react-types

What problem does it solve?

This Skill helps developers write more robust, type-safe React components by enforcing best practices for TypeScript typing in React applications.

Core Features & Use Cases

• Component Props: Guides on using interfaces vs. inline types for props.
• Event Handlers: Provides correct typing for various React event handlers (e.g., MouseEvent, ChangeEvent).
• State and Refs: Offers patterns for typing useState and useRef effectively.
• Generic Components: Demonstrates how to create type-safe generic components and hooks.
• Use Case: When typing a new React component, this Skill ensures you use ReactNode for children, the correct event types for user interactions, and interface for props, preventing common runtime errors and improving code maintainability.

Quick Start

Apply Matt Pocock's React TypeScript patterns to ensure correct typing for components, hooks, events, and refs.