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everything-claude-code/rules/web/patterns.md
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> This file extends [common/patterns.md](../common/patterns.md) with web-specific patterns.
# Web Patterns
## Component Composition
### Compound Components
Use compound components when related UI shares state and interaction semantics:
```tsx
<Tabs defaultValue="overview">
<Tabs.List>
<Tabs.Trigger value="overview">Overview</Tabs.Trigger>
<Tabs.Trigger value="settings">Settings</Tabs.Trigger>
</Tabs.List>
<Tabs.Content value="overview">...</Tabs.Content>
<Tabs.Content value="settings">...</Tabs.Content>
</Tabs>
```
- Parent owns state
- Children consume via context
- Prefer this over prop drilling for complex widgets
### Render Props / Slots
- Use render props or slot patterns when behavior is shared but markup must vary
- Keep keyboard handling, ARIA, and focus logic in the headless layer
### Container / Presentational Split
- Container components own data loading and side effects
- Presentational components receive props and render UI
- Presentational components should stay pure
## State Management
Treat these separately:
| Concern | Tooling |
|---------|---------|
| Server state | TanStack Query, SWR, tRPC |
| Client state | Zustand, Jotai, signals |
| URL state | search params, route segments |
| Form state | React Hook Form or equivalent |
- Do not duplicate server state into client stores
- Derive values instead of storing redundant computed state
## URL As State
Persist shareable state in the URL:
- filters
- sort order
- pagination
- active tab
- search query
## Data Fetching
### Stale-While-Revalidate
- Return cached data immediately
- Revalidate in the background
- Prefer existing libraries instead of rolling this by hand
### Optimistic Updates
- Snapshot current state
- Apply optimistic update
- Roll back on failure
- Emit visible error feedback when rolling back
### Parallel Loading
- Fetch independent data in parallel
- Avoid parent-child request waterfalls
- Prefetch likely next routes or states when justified