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react-typescript

Modern React 19+ patterns with TypeScript including function components, hooks, state management, TanStack Query integration, form handling with Zod, error boundaries, and performance optimization. Use when building React applications, implementing components, or setting up state management.

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React + TypeScript Patterns

Overview

Modern React 19+ patterns with TypeScript for building robust frontend applications.

Component Patterns

Function Components with TypeScript

tsx

interface UserCardProps {
  user: User;
  onSelect?: (user: User) => void;
  className?: string;
}

export function UserCard({ user, onSelect, className }: UserCardProps) {
  return (
    <div className={className} onClick={() => onSelect?.(user)}>
      <h3>{user.name}</h3>
      <p>{user.email}</p>
    </div>
  );
}

Props with Children

tsx

interface ContainerProps {
  children: React.ReactNode;
  title?: string;
}

export function Container({ children, title }: ContainerProps) {
  return (
    <div className="container">
      {title && <h2>{title}</h2>}
      {children}
    </div>
  );
}

Generic Components

tsx

interface ListProps<T> {
  items: T[];
  renderItem: (item: T) => React.ReactNode;
  keyExtractor: (item: T) => string;
}

export function List<T>({ items, renderItem, keyExtractor }: ListProps<T>) {
  return (
    <ul>
      {items.map(item => (
        <li key={keyExtractor(item)}>{renderItem(item)}</li>
      ))}
    </ul>
  );
}

Hooks Patterns

Custom Hook with TypeScript

tsx

interface UseCounterOptions {
  initialValue?: number;
  min?: number;
  max?: number;
}

export function useCounter({ initialValue = 0, min, max }: UseCounterOptions = {}) {
  const [count, setCount] = useState(initialValue);

  const increment = useCallback(() => {
    setCount(c => (max !== undefined ? Math.min(c + 1, max) : c + 1));
  }, [max]);

  const decrement = useCallback(() => {
    setCount(c => (min !== undefined ? Math.max(c - 1, min) : c - 1));
  }, [min]);

  const reset = useCallback(() => setCount(initialValue), [initialValue]);

  return { count, increment, decrement, reset };
}

Data Fetching Hook

tsx

interface UseFetchResult<T> {
  data: T | null;
  loading: boolean;
  error: Error | null;
  refetch: () => Promise<void>;
}

export function useFetch<T>(url: string): UseFetchResult<T> {
  const [data, setData] = useState<T | null>(null);
  const [loading, setLoading] = useState(true);
  const [error, setError] = useState<Error | null>(null);

  const fetchData = useCallback(async () => {
    setLoading(true);
    setError(null);
    try {
      const response = await fetch(url);
      if (!response.ok) throw new Error(`HTTP ${response.status}`);
      const result = await response.json();
      setData(result);
    } catch (e) {
      setError(e instanceof Error ? e : new Error('Unknown error'));
    } finally {
      setLoading(false);
    }
  }, [url]);

  useEffect(() => {
    fetchData();
  }, [fetchData]);

  return { data, loading, error, refetch: fetchData };
}

State Management

Context with TypeScript

tsx

interface AuthContextValue {
  user: User | null;
  login: (credentials: Credentials) => Promise<void>;
  logout: () => void;
  isAuthenticated: boolean;
}

const AuthContext = createContext<AuthContextValue | null>(null);

export function AuthProvider({ children }: { children: React.ReactNode }) {
  const [user, setUser] = useState<User | null>(null);

  const login = async (credentials: Credentials) => {
    const user = await authService.login(credentials);
    setUser(user);
  };

  const logout = () => {
    authService.logout();
    setUser(null);
  };

  return (
    <AuthContext.Provider
      value={{ user, login, logout, isAuthenticated: !!user }}
    >
      {children}
    </AuthContext.Provider>
  );
}

export function useAuth() {
  const context = useContext(AuthContext);
  if (!context) throw new Error('useAuth must be used within AuthProvider');
  return context;
}

Zustand Store

tsx

interface StoreState {
  count: number;
  users: User[];
  increment: () => void;
  setUsers: (users: User[]) => void;
}

export const useStore = create<StoreState>((set) => ({
  count: 0,
  users: [],
  increment: () => set((state) => ({ count: state.count + 1 })),
  setUsers: (users) => set({ users }),
}));

