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+---
+name: vercel-react-best-practices
+description: React and Next.js performance optimization guidelines from Vercel Engineering. This skill should be used when writing, reviewing, or refactoring React/Next.js code to ensure optimal performance patterns. Triggers on tasks involving React components, Next.js pages, data fetching, bundle optimization, or performance improvements.
+license: MIT
+metadata:
+  author: vercel
+  version: "1.0.0"
+---
+
+# Vercel React Best Practices
+
+Comprehensive performance optimization guide for React and Next.js applications, maintained by Vercel. Contains 57 rules across 8 categories, prioritized by impact to guide automated refactoring and code generation.
+
+## When to Apply
+
+Reference these guidelines when:
+- Writing new React components or Next.js pages
+- Implementing data fetching (client or server-side)
+- Reviewing code for performance issues
+- Refactoring existing React/Next.js code
+- Optimizing bundle size or load times
+
+## Rule Categories by Priority
+
+| Priority | Category | Impact | Prefix |
+|----------|----------|--------|--------|
+| 1 | Eliminating Waterfalls | CRITICAL | `async-` |
+| 2 | Bundle Size Optimization | CRITICAL | `bundle-` |
+| 3 | Server-Side Performance | HIGH | `server-` |
+| 4 | Client-Side Data Fetching | MEDIUM-HIGH | `client-` |
+| 5 | Re-render Optimization | MEDIUM | `rerender-` |
+| 6 | Rendering Performance | MEDIUM | `rendering-` |
+| 7 | JavaScript Performance | LOW-MEDIUM | `js-` |
+| 8 | Advanced Patterns | LOW | `advanced-` |
+
+## Quick Reference
+
+### 1. Eliminating Waterfalls (CRITICAL)
+
+- `async-defer-await` - Move await into branches where actually used
+- `async-parallel` - Use Promise.all() for independent operations
+- `async-dependencies` - Use better-all for partial dependencies
+- `async-api-routes` - Start promises early, await late in API routes
+- `async-suspense-boundaries` - Use Suspense to stream content
+
+### 2. Bundle Size Optimization (CRITICAL)
+
+- `bundle-barrel-imports` - Import directly, avoid barrel files
+- `bundle-dynamic-imports` - Use next/dynamic for heavy components
+- `bundle-defer-third-party` - Load analytics/logging after hydration
+- `bundle-conditional` - Load modules only when feature is activated
+- `bundle-preload` - Preload on hover/focus for perceived speed
+
+### 3. Server-Side Performance (HIGH)
+
+- `server-auth-actions` - Authenticate server actions like API routes
+- `server-cache-react` - Use React.cache() for per-request deduplication
+- `server-cache-lru` - Use LRU cache for cross-request caching
+- `server-dedup-props` - Avoid duplicate serialization in RSC props
+- `server-serialization` - Minimize data passed to client components
+- `server-parallel-fetching` - Restructure components to parallelize fetches
+- `server-after-nonblocking` - Use after() for non-blocking operations
+
+### 4. Client-Side Data Fetching (MEDIUM-HIGH)
+
+- `client-swr-dedup` - Use SWR for automatic request deduplication
+- `client-event-listeners` - Deduplicate global event listeners
+- `client-passive-event-listeners` - Use passive listeners for scroll
+- `client-localstorage-schema` - Version and minimize localStorage data
+
+### 5. Re-render Optimization (MEDIUM)
+
+- `rerender-defer-reads` - Don't subscribe to state only used in callbacks
+- `rerender-memo` - Extract expensive work into memoized components
+- `rerender-memo-with-default-value` - Hoist default non-primitive props
+- `rerender-dependencies` - Use primitive dependencies in effects
+- `rerender-derived-state` - Subscribe to derived booleans, not raw values
+- `rerender-derived-state-no-effect` - Derive state during render, not effects
+- `rerender-functional-setstate` - Use functional setState for stable callbacks
+- `rerender-lazy-state-init` - Pass function to useState for expensive values
+- `rerender-simple-expression-in-memo` - Avoid memo for simple primitives
+- `rerender-move-effect-to-event` - Put interaction logic in event handlers
+- `rerender-transitions` - Use startTransition for non-urgent updates
+- `rerender-use-ref-transient-values` - Use refs for transient frequent values
+
+### 6. Rendering Performance (MEDIUM)
+
+- `rendering-animate-svg-wrapper` - Animate div wrapper, not SVG element
+- `rendering-content-visibility` - Use content-visibility for long lists
+- `rendering-hoist-jsx` - Extract static JSX outside components
+- `rendering-svg-precision` - Reduce SVG coordinate precision
+- `rendering-hydration-no-flicker` - Use inline script for client-only data
+- `rendering-hydration-suppress-warning` - Suppress expected mismatches
+- `rendering-activity` - Use Activity component for show/hide
+- `rendering-conditional-render` - Use ternary, not && for conditionals
+- `rendering-usetransition-loading` - Prefer useTransition for loading state
+
+### 7. JavaScript Performance (LOW-MEDIUM)
+
+- `js-batch-dom-css` - Group CSS changes via classes or cssText
+- `js-index-maps` - Build Map for repeated lookups
+- `js-cache-property-access` - Cache object properties in loops
+- `js-cache-function-results` - Cache function results in module-level Map
+- `js-cache-storage` - Cache localStorage/sessionStorage reads
+- `js-combine-iterations` - Combine multiple filter/map into one loop
+- `js-length-check-first` - Check array length before expensive comparison
+- `js-early-exit` - Return early from functions
+- `js-hoist-regexp` - Hoist RegExp creation outside loops
+- `js-min-max-loop` - Use loop for min/max instead of sort
+- `js-set-map-lookups` - Use Set/Map for O(1) lookups
+- `js-tosorted-immutable` - Use toSorted() for immutability
+
+### 8. Advanced Patterns (LOW)
+
+- `advanced-event-handler-refs` - Store event handlers in refs
+- `advanced-init-once` - Initialize app once per app load
+- `advanced-use-latest` - useLatest for stable callback refs
+
+## How to Use
+
+Read individual rule files for detailed explanations and code examples:
+
+```
+rules/async-parallel.md
+rules/bundle-barrel-imports.md
+```
+
+Each rule file contains:
+- Brief explanation of why it matters
+- Incorrect code example with explanation
+- Correct code example with explanation
+- Additional context and references
+
+## Full Compiled Document
+
+For the complete guide with all rules expanded: `AGENTS.md`

