immacualate/claude-forge/cache-components

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Expert guidance for Next.js Cache Components and Partial Prerendering (PPR). **PROACTIVE ACTIVATION**: Use this skill automatically when working in Next.js projects that have `cacheComponents: true` in their next.config.ts/next.config.js. When this config is detected, proactively apply Cache Components patterns and best practices to all React Server Component implementations. **DETECTION**: At the start of a session in a Next.js project, check for `cacheComponents: true` in next.config. If enabled, this skill's patterns should guide all component authoring, data fetching, and caching decisions. **USE CASES**: Implementing 'use cache' directive, configuring cache lifetimes with cacheLife(), tagging cached data with cacheTag(), invalidating caches with updateTag()/revalidateTag(), optimizing static vs dynamic content boundaries, debugging cache issues, and reviewing Cache Component implementations.

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Next.js Cache Components

Auto-activation: This skill activates automatically in projects with cacheComponents: true in next.config.

Project Detection

When starting work in a Next.js project, check if Cache Components are enabled:

bash

# Check next.config.ts or next.config.js for cacheComponents
grep -r "cacheComponents" next.config.* 2>/dev/null

If cacheComponents: true is found, apply this skill's patterns proactively when:

Writing React Server Components
Implementing data fetching
Creating Server Actions with mutations
Optimizing page performance
Reviewing existing component code

Cache Components enable Partial Prerendering (PPR) - mixing static HTML shells with dynamic streaming content for optimal performance.

Philosophy: Code Over Configuration

Cache Components represents a shift from segment configuration to compositional code:

Before (Deprecated)	After (Cache Components)
`export const revalidate = 3600`	`cacheLife('hours')` inside `'use cache'`
`export const dynamic = 'force-static'`	Use `'use cache'` and Suspense boundaries
All-or-nothing static/dynamic	Granular: static shell + cached + dynamic

Key Principle: Components co-locate their caching, not just their data. Next.js provides build-time feedback to guide you toward optimal patterns.

Core Concept

┌─────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│                   Static Shell                       │
│  (Sent immediately to browser)                       │
│                                                      │
│  ┌─────────────┐  ┌─────────────┐  ┌─────────────┐  │
│  │   Header    │  │  Cached     │  │  Suspense   │  │
│  │  (static)   │  │  Content    │  │  Fallback   │  │
│  └─────────────┘  └─────────────┘  └──────┬──────┘  │
│                                           │         │
│                                    ┌──────▼──────┐  │
│                                    │  Dynamic    │  │
│                                    │  (streams)  │  │
│                                    └─────────────┘  │
└─────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘

Mental Model: The Caching Decision Tree

When writing a React Server Component, ask these questions in order:

┌─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│ Does this component fetch data or perform I/O?          │
└─────────────────────┬───────────────────────────────────┘
                      │
           ┌──────────▼──────────┐
           │   YES               │ NO → Pure component, no action needed
           └──────────┬──────────┘
                      │
    ┌─────────────────▼─────────────────┐
    │ Does it depend on request context? │
    │ (cookies, headers, searchParams)   │
    └─────────────────┬─────────────────┘
                      │
         ┌────────────┴────────────┐
         │                         │
    ┌────▼────┐              ┌─────▼─────┐
    │   YES   │              │    NO     │
    └────┬────┘              └─────┬─────┘
         │                         │
         │                   ┌─────▼─────────────────┐
         │                   │ Can this be cached?   │
         │                   │ (same for all users?) │
         │                   └─────┬─────────────────┘
         │                         │
         │              ┌──────────┴──────────┐
         │              │                     │
         │         ┌────▼────┐          ┌─────▼─────┐
         │         │   YES   │          │    NO     │
         │         └────┬────┘          └─────┬─────┘
         │              │                     │
         │              ▼                     │
         │         'use cache'                │
         │         + cacheTag()               │
         │         + cacheLife()              │
         │                                    │
         └──────────────┬─────────────────────┘
                        │
                        ▼
              Wrap in <Suspense>
              (dynamic streaming)

Key insight: The 'use cache' directive is for data that's the _same across users_. User-specific data stays dynamic with Suspense.

Quick Start

Enable Cache Components

typescript

// next.config.ts
import type { NextConfig } from 'next'
const nextConfig: NextConfig = {
  cacheComponents: true,
}
export default nextConfig

Basic Usage

tsx

// Cached component - output included in static shell
async function CachedPosts() {
  'use cache'
  const posts = await db.posts.findMany()
  return <PostList posts={posts} />
}
// Page with static + cached + dynamic content
export default async function BlogPage() {
  return (
    <>
      <Header /> {/* Static */}
      <CachedPosts /> {/* Cached */}
      <Suspense fallback={<Skeleton />}>
        <DynamicComments /> {/* Dynamic - streams */}
      </Suspense>
    </>
  )
}

Core APIs

1. `'use cache'` Directive

Marks code as cacheable. Can be applied at three levels:

tsx

// File-level: All exports are cached
'use cache'
export async function getData() {
  /* ... */
}
export async function Component() {
  /* ... */
}
// Component-level
async function UserCard({ id }: { id: string }) {
  'use cache'
  const user = await fetchUser(id)
  return <Card>{user.name}</Card>
}
// Function-level
async function fetchWithCache(url: string) {
  'use cache'
  return fetch(url).then((r) => r.json())
}

Important: All cached functions must be async.

