nextjs-server-navigation

You should avoid using 'use client' for routing when implementing server-side navigation patterns, conditional redirects, or server actions in Next.js, as Link and redirect are designed to operate natively within Server Components.

Server component navigation in Next.js is handled by importing Link from 'next/link' for static routes and redirect from 'next/navigation' for conditional redirects, entirely avoiding the 'use client' directive. This keeps navigation logic server-rendered.

Conditional redirects in Next.js Server Components are performed by importing the redirect function from 'next/navigation' and calling redirect('/target-path') directly within the server-side render logic before returning the UI.

To trigger navigation after a Next.js server action, define an async server action, process the data mutation, and call the redirect function from 'next/navigation' at the end of the action to route users to the new page.

Yes, you can use Next.js Link and redirect together in the same Server Component. Link handles static navigation rendering while redirect manages dynamic conditional routing, and neither requires turning the component client-side.

You should avoid using 'use client' for routing when implementing server-side navigation patterns, conditional redirects, or server actions in Next.js, as Link and redirect are designed to operate natively within Server Components.