What problem does it solve? Next.js evolves rapidly, and developers frequently write outdated Pages Router patterns, miss async API changes in Next.js 15/16, or misconfigure Server Components, caching, and metadata. This Skill provides expert App Router guidance plus automated validation rules that detect deprecated patterns and point to the correct modern replacement. ## Core Features & Use Cases - App Router Expertise: Covers routing, layouts, Server Components, Server Actions, route handlers, parallel/intercepting routes, metadata, image/font optimization, and error handling through detailed reference docs. - Automated Pattern Validation: Detects legacy code such as getServerSideProps, next/router, next/head, synchronous cookies()/headers(), and middleware.ts, with severity levels and migration guidance for each. - Skill Chaining: Automatically routes related concerns to specialized skills like routing-middleware, vercel-functions, auth, runtime-cache, and shadcn when relevant patterns are detected. - Use Case: When migrating a Next.js 14 Pages Router app to Next.js 16 App Router, the Skill flags every deprecated API in your code and explains the exact modern replacement, from async params to proxy.ts. ## Quick Start Ask the assistant to review your Next.js app directory for deprecated Pages Router patterns and generate an App Router migration plan.