TanStack Query Patterns

Basic Query

tsx

export function useUser(userId: string) {
  return useQuery({
    queryKey: ['user', userId],
    queryFn: () => api.getUser(userId),
    staleTime: 5 * 60 * 1000, // 5 minutes
  });
}

// Usage
function UserProfile({ userId }: { userId: string }) {
  const { data: user, isLoading, error } = useUser(userId);

  if (isLoading) return <Spinner />;
  if (error) return <ErrorMessage error={error} />;
  if (!user) return <NotFound />;

  return <UserCard user={user} />;
}

Mutation with Optimistic Updates

tsx

export function useUpdateUser() {
  const queryClient = useQueryClient();

  return useMutation({
    mutationFn: (data: UpdateUserInput) => api.updateUser(data),
    onMutate: async (newData) => {
      await queryClient.cancelQueries({ queryKey: ['user', newData.id] });
      const previous = queryClient.getQueryData(['user', newData.id]);
      queryClient.setQueryData(['user', newData.id], (old: User) => ({
        ...old,
        ...newData,
      }));
      return { previous };
    },
    onError: (err, newData, context) => {
      queryClient.setQueryData(['user', newData.id], context?.previous);
    },
    onSettled: (data, error, variables) => {
      queryClient.invalidateQueries({ queryKey: ['user', variables.id] });
    },
  });
}

Form Handling

React Hook Form with Zod

tsx

const userSchema = z.object({
  name: z.string().min(2, 'Name must be at least 2 characters'),
  email: z.string().email('Invalid email'),
  age: z.number().min(18, 'Must be 18 or older'),
});

type UserFormData = z.infer<typeof userSchema>;

export function UserForm({ onSubmit }: { onSubmit: (data: UserFormData) => void }) {
  const {
    register,
    handleSubmit,
    formState: { errors, isSubmitting },
  } = useForm<UserFormData>({
    resolver: zodResolver(userSchema),
  });

  return (
    <form onSubmit={handleSubmit(onSubmit)}>
      <input {...register('name')} placeholder="Name" />
      {errors.name && <span>{errors.name.message}</span>}

      <input {...register('email')} type="email" placeholder="Email" />
      {errors.email && <span>{errors.email.message}</span>}

      <input {...register('age', { valueAsNumber: true })} type="number" />
      {errors.age && <span>{errors.age.message}</span>}

      <button type="submit" disabled={isSubmitting}>
        {isSubmitting ? 'Saving...' : 'Save'}
      </button>
    </form>
  );
}

Error Handling

Error Boundary

tsx

interface ErrorBoundaryProps {
  children: React.ReactNode;
  fallback?: React.ReactNode;
}

interface ErrorBoundaryState {
  hasError: boolean;
  error: Error | null;
}

export class ErrorBoundary extends Component<ErrorBoundaryProps, ErrorBoundaryState> {
  state: ErrorBoundaryState = { hasError: false, error: null };

  static getDerivedStateFromError(error: Error): ErrorBoundaryState {
    return { hasError: true, error };
  }

  componentDidCatch(error: Error, errorInfo: ErrorInfo) {
    console.error('ErrorBoundary caught:', error, errorInfo);
  }

  render() {
    if (this.state.hasError) {
      return this.props.fallback ?? <DefaultErrorFallback error={this.state.error} />;
    }
    return this.props.children;
  }
}

Performance Optimization

Memoization

tsx

// Memoize expensive computations
const sortedUsers = useMemo(() => {
  return users.sort((a, b) => a.name.localeCompare(b.name));
}, [users]);

// Memoize callbacks
const handleClick = useCallback((id: string) => {
  setSelectedId(id);
}, []);

// Memoize components
const MemoizedUserCard = memo(UserCard);

Code Splitting

tsx

// Lazy load components
const AdminPanel = lazy(() => import('./AdminPanel'));

function App() {
  return (
    <Suspense fallback={<Spinner />}>
      <AdminPanel />
    </Suspense>
  );
}

File Structure

src/
├── components/
│   ├── common/           # Shared components
│   │   ├── Button/
│   │   │   ├── Button.tsx
│   │   │   ├── Button.test.tsx
│   │   │   └── index.ts
│   │   └── Input/
│   ├── features/         # Feature components
│   │   ├── auth/
│   │   └── users/
│   └── layout/           # Layout components
├── hooks/                # Custom hooks
├── stores/               # State management
├── services/             # API services
├── types/                # TypeScript types
├── utils/                # Utilities
└── App.tsx

