React Hooks Best Practices

About

This skill empowers developers to write high-quality React code by focusing on the 'less is more' philosophy. It helps identify and remove unnecessary hooks—such as redundant effects for derived state or overused memoization—while enforcing strict linter compliance and modern patterns like Suspense. By applying a structured decision framework and a comprehensive code review checklist, it ensures that your hook implementations are direct, performant, and maintainable.

Key Features

• Standardizes custom hook design with stable return values and single responsibility principles
• Identifies and eliminates unnecessary hooks and redundant state synchronization
• Provides a decision framework for choosing between effects, event handlers, and render-time calculations
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• Enforces strict linter compliance and accurate dependency array management
• Offers guidance on adopting modern React hooks and Suspense-based data fetching

Use Cases

• Refactoring complex components to simplify hook logic and remove unnecessary effects
• Conducting code reviews to ensure adherence to React performance best practices
• Designing robust custom hooks with stable APIs and clear responsibilities