.agent/skills/vercel-react-best-practices/SKILL.md

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+---
+title: Store Event Handlers in Refs
+impact: LOW
+impactDescription: stable subscriptions
+tags: advanced, hooks, refs, event-handlers, optimization
+---
+
+## Store Event Handlers in Refs
+
+Store callbacks in refs when used in effects that shouldn't re-subscribe on callback changes.
+
+**Incorrect (re-subscribes on every render):**
+
+```tsx
+function useWindowEvent(event: string, handler: (e) => void) {
+  useEffect(() => {
+    window.addEventListener(event, handler)
+    return () => window.removeEventListener(event, handler)
+  }, [event, handler])
+}
+```
+
+**Correct (stable subscription):**
+
+```tsx
+function useWindowEvent(event: string, handler: (e) => void) {
+  const handlerRef = useRef(handler)
+  useEffect(() => {
+    handlerRef.current = handler
+  }, [handler])
+
+  useEffect(() => {
+    const listener = (e) => handlerRef.current(e)
+    window.addEventListener(event, listener)
+    return () => window.removeEventListener(event, listener)
+  }, [event])
+}
+```
+
+**Alternative: use `useEffectEvent` if you're on latest React:**
+
+```tsx
+import { useEffectEvent } from 'react'
+
+function useWindowEvent(event: string, handler: (e) => void) {
+  const onEvent = useEffectEvent(handler)
+
+  useEffect(() => {
+    window.addEventListener(event, onEvent)
+    return () => window.removeEventListener(event, onEvent)
+  }, [event])
+}
+```
+
+`useEffectEvent` provides a cleaner API for the same pattern: it creates a stable function reference that always calls the latest version of the handler.

.agent/skills/vercel-react-best-practices/rules/advanced-event-handler-refs.md

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+---
+title: Initialize App Once, Not Per Mount
+impact: LOW-MEDIUM
+impactDescription: avoids duplicate init in development
+tags: initialization, useEffect, app-startup, side-effects
+---
+
+## Initialize App Once, Not Per Mount
+
+Do not put app-wide initialization that must run once per app load inside `useEffect([])` of a component. Components can remount and effects will re-run. Use a module-level guard or top-level init in the entry module instead.
+
+**Incorrect (runs twice in dev, re-runs on remount):**
+
+```tsx
+function Comp() {
+  useEffect(() => {
+    loadFromStorage()
+    checkAuthToken()
+  }, [])
+
+  // ...
+}
+```
+
+**Correct (once per app load):**
+
+```tsx
+let didInit = false
+
+function Comp() {
+  useEffect(() => {
+    if (didInit) return
+    didInit = true
+    loadFromStorage()
+    checkAuthToken()
+  }, [])
+
+  // ...
+}
+```
+
+Reference: [Initializing the application](https://react.dev/learn/you-might-not-need-an-effect#initializing-the-application)

