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# JavaScript/TypeScript Domain Skill ## TypeScript Essentials Utility types (use these instead of manual definitions): | Type | Effect | |------|--------| | `Pick<T, K>` | Subset of properties | | `Omit<T, K>` | Exclude properties | | `Partial<T>` | All optional | | `Required<T>` | All required | | `Record<K, V>` | Key-value map | | `ReturnType<typeof fn>` | Extract return type | | `Awaited<Promise<T>>` | Unwrap promise type | | `Extract<T, U>` / `Exclude<T, U>` | Filter union members | Generics: ```typescript interface ApiResponse<T> { data: T; status: number; } function fetchData<T>(url: string): Promise<ApiResponse<T>> { return fetch(url).then(res => res.json()); } ``` **Advanced TypeScript:** See `references/typescript-advanced.md` for conditional types, mapped types, branded types, infer. ## Configuration ### TypeScript (tsconfig.json) ```json { "compilerOptions": { "target": "ES2022", "module": "ESNext", "lib": ["ES2022", "DOM"], "strict": true, "noUnusedLocals": true, "noUnusedParameters": true, "esModuleInterop": true, "skipLibCheck": true } } ``` ### ESLint ```javascript module.exports = { parser: '@typescript-eslint/parser', extends: [ 'eslint:recommended', 'plugin:@typescript-eslint/recommended', ], rules: { '@typescript-eslint/no-explicit-any': 'error', }, }; ``` ### Prettier ```javascript module.exports = { semi: true, singleQuote: true, trailingComma: 'all', printWidth: 100, }; ``` ### Package Scripts ```json { "scripts": { "dev": "vite", "build": "tsc && vite build", "test": "vitest", "lint": "eslint . --ext .ts,.tsx --fix", "format": "prettier --write \"src/**/*.{ts,tsx}\"" } } ``` ## Testing ```typescript import { describe, it, expect, vi } from 'vitest'; describe('UserService', () => { it('fetches user data', async () => { const user = await service.fetchUser('123'); expect(user).toBeDefined(); expect(user.id).toBe('123'); }); it('throws on invalid ID', async () => { await expect(service.fetchUser('invalid')) .rejects.toThrow('User not found'); }); }); // Mocking vi.mock('./api', () => ({ fetchUser: vi.fn() })); vi.mocked(fetchUser).mockResolvedValue({ id: '1', name: 'Alice' }); ``` React component testing: ```typescript import { render, screen, waitFor } from '@testing-library/react'; import userEvent from '@testing-library/user-event'; it('submits form', async () => { render(<LoginForm onSubmit={vi.fn()} />); await userEvent.type(screen.getByLabelText(/email/i), 'test@test.com'); await userEvent.click(screen.getByRole('button', { name: /submit/i })); await waitFor(() => { expect(screen.getByText(/success/i)).toBeInTheDocument(); }); }); ``` **See `references/testing-examples.md`** for mocking patterns, integration tests, test factories. ## React Patterns Custom hook with cleanup: ```typescript function useUser(userId: string) { const [user, setUser] = useState<User | null>(null); const [loading, setLoading] = useState(true); useEffect(() => { let cancelled = false; fetchUser(userId).then(data => { if (!cancelled) setUser(data); setLoading(false); }); return () => { cancelled = true; }; }, [userId]); return { user, loading }; } ``` Performance: ```typescript const sorted = useMemo(() => [...items].sort(), [items]); const handleClick = useCallback(() => doSomething(), []); const MemoComponent = memo(({ data }: Props) => <div>{data}</div>); ``` **See `references/react-patterns.md`** for compound components, context, forms, code splitting. ## Node.js Patterns Async handler wrapper (Express): ```typescript function asyncHandler(fn: (req: Request, res: Response) => Promise<void>) { return (req: Request, res: Response, next: NextFunction) => { Promise.resolve(fn(req, res)).catch(next); }; } app.get('/users/:id', asyncHandler(async (req, res) => { const user = await userService.findById(req.params.id); if (!user) { res.status(404).json({ error: 'User not found' }); return; } res.json(user); })); ``` **See `references/node-patterns.md`** for middleware, streams, database patterns, error handling. ## Common Patterns Result type: ```typescript type Result<T, E = string> = | { success: true; data: T } | { success: false; error: E }; ``` Type guard: ```typescript function isUser(obj: unknown): obj is User { return typeof obj === 'object' && obj !== null && 'id' in obj; } ``` Discriminated union: ```typescript type Response = | { status: 'success'; data: User } | { status: 'error'; error: string } | { status: 'loading' }; function handle(response: Response) { switch (response.status) { case 'success': return response.data; // type-narrowed case 'error': throw new Error(response.error); } } ``` ## Anti-patterns Quick Reference | Anti-pattern | Fix | |-------------|-----| | `any` type | Proper types or `unknown` with validation | | Mutating arrays/objects in place | Spread: `[...arr, item]`, `{ ...obj, key: val }` | | Nested `.then()` chains | `async`/`await` | | Missing error handling on async | `try`/`catch` or `.catch()` | | React state mutation `arr.push()` | `setArr(prev => [...prev, item])` | | Missing `useEffect` deps | Include all referenced values | | Unstable object refs in render | Hoist constants or `useMemo` | | Circular imports | Extract shared code to `shared.ts` | | `console.log` in production | Structured logger | | Non-exhaustive switch on union | Add `default: assertNever(x)` | **Naming:** camelCase (variables, functions), PascalCase (classes, types, components), SCREAMING_SNAKE_CASE (constants). ## Reference Documentation - **`references/typescript-advanced.md`** - Generics, conditional types, mapped types, branded types - **`references/react-patterns.md`** - Hooks, component patterns, performance, state management, forms - **`references/node-patterns.md`** - Express, async patterns, streams, database patterns - **`references/testing-examples.md`** - Jest/Vitest config, mocking, component testing, integration tests --- > Converted and distributed by [TomeVault](https://tomevault.io/claim/aj-geddes) — claim your Tome and manage your conversions. <!-- tomevault:4.0:skill_md:2026-04-16 -->