What problem does it solve?
Setting up robust, maintainable client-side navigation in modern Angular v20+ applications can be complex and error-prone, especially when combining lazy loading, access control, data prefetching, and signal-based route inputs. This Skill consolidates common routing patterns and guard/resolver practices so teams can implement predictable navigation, protect routes, and load data efficiently.
Core Features & Use Cases
- Lazy Loading: Configure loadChildren and loadComponent to defer feature module and component loading until needed to reduce initial bundle sizes.
- Functional Guards: Implement CanActivate, CanDeactivate, and role-based guards as compact functions to protect routes and redirect unauthenticated users.
- Resolvers & Data Prefetch: Preload route data with Resolve functions to ensure components receive required data before activation.
- Signal-based Route Parameters: Bind route params and query params as signal inputs using withComponentInputBinding or convert ActivatedRoute observables to signals.
- Nested Routes & Layouts: Compose parent layouts with child routes and named outlets for modals or sidebars.
- Programmatic Navigation & Router Events: Navigate imperatively, preserve history entries, and respond to navigation lifecycle events for global loaders or analytics.
- Use Case Example: Protect an admin area by lazy-loading the admin module, apply an auth and role guard, resolve the current user's settings before entering, and present nested admin pages under a common layout.
Quick Start
Set up routes to lazy-load an admin module, add an auth guard that redirects to /login when not authenticated, and bind the user id route parameter as a signal input to the UserDetail component.
