convex-best-practices

Enforce Convex coding standards with ESLint plugins and best practices.

Updated Mar 7, 2026
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Skill: convex-best-practices
Source: https://github.com/pratikpakhale/convex-next-starter/tree/main/.agent/skills/convex/modules/convex-best-practices
Command: npx skills add https://github.com/pratikpakhale/convex-next-starter --skill convex-best-practices-pratikpakhale

SYSTEM DOCUMENTATION & REQUIREMENTS

💡 This Skill includes references (resource) components.

What problem does it solve?

This Skill provides essential guidelines and patterns for developing robust, scalable, and maintainable applications on the Convex platform, ensuring code quality and adherence to best practices.

Core Features & Use Cases

  • Code Quality Enforcement: Integrates with ESLint plugins to enforce Convex-specific coding standards.
  • Best Practice Guidance: Offers detailed instructions on function organization, argument/return validation, query optimization, error handling, and avoiding write conflicts.
  • TypeScript Integration: Demonstrates proper usage of TypeScript types for enhanced safety and developer experience.
  • Use Case: A new developer joining a Convex project can use this Skill to quickly understand and implement the team's established patterns for creating new queries and mutations, ensuring consistency and reducing bugs.

Quick Start

Follow the Zen of Convex principles outlined in this skill to structure your Convex functions effectively.

Frequently Asked Questions about convex-best-practices

High-intent search queries and answers about installing and using this skill.

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What are the best practices for structuring Convex queries and mutations in production?

Convex best practices for production queries and mutations involve organizing functions logically, optimizing query patterns, validating arguments and returns, and handling errors properly to ensure scalable and maintainable application architecture.

How do I enforce code quality and Convex-specific coding standards with ESLint?

You can enforce Convex code quality by integrating ESLint plugins designed for Convex-specific coding standards. This setup automatically catches common pitfalls and enforces consistent function organization, validation, and TypeScript usage across your project.

How should I handle errors and validate arguments in Convex functions?

Error handling and argument validation in Convex functions should follow established best practices by implementing proper TypeScript types for safety, validating inputs and outputs, and addressing common pitfalls to prevent write conflicts and runtime errors.

Does this Skill provide TypeScript integration examples for building Convex applications?

Yes, this Skill demonstrates proper TypeScript integration for Convex applications, showing how to use TypeScript types for enhanced safety and developer experience when creating queries, mutations, and internal or public functions.

What is the best way to avoid write conflicts and common pitfalls in Convex?

To avoid write conflicts and common pitfalls in Convex, follow the Zen of Convex principles outlined in the skill, which offer specific examples for CRUD operations and guidelines for designing internal and public functions safely.