diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index f3b7825..53e7358 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
-# Created by https://www.toptal.com/developers/gitignore/api/macos,windows,linux,visualstudiocode
-# Edit at https://www.toptal.com/developers/gitignore?templates=macos,windows,linux,visualstudiocode
+# Created by https://www.toptal.com/developers/gitignore/api/macos,windows,linux,visualstudiocode,node
+# Edit at https://www.toptal.com/developers/gitignore?templates=macos,windows,linux,visualstudiocode,node
 
 ### Linux ###
 *~
@@ -49,6 +49,146 @@ Temporary Items
 # iCloud generated files
 *.icloud
 
+### Node ###
+# Logs
+logs
+*.log
+npm-debug.log*
+yarn-debug.log*
+yarn-error.log*
+lerna-debug.log*
+.pnpm-debug.log*
+
+# Diagnostic reports (https://nodejs.org/api/report.html)
+report.[0-9]*.[0-9]*.[0-9]*.[0-9]*.json
+
+# Runtime data
+pids
+*.pid
+*.seed
+*.pid.lock
+
+# Directory for instrumented libs generated by jscoverage/JSCover
+lib-cov
+
+# Coverage directory used by tools like istanbul
+coverage
+*.lcov
+
+# nyc test coverage
+.nyc_output
+
+# Grunt intermediate storage (https://gruntjs.com/creating-plugins#storing-task-files)
+.grunt
+
+# Bower dependency directory (https://bower.io/)
+bower_components
+
+# node-waf configuration
+.lock-wscript
+
+# Compiled binary addons (https://nodejs.org/api/addons.html)
+build/Release
+
+# Dependency directories
+node_modules/
+jspm_packages/
+
+# Snowpack dependency directory (https://snowpack.dev/)
+web_modules/
+
+# TypeScript cache
+*.tsbuildinfo
+
+# Optional npm cache directory
+.npm
+
+# Optional eslint cache
+.eslintcache
+
+# Optional stylelint cache
+.stylelintcache
+
+# Microbundle cache
+.rpt2_cache/
+.rts2_cache_cjs/
+.rts2_cache_es/
+.rts2_cache_umd/
+
+# Optional REPL history
+.node_repl_history
+
+# Output of 'npm pack'
+*.tgz
+
+# Yarn Integrity file
+.yarn-integrity
+
+# dotenv environment variable files
+.env
+.env.development.local
+.env.test.local
+.env.production.local
+.env.local
+
+# parcel-bundler cache (https://parceljs.org/)
+.cache
+.parcel-cache
+
+# Next.js build output
+.next
+out
+
+# Nuxt.js build / generate output
+.nuxt
+dist
+
+# Gatsby files
+.cache/
+# Comment in the public line in if your project uses Gatsby and not Next.js
+# https://nextjs.org/blog/next-9-1#public-directory-support
+# public
+
+# vuepress build output
+.vuepress/dist
+
+# vuepress v2.x temp and cache directory
+.temp
+
+# Docusaurus cache and generated files
+.docusaurus
+
+# Serverless directories
+.serverless/
+
+# FuseBox cache
+.fusebox/
+
+# DynamoDB Local files
+.dynamodb/
+
+# TernJS port file
+.tern-port
+
+# Stores VSCode versions used for testing VSCode extensions
+.vscode-test
+
+# yarn v2
+.yarn/cache
+.yarn/unplugged
+.yarn/build-state.yml
+.yarn/install-state.gz
+.pnp.*
+
+### Node Patch ###
+# Serverless Webpack directories
+.webpack/
+
+# Optional stylelint cache
+
+# SvelteKit build / generate output
+.svelte-kit
+
 ### VisualStudioCode ###
 .vscode/*
 !.vscode/settings.json
@@ -94,7 +234,4 @@ $RECYCLE.BIN/
 # Windows shortcuts
 *.lnk
 
-# End of https://www.toptal.com/developers/gitignore/api/macos,windows,linux,visualstudiocode
-
-# NodeJs
-node_modules/
+# End of https://www.toptal.com/developers/gitignore/api/macos,windows,linux,visualstudiocode,node
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diff --git a/lib/metro-ior-resolver.js b/lib/metro-ior-resolver.js
index 0d7bddc..dc62dfc 100644
--- a/lib/metro-ior-resolver.js
+++ b/lib/metro-ior-resolver.js
@@ -31,7 +31,13 @@ const processedTypes = new Set();
 /**
  * Remote cache configuration
  */
-const CACHE_TTL = 3600000; // 1 hour default TTL
+// Cache TTL: Use environment variable or default to 1 hour
+// Set IOR_CACHE_TTL=0 to always fetch fresh
+// Set IOR_CACHE_TTL=60000 for 1 minute cache (useful during development)
+const CACHE_TTL = process.env.IOR_CACHE_TTL !== undefined 
+  ? parseInt(process.env.IOR_CACHE_TTL) 
+  : 3600000; // 1 hour default
+
 // Use project-local cache directory instead of temp directory to avoid watchman issues
 const CACHE_DIR = path.join(process.cwd(), '.ior-cache', 'remote');
 
@@ -102,7 +108,12 @@ function getCachedRemoteComponent(ior) {
   }
   
   // Check if cache entry is still valid
-  if (Date.now() - entry.timestamp > entry.ttl) {
+  if (CACHE_TTL === 0 || Date.now() - entry.timestamp > entry.ttl) {
+    if (CACHE_TTL === 0) {
+      console.log(`[IOR Resolver] Cache disabled (IOR_CACHE_TTL=0), fetching fresh: ${ior}`);
+    } else {
+      console.log(`[IOR Resolver] Cache expired for: ${ior}`);
+    }
     remoteCache.delete(ior);
     // Try to delete the directory (non-blocking)
     if (entry.directory) {