Frontend State Strategy

When to use this skill

• Choosing state management solution
• Architecting state in applications
• Refactoring state management

Workflow

• Identify state types (local, global, server)
• Choose appropriate tool for each type
• Avoid prop drilling
• Colocate state with usage
• Keep state minimal

Instructions

State Types

1. Local State: useState, useReducer
2. Global State: Context, Zustand, Redux
3. Server State: React Query, SWR
4. URL State: useSearchParams, router

Decision Tree

Is it server data? → React Query
Is it global UI state? → Zustand/Context
Is it local to component? → useState
Is it derived? → useMemo

Example

// Local
const [count, setCount] = useState(0);

// Global
const theme = useThemeStore(state => state.theme);

// Server
const { data: user } = useQuery('user', fetchUser);

// URL
const [searchParams] = useSearchParams();

Resources

• Prefer local state
• Server state separate from client state
• Use Context sparingly