.agent/skills/vercel-react-best-practices/rules/advanced-init-once.md

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+---
+title: useEffectEvent for Stable Callback Refs
+impact: LOW
+impactDescription: prevents effect re-runs
+tags: advanced, hooks, useEffectEvent, refs, optimization
+---
+
+## useEffectEvent for Stable Callback Refs
+
+Access latest values in callbacks without adding them to dependency arrays. Prevents effect re-runs while avoiding stale closures.
+
+**Incorrect (effect re-runs on every callback change):**
+
+```tsx
+function SearchInput({ onSearch }: { onSearch: (q: string) => void }) {
+  const [query, setQuery] = useState('')
+
+  useEffect(() => {
+    const timeout = setTimeout(() => onSearch(query), 300)
+    return () => clearTimeout(timeout)
+  }, [query, onSearch])
+}
+```
+
+**Correct (using React's useEffectEvent):**
+
+```tsx
+import { useEffectEvent } from 'react';
+
+function SearchInput({ onSearch }: { onSearch: (q: string) => void }) {
+  const [query, setQuery] = useState('')
+  const onSearchEvent = useEffectEvent(onSearch)
+
+  useEffect(() => {
+    const timeout = setTimeout(() => onSearchEvent(query), 300)
+    return () => clearTimeout(timeout)
+  }, [query])
+}
+```

.agent/skills/vercel-react-best-practices/rules/advanced-use-latest.md

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+---
+title: Prevent Waterfall Chains in API Routes
+impact: CRITICAL
+impactDescription: 2-10× improvement
+tags: api-routes, server-actions, waterfalls, parallelization
+---
+
+## Prevent Waterfall Chains in API Routes
+
+In API routes and Server Actions, start independent operations immediately, even if you don't await them yet.
+
+**Incorrect (config waits for auth, data waits for both):**
+
+```typescript
+export async function GET(request: Request) {
+  const session = await auth()
+  const config = await fetchConfig()
+  const data = await fetchData(session.user.id)
+  return Response.json({ data, config })
+}
+```
+
+**Correct (auth and config start immediately):**
+
+```typescript
+export async function GET(request: Request) {
+  const sessionPromise = auth()
+  const configPromise = fetchConfig()
+  const session = await sessionPromise
+  const [config, data] = await Promise.all([
+    configPromise,
+    fetchData(session.user.id)
+  ])
+  return Response.json({ data, config })
+}
+```
+
+For operations with more complex dependency chains, use `better-all` to automatically maximize parallelism (see Dependency-Based Parallelization).

.agent/skills/vercel-react-best-practices/rules/async-api-routes.md

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+---
+title: Defer Await Until Needed
+impact: HIGH
+impactDescription: avoids blocking unused code paths
+tags: async, await, conditional, optimization
+---
+
+## Defer Await Until Needed
+
+Move `await` operations into the branches where they're actually used to avoid blocking code paths that don't need them.
+
+**Incorrect (blocks both branches):**
+
+```typescript
+async function handleRequest(userId: string, skipProcessing: boolean) {
+  const userData = await fetchUserData(userId)
+  
+  if (skipProcessing) {
+    // Returns immediately but still waited for userData
+    return { skipped: true }
+  }
+  
+  // Only this branch uses userData
+  return processUserData(userData)
+}
+```
+
+**Correct (only blocks when needed):**
+
+```typescript
+async function handleRequest(userId: string, skipProcessing: boolean) {
+  if (skipProcessing) {
+    // Returns immediately without waiting
+    return { skipped: true }
+  }
+  
+  // Fetch only when needed
+  const userData = await fetchUserData(userId)
+  return processUserData(userData)
+}
+```
+
+**Another example (early return optimization):**
+
+```typescript
+// Incorrect: always fetches permissions
+async function updateResource(resourceId: string, userId: string) {
+  const permissions = await fetchPermissions(userId)
+  const resource = await getResource(resourceId)
+  
+  if (!resource) {
+    return { error: 'Not found' }
+  }
+  
+  if (!permissions.canEdit) {
+    return { error: 'Forbidden' }
+  }
+  
+  return await updateResourceData(resource, permissions)
+}
+
+// Correct: fetches only when needed
+async function updateResource(resourceId: string, userId: string) {
+  const resource = await getResource(resourceId)
+  
+  if (!resource) {
+    return { error: 'Not found' }
+  }
+  
+  const permissions = await fetchPermissions(userId)
+  
+  if (!permissions.canEdit) {
+    return { error: 'Forbidden' }
+  }
+  
+  return await updateResourceData(resource, permissions)
+}
+```
+
+This optimization is especially valuable when the skipped branch is frequently taken, or when the deferred operation is expensive.