2. `cacheLife()` - Control Cache Duration

tsx

import { cacheLife } from 'next/cache'
async function Posts() {
  'use cache'
  cacheLife('hours') // Use a predefined profile
  // Or custom configuration:
  cacheLife({
    stale: 60, // 1 min - client cache validity
    revalidate: 3600, // 1 hr - start background refresh
    expire: 86400, // 1 day - absolute expiration
  })
  return await db.posts.findMany()
}

Predefined profiles: 'default', 'seconds', 'minutes', 'hours', 'days', 'weeks', 'max'

3. `cacheTag()` - Tag for Invalidation

tsx

import { cacheTag } from 'next/cache'
async function BlogPosts() {
  'use cache'
  cacheTag('posts')
  cacheLife('days')
  return await db.posts.findMany()
}
async function UserProfile({ userId }: { userId: string }) {
  'use cache'
  cacheTag('users', `user-${userId}`) // Multiple tags
  return await db.users.findUnique({ where: { id: userId } })
}

4. `updateTag()` - Immediate Invalidation

For read-your-own-writes semantics:

tsx

'use server'
import { updateTag } from 'next/cache'
export async function createPost(formData: FormData) {
  await db.posts.create({ data: formData })
  updateTag('posts') // Client immediately sees fresh data
}

5. `revalidateTag()` - Background Revalidation

For stale-while-revalidate pattern:

tsx

'use server'
import { revalidateTag } from 'next/cache'
export async function updatePost(id: string, data: FormData) {
  await db.posts.update({ where: { id }, data })
  revalidateTag('posts', 'max') // Serve stale, refresh in background
}

When to Use Each Pattern

Content Type	API	Behavior
Static	No directive	Rendered at build time
Cached	`'use cache'`	Included in static shell, revalidates
Dynamic	Inside `<Suspense>`	Streams at request time

Parameter Permutations & Subshells

Critical Concept: With Cache Components, Next.js renders ALL permutations of provided parameters to create reusable subshells.

tsx

// app/products/[category]/[slug]/page.tsx
export async function generateStaticParams() {
  return [
    { category: 'jackets', slug: 'classic-bomber' },
    { category: 'jackets', slug: 'essential-windbreaker' },
    { category: 'accessories', slug: 'thermal-fleece-gloves' },
  ]
}

Next.js renders these routes:

/products/jackets/classic-bomber        ← Full params (complete page)
/products/jackets/essential-windbreaker ← Full params (complete page)
/products/accessories/thermal-fleece-gloves ← Full params (complete page)
/products/jackets/[slug]                ← Partial params (category subshell)
/products/accessories/[slug]            ← Partial params (category subshell)
/products/[category]/[slug]             ← No params (fallback shell)

Why this matters: The category subshell (/products/jackets/[slug]) can be reused for ANY jacket product, even ones not in generateStaticParams. Users navigating to an unlisted jacket get the cached category shell immediately, with product details streaming in.

`generateStaticParams` Requirements

With Cache Components enabled:

Must provide at least one parameter - Empty arrays now cause build errors (prevents silent production failures)
Params prove static safety - Providing params lets Next.js verify no dynamic APIs are called
Partial params create subshells - Each unique permutation generates a reusable shell

tsx

// ❌ ERROR with Cache Components
export function generateStaticParams() {
  return [] // Build error: must provide at least one param
}
// ✅ CORRECT: Provide real params
export async function generateStaticParams() {
  const products = await getPopularProducts()
  return products.map(({ category, slug }) => ({ category, slug }))
}

Cache Key = Arguments

Arguments become part of the cache key:

tsx

// Different userId = different cache entry
async function UserData({ userId }: { userId: string }) {
  'use cache'
  cacheTag(`user-${userId}`)
  return await fetchUser(userId)
}

Build-Time Feedback

Cache Components provides early feedback during development. These build errors guide you toward optimal patterns:

Error: Dynamic data outside Suspense

Error: Accessing cookies/headers/searchParams outside a Suspense boundary

Solution: Wrap dynamic components in <Suspense>:

tsx

<Suspense fallback={<Skeleton />}>
  <ComponentThatUsesCookies />
</Suspense>

Error: Uncached data outside Suspense

Error: Accessing uncached data outside Suspense

Solution: Either cache the data or wrap in Suspense:

tsx

// Option 1: Cache it
async function ProductData({ id }: { id: string }) {
  'use cache'
  return await db.products.findUnique({ where: { id } })
}
// Option 2: Make it dynamic with Suspense
;<Suspense fallback={<Loading />}>
  <DynamicProductData id={id} />
</Suspense>

Error: Request data inside cache

Error: Cannot access cookies/headers inside 'use cache'

Solution: Extract runtime data outside cache boundary (see "Handling Runtime Data" above).

Additional Resources

For complete API reference, see REFERENCE.md
For common patterns and recipes, see PATTERNS.md
For debugging and troubleshooting, see TROUBLESHOOTING.md

Code Generation Guidelines

When generating Cache Component code:

Always use `async` - All cached functions must be async
Place `'use cache'` first - Must be first statement in function body
Call `cacheLife()` early - Should follow 'use cache' directive
Tag meaningfully - Use semantic tags that match your invalidation needs
Extract runtime data - Move cookies()/headers() outside cached scope
Wrap dynamic content - Use <Suspense> for non-cached async components

Proactive Application (When Cache Components Enabled)

When cacheComponents: true is detected in the project, automatically apply these patterns:

When Writing Data Fetching Components

Ask yourself: "Can this data be cached?" If yes, add 'use cache':

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