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Master modern React state management with Redux Toolkit, Zustand, Jotai, and React Query. Use when setting up global state, managing server state, or choosing between state management solutions.

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SKILL.md

React State Management

Comprehensive guide to modern React state management patterns, from local component state to global stores and server state synchronization.

Do not use this skill when

  • The task is unrelated to react state management
  • You need a different domain or tool outside this scope

Instructions

  • Clarify goals, constraints, and required inputs.
  • Apply relevant best practices and validate outcomes.
  • Provide actionable steps and verification.

Use this skill when

  • Setting up global state management in a React app
  • Choosing between Redux Toolkit, Zustand, or Jotai
  • Managing server state with React Query or SWR
  • Implementing optimistic updates
  • Debugging state-related issues
  • Migrating from legacy Redux to modern patterns

Core Concepts

1. State Categories
TypeDescriptionSolutions
Local StateComponent-specific, UI stateuseState, useReducer
Global StateShared across componentsRedux Toolkit, Zustand, Jotai
Server StateRemote data, cachingReact Query, SWR, RTK Query
URL StateRoute parameters, searchReact Router, nuqs
Form StateInput values, validationReact Hook Form, Formik
2. Selection Criteria
Small app, simple state → Zustand or Jotai
Large app, complex state → Redux Toolkit
Heavy server interaction → React Query + light client state
Atomic/granular updates → Jotai

Quick Start

Zustand (Simplest)
typescript
// store/useStore.ts
import { create } from 'zustand'
import { devtools, persist } from 'zustand/middleware'
interface AppState {
user: User | null
theme: 'light' | 'dark'
setUser: (user: User | null) => void
toggleTheme: () => void
}
export const useStore = create<AppState>()(
devtools(
persist(
(set) => ({
user: null,
theme: 'light',
setUser: (user) => set({ user }),
toggleTheme: () => set((state) => ({
theme: state.theme === 'light' ? 'dark' : 'light'
})),
}),
{ name: 'app-storage', partialize: (state) => ({ theme: state.theme }) }
)
)
)
// Usage in component
function Header() {
const { user, theme, toggleTheme } = useStore()
return (
<header className={theme}>
{user?.name}
<button onClick={toggleTheme}>Toggle Theme</button>
</header>
)
}

Patterns

Pattern 1: Redux Toolkit with TypeScript
typescript
// store/index.ts
import { configureStore } from '@reduxjs/toolkit'
import { TypedUseSelectorHook, useDispatch, useSelector } from 'react-redux'
import userReducer from './slices/userSlice'
import cartReducer from './slices/cartSlice'
export const store = configureStore({
reducer: {
user: userReducer,
cart: cartReducer,
},
middleware: (getDefaultMiddleware) =>
getDefaultMiddleware({
serializableCheck: {
ignoredActions: ['persist/PERSIST'],
},
}),
})
export type RootState = ReturnType<typeof store.getState>
export type AppDispatch = typeof store.dispatch
// Typed hooks
export const useAppDispatch: () => AppDispatch = useDispatch
export const useAppSelector: TypedUseSelectorHook<RootState> = useSelector
typescript
// store/slices/userSlice.ts
import { createSlice, createAsyncThunk, PayloadAction } from '@reduxjs/toolkit'
interface User {
id: string
email: string
name: string
}
interface UserState {
current: User | null
status: 'idle' | 'loading' | 'succeeded' | 'failed'
error: string | null
}
const initialState: UserState = {
current: null,
status: 'idle',
error: null,
}
export const fetchUser = createAsyncThunk(
'user/fetchUser',
async (userId: string, { rejectWithValue }) => {
try {
const response = await fetch(`/api/users/${userId}`)
if (!response.ok) throw new Error('Failed to fetch user')
return await response.json()
} catch (error) {
return rejectWithValue((error as Error).message)
}
}
)
const userSlice = createSlice({
name: 'user',
initialState,
reducers: {
setUser: (state, action: PayloadAction<User>) => {
state.current = action.payload
state.status = 'succeeded'
},
clearUser: (state) => {
state.current = null
state.status = 'idle'
},
},
extraReducers: (builder) => {
builder
.addCase(fetchUser.pending, (state) => {
state.status = 'loading'
state.error = null
})
.addCase(fetchUser.fulfilled, (state, action) => {
state.status = 'succeeded'
state.current = action.payload
})
.addCase(fetchUser.rejected, (state, action) => {
state.status = 'failed'
state.error = action.payload as string
})
},
})
export const { setUser, clearUser } = userSlice.actions
export default userSlice.reducer
Pattern 2: Zustand with Slices (Scalable)
typescript
// store/slices/createUserSlice.ts
import { StateCreator } from 'zustand'
export interface UserSlice {
user: User | null
isAuthenticated: boolean
login: (credentials: Credentials) => Promise<void>
logout: () => void
}
export const createUserSlice: StateCreator<
UserSlice & CartSlice, // Combined store type
[],
[],
UserSlice
> = (set, get) => ({
user: null,
isAuthenticated: false,
login: async (credentials) => {
const user = await authApi.login(credentials)
set({ user, isAuthenticated: true })
},
logout: () => {
set({ user: null, isAuthenticated: false })
// Can access other slices
// get().clearCart()
},
})
// store/index.ts
import { create } from 'zustand'
import { createUserSlice, UserSlice } from './slices/createUserSlice'
import { createCartSlice, CartSlice } from './slices/createCartSlice'
type StoreState = UserSlice & CartSlice
export const useStore = create<StoreState>()((...args) => ({
...createUserSlice(...args),
...createCartSlice(...args),
}))
// Selective subscriptions (prevents unnecessary re-renders)
export const useUser = () => useStore((state) => state.user)
export const useCart = () => useStore((state) => state.cart)
Pattern 3: Jotai for Atomic State

