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devtools-framework-adapters Use devtools-utils factory functions to create per-framework plugin adapters. createReactPlugin/createSolidPlugin/createVuePlugin/createPreactPlugin, createReactPanel/createSolidPanel/createVuePanel/createPreactPanel. [Plugin, NoOpPlugin] tuple for tree-shaking. DevtoolsPanelProps (theme). Vue uses (name, component) not options object. Solid render must be function.
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Install TanStack Devtools, pick framework adapter (React/Vue/Solid/Preact), register plugins via plugins prop, configure shell (position, hotkeys, theme, hideUntilHover, requireUrlFlag, eventBusConfig). TanStackDevtools component, defaultOpen, localStorage persistence.
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name devtools-framework-adapters description Use devtools-utils factory functions to create per-framework plugin adapters. createReactPlugin/createSolidPlugin/createVuePlugin/createPreactPlugin, createReactPanel/createSolidPanel/createVuePanel/createPreactPanel. [Plugin, NoOpPlugin] tuple for tree-shaking. DevtoolsPanelProps (theme). Vue uses (name, component) not options object. Solid render must be function.
type framework library tanstack-devtools library_version 0.10.12 requires ["tanstack-devtools/plugin-panel"] sources ["TanStack/devtools:docs/devtools-utils.md","TanStack/devtools:packages/devtools-utils/src/react/plugin.tsx","TanStack/devtools:packages/devtools-utils/src/vue/plugin.ts","TanStack/devtools:packages/devtools-utils/src/solid/plugin.tsx","TanStack/devtools:packages/devtools-utils/src/preact/plugin.tsx"]
Use @tanstack/devtools-utils factory functions to create per-framework devtools plugin adapters. Each framework has a subpath export (/react, /vue, /solid, /preact) with two factories:
createXPlugin[Plugin, NoOpPlugin] tuple for tree-shaking.createXPanelmount/unmount) into a [Panel, NoOpPanel] component tuple.
Key Source Files
packages/devtools-utils/src/react/plugin.tsx -- createReactPluginpackages/devtools-utils/src/react/panel.tsx -- createReactPanel, DevtoolsPanelPropspackages/devtools-utils/src/vue/plugin.ts -- createVuePlugin (different API)packages/devtools-utils/src/vue/panel.ts -- createVuePanel, DevtoolsPanelProps (includes 'system' theme)packages/devtools-utils/src/solid/plugin.tsx -- createSolidPluginpackages/devtools-utils/src/solid/panel.tsx -- createSolidPanelpackages/devtools-utils/src/solid/class.ts -- constructCoreClass (Solid-specific)packages/devtools-utils/src/preact/plugin.tsx -- createPreactPluginpackages/devtools-utils/src/preact/panel.tsx -- createPreactPanel
Shared Pattern
All four frameworks follow the same two-factory pattern:
Plugin Factory
Every createXPlugin returns readonly [Plugin, NoOpPlugin]:
Plugin -- returns a plugin object with metadata and a render function that renders your component.NoOpPlugin -- returns a plugin object with the same metadata but renders an empty fragment.
Panel Factory
Every createXPanel returns readonly [Panel, NoOpPanel]:
Panel -- a framework component that creates a <div style="height:100%">, instantiates the core class, calls core.mount(el, theme) on mount, and
core.unmount()
NoOpPanel -- renders an empty fragment.
DevtoolsPanelProps
interface DevtoolsPanelProps {
theme ?: 'light' | 'dark'
}
interface DevtoolsPanelProps {
theme ?: 'dark' | 'light' | 'system'
}
Import from the framework subpath:
import type { DevtoolsPanelProps } from '@tanstack/devtools-utils/react'
import type { DevtoolsPanelProps } from '@tanstack/devtools-utils/vue'
import type { DevtoolsPanelProps } from '@tanstack/devtools-utils/solid'
import type { DevtoolsPanelProps } from '@tanstack/devtools-utils/preact'
Primary Example (React) import { createReactPlugin } from '@tanstack/devtools-utils/react'
function MyStorePanel ({ theme }: { theme?: 'light' | 'dark' } ) {
return <div className ={theme} > My Store Devtools</div > const [MyPlugin , NoOpPlugin ] = createReactPlugin ({
name : 'My Store' ,
id : 'my-store' ,
defaultOpen : false ,
Component : MyStorePanel ,
})
const ActivePlugin =
process.env .NODE_ENV === 'development' ? MyPlugin : NoOpPlugin
With Class-Based Panel import {
createReactPanel,
createReactPlugin,
} from '@tanstack/devtools-utils/react'
class MyDevtoolsCore {
mount (el : HTMLElement , theme : 'light' | 'dark' unmount (const [MyPanel , NoOpPanel ] = createReactPanel (MyDevtoolsCore )
const [MyPlugin , NoOpPlugin ] = createReactPlugin ({
name : 'My Store' ,
Component : MyPanel ,
})
Framework API Differences
React & Preact -- Options Object createReactPlugin ({ name, id?, defaultOpen?, Component })
createPreactPlugin ({ name, id?, defaultOpen?, Component })
Component receives DevtoolsPanelProps (with theme).Plugin() returns { name, id?, defaultOpen?, render(el, theme) }.Preact is identical to React but uses Preact JSX types and preact/hooks.
