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Next.js 14+ Mastery Skill

Core Architecture

Server Components (Default)

• Use Server Components by default - no "use client" unless necessary
• Client Components only for: interactivity, browser APIs, hooks
• Minimize useEffect, useState - favor RSC data fetching

App Router Conventions

app/
├── (auth)/           # Route groups
├── api/              # API routes / Edge Functions
├── globals.css       # Global styles
└── layout.tsx        # Root layout with providers

components/
├── ui/               # Shadcn UI components
├── forms/            # Form components with React Hook Form
└── sections/         # Page sections

File-Based Routing Rules

• page.tsx: Route pages (Server Components)
• layout.tsx: Shared layouts with proper children typing
• loading.tsx: Suspense fallbacks
• error.tsx: Error boundaries with error.ts
• not-found.tsx: 404 pages

TypeScript Patterns

Dynamic Route Props

interface PageProps {
  params: Promise<{ slug: string }>
  searchParams: Promise<{ [key: string: string | string[] | undefined }>
}

Server Actions

'use server'
export async function createItem(formData: FormData) {
  'use server'
  // Direct database calls - no API routes needed
}

Supabase Integration

Row Level Security (RLS)

• Always enable RLS on all tables
• Create policies for: SELECT, INSERT, UPDATE, DELETE
• Use auth.uid() for user-specific data

Real-time Subscriptions

const channel = supabase
  .channel('table-db')
  .on('postgres_changes', { event: '*', schema: 'public', table: 'tasks' }, payload => {
    // Handle changes
  })
  .subscribe()

Performance Optimization

Core Web Vitals

• LCP < 2.5s: Optimize images, font loading, SSR
• CLS < 0.1: Reserve space for dynamic content
• FID/INP < 100ms: Minimize client JS, defer non-critical

Optimization Techniques

• Dynamic imports for non-critical components
• React.memo for pure components
• Image optimization with Next.js Image
• Font optimization with next/font
• Route prefetching with Link

State Management

Server-First Approach

• Fetch data in Server Components
• Pass serialized data to Client Components
• Use URL searchParams for filter state

Client State (when needed)

• React Hook Form for form state
• Zustand for global client state
• React Query for server state synchronization

Error Handling

Error Boundaries

// app/error.tsx
'use client'
export default function Error({ error, reset }) {
  return <div>Error: {error.message}</div>
}

try/catch in Server Actions

'use server'
export async function submitForm(prevState, formData) {
  try {
    // Logic
    return { success: true }
  } catch (e) {
    return { error: e.message }
  }
}

SEO & Metadata

Dynamic Metadata

export async function generateMetadata({ params }) {
  const product = await fetchProduct(params.slug)
  return {
    title: product.title,
    description: product.description,
    openGraph: { images: [product.image] }
  }
}

Testing Requirements

• Jest + React Testing Library for unit tests
• Playwright for E2E tests
• Test components in isolation
• Mock Supabase responses