Place Suspense outside the component that calls the async atom hook (for example, wrap <Profile /> in <Suspense> at its parent); a boundary returned after a suspending hook cannot catch that suspension.

typescript
// atoms/userAtoms.ts
import { atom } from 'jotai'
import { atomWithStorage } from 'jotai/utils'
// Basic atom
export const userAtom = atom<User | null>(null)
// Derived atom (computed)
export const isAuthenticatedAtom = atom((get) => get(userAtom) !== null)
// Atom with localStorage persistence
export const themeAtom = atomWithStorage<'light' | 'dark'>('theme', 'light')
// Async atom
export const userProfileAtom = atom(async (get) => {
const user = get(userAtom)
if (!user) return null
const response = await fetch(`/api/users/${user.id}/profile`)
return response.json()
})
// Write-only atom (action)
export const logoutAtom = atom(null, (get, set) => {
set(userAtom, null)
set(cartAtom, [])
localStorage.removeItem('token')
})
// Usage
function Profile() {
const [user] = useAtom(userAtom)
const [, logout] = useAtom(logoutAtom)
const [profile] = useAtom(userProfileAtom) // Suspense-enabled
return (
<Suspense fallback={<Skeleton />}>
<ProfileContent profile={profile} onLogout={logout} />
</Suspense>
)
}
Pattern 4: React Query for Server State
typescript
// hooks/useUsers.ts
import { useQuery, useMutation, useQueryClient } from '@tanstack/react-query'
// Query keys factory
export const userKeys = {
all: ['users'] as const,
lists: () => [...userKeys.all, 'list'] as const,
list: (filters: UserFilters) => [...userKeys.lists(), filters] as const,
details: () => [...userKeys.all, 'detail'] as const,
detail: (id: string) => [...userKeys.details(), id] as const,
}
// Fetch hook
export function useUsers(filters: UserFilters) {
return useQuery({
queryKey: userKeys.list(filters),
queryFn: () => fetchUsers(filters),
staleTime: 5 * 60 * 1000, // 5 minutes
gcTime: 30 * 60 * 1000, // 30 minutes (formerly cacheTime)
})
}
// Single user hook
export function useUser(id: string) {
return useQuery({
queryKey: userKeys.detail(id),
queryFn: () => fetchUser(id),
enabled: !!id, // Don't fetch if no id
})
}
// Mutation with optimistic update
export function useUpdateUser() {
const queryClient = useQueryClient()
return useMutation({
mutationFn: updateUser,
onMutate: async (newUser) => {
// Cancel outgoing refetches
await queryClient.cancelQueries({ queryKey: userKeys.detail(newUser.id) })
// Snapshot previous value
const previousUser = queryClient.getQueryData(userKeys.detail(newUser.id))
// Optimistically update
queryClient.setQueryData(userKeys.detail(newUser.id), newUser)
return { previousUser }
},
onError: (err, newUser, context) => {
// Rollback on error
queryClient.setQueryData(
userKeys.detail(newUser.id),
context?.previousUser
)
},
onSettled: (data, error, variables) => {
// Refetch after mutation
queryClient.invalidateQueries({ queryKey: userKeys.detail(variables.id) })
},
})
}
Pattern 5: Combining Client + Server State
typescript
// Zustand for client state
const useUIStore = create<UIState>((set) => ({
sidebarOpen: true,
modal: null,
toggleSidebar: () => set((s) => ({ sidebarOpen: !s.sidebarOpen })),
openModal: (modal) => set({ modal }),
closeModal: () => set({ modal: null }),
}))
// React Query for server state
function Dashboard() {
const { sidebarOpen, toggleSidebar } = useUIStore()
const { data: users, isLoading } = useUsers({ active: true })
const { data: stats } = useStats()
if (isLoading) return <DashboardSkeleton />
return (
<div className={sidebarOpen ? 'with-sidebar' : ''}>
<Sidebar open={sidebarOpen} onToggle={toggleSidebar} />
<main>
<StatsCards stats={stats} />
<UserTable users={users} />
</main>
</div>
)
}

These are partial client-side fragments. Do not persist credentials/private user records in localStorage or expose them through devtools. Create request-isolated stores/caches for SSR and clear tenant/user data on sign-out. Include authorization context in server query keys; frontend isAuthenticated flags do not authorize APIs. Validate fetched JSON at runtime. Optimistic snapshots can overwrite concurrent mutations: serialize conflicting writes or reconcile from the server; invalidate affected lists as well as detail queries.

Best Practices

Do's
  • Colocate state - Keep state as close to where it's used as possible
  • Use selectors - Prevent unnecessary re-renders with selective subscriptions
  • Normalize data - Flatten nested structures for easier updates
  • Type everything - Full TypeScript coverage prevents runtime errors
  • Separate concerns - Server state (React Query) vs client state (Zustand)
Don'ts
  • Don't over-globalize - Not everything needs to be in global state
  • Don't duplicate server state - Let React Query manage it
  • Don't mutate directly - Always use immutable updates
  • Don't store derived data - Compute it instead
  • Don't mix paradigms - Pick one primary solution per category

Migration Guides

From Legacy Redux to RTK
typescript
// Before (legacy Redux)
const ADD_TODO = 'ADD_TODO'
const addTodo = (text) => ({ type: ADD_TODO, payload: text })
function todosReducer(state = [], action) {
switch (action.type) {
case ADD_TODO:
return [...state, { text: action.payload, completed: false }]
default:
return state
}
}

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