# React Patterns

> Modern React patterns and principles. Hooks, composition, performance, TypeScript best practices.

- **Type:** Skill
- **Install:** `agentstack add skill-vodailocz-kilo-kit-react-patterns`
- **Verified:** Yes — security-reviewed for prompt injection and unsafe behavior
- **Seller:** [VoDaiLocz](https://agentstack.voostack.com/s/vodailocz)
- **Installs:** 0
- **Category:** [Agent Skills](https://agentstack.voostack.com/c/agent-skills)
- **Latest version:** 0.1.0
- **License:** Apache-2.0
- **Upstream author:** [VoDaiLocz](https://github.com/VoDaiLocz)
- **Source:** https://github.com/VoDaiLocz/KILO-KIT/tree/main/skills/engineering/react-patterns

## Install

```sh
agentstack add skill-vodailocz-kilo-kit-react-patterns
```

Requires the [AgentStack CLI](https://agentstack.voostack.com/docs/cli). Works with Claude Code, Cursor, and any MCP-compatible agent.

## About

# React Patterns

> Principles for building production-ready React applications.

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## 1. Component Design Principles

### Component Types

| Type | Use | State |
|------|-----|-------|
| **Server** | Data fetching, static | None |
| **Client** | Interactivity | useState, effects |
| **Presentational** | UI display | Props only |
| **Container** | Logic/state | Heavy state |

### Design Rules

- One responsibility per component
- Props down, events up
- Composition over inheritance
- Prefer small, focused components

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## 2. Hook Patterns

### When to Extract Hooks

| Pattern | Extract When |
|---------|-------------|
| **useLocalStorage** | Same storage logic needed |
| **useDebounce** | Multiple debounced values |
| **useFetch** | Repeated fetch patterns |
| **useForm** | Complex form state |

### Hook Rules

- Hooks at top level only
- Same order every render
- Custom hooks start with "use"
- Clean up effects on unmount

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## 3. State Management Selection

| Complexity | Solution |
|------------|----------|
| Simple | useState, useReducer |
| Shared local | Context |
| Server state | React Query, SWR |
| Complex global | Zustand, Redux Toolkit |

### State Placement

| Scope | Where |
|-------|-------|
| Single component | useState |
| Parent-child | Lift state up |
| Subtree | Context |
| App-wide | Global store |

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## 4. React 19 Patterns

### New Hooks

| Hook | Purpose |
|------|---------|
| **useActionState** | Form submission state |
| **useOptimistic** | Optimistic UI updates |
| **use** | Read resources in render |

### Compiler Benefits

- Automatic memoization
- Less manual useMemo/useCallback
- Focus on pure components

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## 5. Composition Patterns

### Compound Components

- Parent provides context
- Children consume context
- Flexible slot-based composition
- Example: Tabs, Accordion, Dropdown

### Render Props vs Hooks

| Use Case | Prefer |
|----------|--------|
| Reusable logic | Custom hook |
| Render flexibility | Render props |
| Cross-cutting | Higher-order component |

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## 6. Performance Principles

### When to Optimize

| Signal | Action |
|--------|--------|
| Slow renders | Profile first |
| Large lists | Virtualize |
| Expensive calc | useMemo |
| Stable callbacks | useCallback |

### Optimization Order

1. Check if actually slow
2. Profile with DevTools
3. Identify bottleneck
4. Apply targeted fix

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## 7. Error Handling

### Error Boundary Usage

| Scope | Placement |
|-------|-----------|
| App-wide | Root level |
| Feature | Route/feature level |
| Component | Around risky component |

### Error Recovery

- Show fallback UI
- Log error
- Offer retry option
- Preserve user data

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## 8. TypeScript Patterns

### Props Typing

| Pattern | Use |
|---------|-----|
| Interface | Component props |
| Type | Unions, complex |
| Generic | Reusable components |

### Common Types

| Need | Type |
|------|------|
| Children | ReactNode |
| Event handler | MouseEventHandler |
| Ref | RefObject |

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## 9. Testing Principles

| Level | Focus |
|-------|-------|
| Unit | Pure functions, hooks |
| Integration | Component behavior |
| E2E | User flows |

### Test Priorities

- User-visible behavior
- Edge cases
- Error states
- Accessibility

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## 10. Anti-Patterns

| ❌ Don't | ✅ Do |
|----------|-------|
| Prop drilling deep | Use context |
| Giant components | Split smaller |
| useEffect for everything | Server components |
| Premature optimization | Profile first |
| Index as key | Stable unique ID |

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> **Remember:** React is about composition. Build small, combine thoughtfully.

## Source & license

This open-source skill is cataloged on AgentStack and links to its original source — we do not rehost the code.

- **Author:** [VoDaiLocz](https://github.com/VoDaiLocz)
- **Source:** [VoDaiLocz/KILO-KIT](https://github.com/VoDaiLocz/KILO-KIT)
- **License:** Apache-2.0

Install and usage instructions live in the source repository linked above.

## Pricing

- **Free** — Free

## Security capabilities

Automated source analysis of v0.1.0 — what this tool can access:

- **Network access:** no
- **Filesystem access:** no
- **Shell / process execution:** no
- **Environment & secrets:** no
- **Dynamic code execution:** no

*"Yes" means the capability is present in the source — more access means more to trust, not that it is unsafe.*


## Versions

- **0.1.0** — security scan: passed — Imported from the upstream source.

## Links

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