convex-best-practices

Convex functions should be organized by domain to improve code management and maintainability. Domain-specific organization groups related queries and mutations together, making large applications easier to navigate, debug, and scale effectively.

User-facing errors in Convex should be handled using the ConvexError class. Throwing ConvexError allows you to return meaningful error messages to the client safely, ensuring robust error handling without exposing internal application logic.

Optimistic concurrency control in Convex prevents write conflicts by checking data consistency at commit time. Implementing specific patterns ensures that concurrent mutations do not overwrite each other, maintaining data integrity in production.

Yes, you can integrate the Convex ESLint plugin to automatically enforce coding standards. This integration ensures adherence to the Zen of Convex design philosophy, catching common pitfalls and promoting high code quality across your project.

Argument and return validation in Convex ensures type safety and data integrity at runtime. Using built-in validators guarantees that your queries and mutations receive correctly typed data, preventing unexpected runtime crashes.

The best way to structure TypeScript types in Convex is to leverage built-in validators for end-to-end type safety. Aligning TypeScript usage with Convex's validation system ensures compile-time checks match your runtime data structures.