Vue -- Positional Arguments, NOT Options Object createVuePlugin (name : string , component : DefineComponent )
Takes (name, component) as separate arguments, NOT an options object.
Plugin(props) returns { name, component, props } -- it passes props through.NoOpPlugin(props) returns { name, component: Fragment, props }.Vue's DevtoolsPanelProps.theme also accepts 'system'.
Solid -- Same API as React, Different Internals createSolidPlugin ({ name, id?, defaultOpen?, Component })
Same options-object API as React.
Component must be a Solid component function (props: DevtoolsPanelProps) => JSX.Element.The render function internally returns <Component theme={theme} /> -- Solid handles reactivity.
Solid also exports constructCoreClass from @tanstack/devtools-utils/solid/class for building lazy-loaded devtools cores.
Common Mistakes
CRITICAL: Using React JSX Pattern in Vue Adapter Vue uses positional (name, component) arguments, NOT an options object.
const [MyPlugin , NoOpPlugin ] = createVuePlugin ({
name : 'My Plugin' ,
Component : MyPanel ,
})
const [MyPlugin , NoOpPlugin ] = createVuePlugin ('My Plugin' , MyPanel )
Vue plugins also work differently at call time -- you pass props:
const plugin = MyPlugin ()
const plugin = MyPlugin ({ theme : 'dark' })
CRITICAL: Solid Render Prop Not Wrapped in Function When using Solid components, Component must be a function reference, not raw JSX.
createSolidPlugin ({
name : 'My Store' ,
Component : <MyPanel /> createSolidPlugin ({
name : 'My Store' ,
Component : (props ) => <MyPanel theme ={props.theme} /> createSolidPlugin ({
name : 'My Store' ,
Component : MyPanel ,
})
HIGH: Ignoring NoOp Variant for Production The factory returns [Plugin, NoOpPlugin]. Both must be destructured and used for proper tree-shaking.
const [MyPlugin ] = createReactPlugin ({ name : 'Store' , Component : MyPanel })
const [MyPlugin , NoOpPlugin ] = createReactPlugin ({
name : 'Store' ,
Component : MyPanel ,
})
const ActivePlugin =
process.env .NODE_ENV === 'development' ? MyPlugin : NoOpPlugin
MEDIUM: Not Passing Theme Prop to Panel Component DevtoolsPanelProps includes theme. The devtools shell passes it so panels can match light/dark mode. If your component ignores it, the panel will not adapt to theme changes.
const Component = (<div > My Panel</div > const Component = ({ theme }: DevtoolsPanelProps ) => (
<div className ={theme === 'dark' ? 'dark-mode ' : 'light-mode '}> My Panel</div >
Design Tension The core architecture is framework-agnostic, but each framework has different idioms:
React/Preact use an options object with Component as a JSX function component.
Vue uses positional arguments with a DefineComponent and passes props through.
Solid uses the same options API as React but with Solid's JSX and reactivity model.
Agents trained on React patterns will get Vue wrong. Always check the import path to determine which factory API to use.
Cross-References
devtools-plugin-panel -- Build your panel component first, then wrap it with the appropriate framework adapter.devtools-production -- NoOp variants are the primary mechanism for stripping devtools from production bundles.
Reference Files
references/react.md -- Full React factory API and examplesreferences/vue.md -- Full Vue factory API and examples (different from React)references/solid.md -- Full Solid factory API and examplesreferences/preact.md -- Full Preact factory API and examples 