react-component-generator

name	react-component-generator
description	Generates React components with TypeScript, hooks, and best practices. Use when user asks to "create React component", "generate component", or "scaffold component".
allowed-tools	["Write","Read","Glob"]

React Component Generator

Generates modern React components following best practices with TypeScript support.

When to Use

• "Create a Button component"
• "Generate a UserProfile component"
• "Scaffold a DataTable component"

Instructions

1. Gather Requirements

• Component name (PascalCase)
• Component type (functional, with state, with effects)
• Props needed
• TypeScript types
• Styling approach

2. Generate Component Structure

Functional Component:

import React from 'react';
import styles from './ComponentName.module.css';

interface ComponentNameProps {
  // Props here
}

export const ComponentName: React.FC<ComponentNameProps> = ({
  // Destructure props
}) => {
  return (
    <div className={styles.container}>
      {/* Component JSX */}
    </div>
  );
};

With State:

import React, { useState } from 'react';

export const ComponentName: React.FC<Props> = () => {
  const [state, setState] = useState<Type>(initialValue);

  return <div>{/* ... */}</div>;
};

With Effects:

import React, { useEffect } from 'react';

export const ComponentName: React.FC<Props> = () => {
  useEffect(() => {
    // Effect logic
    return () => {
      // Cleanup
    };
  }, [dependencies]);

  return <div>{/* ... */}</div>;
};

3. Add PropTypes/TypeScript Interfaces

interface ComponentNameProps {
  title: string;
  onAction?: () => void;
  children?: React.ReactNode;
  className?: string;
}

4. Create Associated Files

• ComponentName.tsx - Component file
• ComponentName.module.css - Styles
• ComponentName.test.tsx - Tests
• index.ts - Barrel export

5. Add Documentation

/**
 * ComponentName - Brief description
 *
 * @example
 * <ComponentName title="Hello" onAction={handleClick} />
 */

Best Practices

• Use functional components
• TypeScript for type safety
• CSS Modules for styling
• Proper prop destructuring
• Meaningful names
• Add tests
• Export from index.ts