgHi4hAABiUASGgSNQ0JngeCUQ9aAAGU+AtCDmYe9DusUSDu9gv5-247pmo4EGIMA83xB6Q1aHoUerh2geEIFZEg+IxTc2GGMespE5Lan2EUAAamArY3xHZRDEpFIKHsvYQnEL7AkLgrDuC8D4PwKDkTc12Lgjgd08GQHgCeIkf5Obc3oW4BBSDWF2HYTcO43DeH8KDiRUACRMQ+BOgeAgZBtS6GhvodE9FQwkGvIVP4MsirsFAHwQxkBfYfE-AQUad03wACYACsAAOAAnD+MwQA

[marklawlor]

Fixed by #195