Type Definitions

API Response Types

tsx

interface ApiResponse<T> {
  data: T;
  message: string;
  success: boolean;
}

interface PaginatedResponse<T> {
  items: T[];
  total: number;
  page: number;
  pageSize: number;
}

Event Handler Types

tsx

type ClickHandler = React.MouseEventHandler<HTMLButtonElement>;
type ChangeHandler = React.ChangeEventHandler<HTMLInputElement>;
type SubmitHandler = React.FormEventHandler<HTMLFormElement>;

React + TypeScript patterns for modern frontend development

React 19 Features

Compiler-Friendly Code

The React Compiler automatically optimizes components for performance. Write code that works well with it:

Best Practices:

Keep components pure and props serializable
Derive values during render (don't stash in refs unnecessarily)
Keep event handlers inline unless they close over large mutable objects
Verify compiler is working (DevTools ✨ badge)
Opt-out problematic components with "use no memo" while refactoring

Example - Pure Component:

typescript

// ✅ Compiler-friendly - pure function
function UserCard({ user }: { user: User }) {
  const displayName = `${user.firstName} ${user.lastName}`
  const isVIP = user.points > 1000

  return (
    <div>
      <h2>{displayName}</h2>
      {isVIP && <Badge>VIP</Badge>}
    </div>
  )
}

// ❌ Avoid - unnecessary effects
function UserCard({ user }: { user: User }) {
  const [displayName, setDisplayName] = useState('')

  useEffect(() => {
    setDisplayName(`${user.firstName} ${user.lastName}`)
  }, [user])

  return <div><h2>{displayName}</h2></div>
}

Verification:

Open React DevTools
Look for "Memo ✨" badge on components
If missing, component wasn't optimized (check for violations)

Opt-Out When Needed:

typescript

'use no memo'

// Component code that can't be optimized yet
function ProblematicComponent() {
  // ... code with compiler issues
}

Actions & Forms

For SPA mutations, choose one approach per feature:

React 19 Actions: <form action={fn}>, useActionState, useOptimistic
TanStack Query: useMutation

Don't duplicate logic between both approaches.

React 19 Actions (Form-Centric)

Best for:

Form submissions
Simple CRUD operations
When you want form validation built-in

Basic Action:

typescript

async function createTodoAction(formData: FormData) {
  const text = formData.get('text') as string

  // Validation
  if (!text || text.length < 3) {
    return { error: 'Text must be at least 3 characters' }
  }

  // API call
  await api.post('/todos', { text })

  return { success: true }
}

// Component
function TodoForm() {
  return (
    <form action={createTodoAction}>
      <input name="text" required />
      <button type="submit">Add Todo</button>
    </form>
  )
}

With State (useActionState):

typescript

import { useActionState } from 'react'

function TodoForm() {
  const [state, formAction, isPending] = useActionState(
    createTodoAction,
    { error: null, success: false }
  )

  return (
    <form action={formAction}>
      {state.error && <ErrorMessage>{state.error}</ErrorMessage>}
      <input name="text" required />
      <button type="submit" disabled={isPending}>
        {isPending ? 'Adding...' : 'Add Todo'}
      </button>
    </form>
  )
}

With Optimistic Updates (useOptimistic):

typescript

import { useOptimistic } from 'react'

function TaskList({ initialTodos }: { initialTodos: Todo[] }) {
  const [optimisticTodos, addOptimisticTodo] = useOptimistic(
    initialTodos,
    (state, newTodo: string) => [
      ...state,
      { id: `temp-${Date.now()}`, text: newTodo, completed: false }
    ]
  )

  async function handleSubmit(formData: FormData) {
    const text = formData.get('text') as string
    addOptimisticTodo(text)

    await createTodoAction(formData)
  }

  return (
    <>
      <ul>
        {optimisticTodos.map(todo => (
          <li key={todo.id} style={{ opacity: todo.id.startsWith('temp-') ? 0.5 : 1 }}>
            {todo.text}
          </li>
        ))}
      </ul>
      <form action={handleSubmit}>
        <input name="text" required />
        <button type="submit">Add</button>
      </form>
    </>
  )
}

The use() Hook

The use hook unwraps Promises and Context, enabling new patterns.

With Promises:

typescript

import { use, Suspense } from 'react'

function UserProfile({ userPromise }: { userPromise: Promise<User> }) {
  const user = use(userPromise)

  return <div>{user.name}</div>
}

// Usage
function App() {
  const userPromise = fetchUser(1)

  return (
    <Suspense fallback={<Spinner />}>
      <UserProfile userPromise={userPromise} />
    </Suspense>
  )
}

With Context:

typescript

import { use, createContext } from 'react'

const ThemeContext = createContext<string>('light')

function Button() {
  const theme = use(ThemeContext)
  return <button className={theme}>Click me</button>
}

When to Use:

Primarily useful with Suspense/data primitives and RSC (React Server Components)
For SPA-only apps, prefer TanStack Query + Router loaders for data fetching
use shines when you already have a Promise from a parent component

Component Composition Patterns

Compound Components:

typescript

// ✅ Good - composable, flexible
<Card>
  <Card.Header>
    <Card.Title>Dashboard</Card.Title>
  </Card.Header>
  <Card.Content>
    {/* content */}
  </Card.Content>
</Card>

// Implementation
function Card({ children }: { children: React.ReactNode }) {
  return <div className="card">{children}</div>
}

Card.Header = function CardHeader({ children }: { children: React.ReactNode }) {
  return <header className="card-header">{children}</header>
}

Card.Title = function CardTitle({ children }: { children: React.ReactNode }) {
  return <h2 className="card-title">{children}</h2>
}

Card.Content = function CardContent({ children }: { children: React.ReactNode }) {
  return <div className="card-content">{children}</div>
}

Decision Guide: Actions vs Query Mutations

Scenario	Recommendation
Form submission with validation	React Actions
Button click mutation	TanStack Query
Needs optimistic updates + rollback	TanStack Query
Integrates with existing cache	TanStack Query
SSR/RSC application	React Actions
SPA with complex data flow	TanStack Query
Simple CRUD with forms	React Actions

Rule of Thumb: For SPAs with TanStack Query already in use, prefer Query mutations for consistency. Only use Actions for form-heavy features where the form-centric API is beneficial.

Performance Best Practices

Security

XSS Prevention:

typescript

// ❌ Dangerous
<div dangerouslySetInnerHTML={{ __html: userInput }} />

// ✅ Sanitize first
import DOMPurify from 'dompurify'

<div dangerouslySetInnerHTML={{ 
  __html: DOMPurify.sanitize(userInput) 
}} />

// ✅ Best - avoid dangerouslySetInnerHTML
<div>{userInput}</div>

Environment Variables:

typescript

// ❌ Exposes secrets
const API_KEY = process.env.VITE_SECRET_API_KEY

// ✅ Separate public/private
// Public (can be in client): VITE_PUBLIC_API_URL
// Private (server only): SECRET_API_KEY

Related Skills

tanstack-query - Server state management and data fetching
tanstack-router - Type-safe file-based routing
shadcn-ui - Component library patterns
browser-debugging - Browser testing and debugging
state-management - Zustand and other state management patterns
testing-frontend - Testing React components with Vitest and RTL

Maintainer

MadAppGang Core maintainer

Source details

Full Name: MadAppGang/claude-code
Branch: main
Path in repo: plugins/dev/skills/frontend/react-typescript
License: MIT License

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SKILL.md

React + TypeScript Patterns

Overview

Component Patterns

Function Components with TypeScript

Props with Children

Generic Components

Hooks Patterns

Custom Hook with TypeScript

Data Fetching Hook

State Management

Context with TypeScript

Zustand Store

TanStack Query Patterns

Basic Query

Mutation with Optimistic Updates

Form Handling

React Hook Form with Zod

Error Handling

Error Boundary

Performance Optimization

Memoization

Code Splitting

File Structure

Type Definitions

API Response Types

Event Handler Types

React 19 Features

Compiler-Friendly Code

Actions & Forms

React 19 Actions (Form-Centric)

The use() Hook

Component Composition Patterns

Decision Guide: Actions vs Query Mutations

Performance Best Practices

Security

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