react-nextjs-development

name	react-nextjs-development
description	React and Next.js 14+ application development with App Router, Server Components, TypeScript, Tailwind CSS, and modern frontend patterns.
category	granular-workflow-bundle
risk	safe
source	personal
date_added	2026-02-27

React/Next.js Development Workflow

Overview

Specialized workflow for building React and Next.js 14+ applications with modern patterns including App Router, Server Components, TypeScript, and Tailwind CSS.

When to Use This Workflow

Use this workflow when:

• Building new React applications
• Creating Next.js 14+ projects with App Router
• Implementing Server Components
• Setting up TypeScript with React
• Styling with Tailwind CSS
• Building full-stack Next.js applications

Workflow Phases

Phase 1: Project Setup

Skills to Invoke

• app-builder - Application scaffolding
• senior-fullstack - Full-stack guidance
• nextjs-app-router-patterns - Next.js 14+ patterns
• typescript-pro - TypeScript setup

Actions

1. Choose project type (React SPA, Next.js app)
2. Select build tool (Vite, Next.js, Create React App)
3. Scaffold project structure
4. Configure TypeScript
5. Set up ESLint and Prettier

Copy-Paste Prompts

Use @app-builder to scaffold a new Next.js 14 project with App Router

Use @nextjs-app-router-patterns to set up Server Components

Phase 2: Component Architecture

Skills to Invoke

• frontend-developer - Component development
• react-patterns - React patterns
• react-state-management - State management
• react-ui-patterns - UI patterns

Actions

1. Design component hierarchy
2. Create base components
3. Implement layout components
4. Set up state management
5. Create custom hooks

Copy-Paste Prompts

Use @frontend-developer to create reusable React components

Use @react-patterns to implement proper component composition

Use @react-state-management to set up Zustand store

Phase 3: Styling and Design

Skills to Invoke

• frontend-design - UI design
• tailwind-patterns - Tailwind CSS
• tailwind-design-system - Design system
• core-components - Component library

Actions

1. Set up Tailwind CSS
2. Configure design tokens
3. Create utility classes
4. Build component styles
5. Implement responsive design

Copy-Paste Prompts

Use @tailwind-patterns to style components with Tailwind CSS v4

Use @frontend-design to create a modern dashboard UI

Phase 4: Data Fetching

Skills to Invoke

• nextjs-app-router-patterns - Server Components
• react-state-management - React Query
• api-patterns - API integration

Actions

1. Implement Server Components
2. Set up React Query/SWR
3. Create API client
4. Handle loading states
5. Implement error boundaries
6. For AI-backed app features, expose a typed frontend API function plus a server endpoint that can run in deterministic fallback mode when credentials are absent.
7. Keep API contracts in one source-of-truth doc and update frontend types, server handlers, local dev routes, deployment redirects, and env examples together.
8. When the user says the app is personal-use only or wants to avoid backend setup, prefer a local-first persistence pass before adding SaaS infrastructure: localStorage/IndexedDB save, debounced autosave, JSON export/import, and deployment docs that clearly say no backend env vars are required.
9. For functional SaaS-style demos, add automation and integrations as first-class UI/domain sections: persisted agent configs, capped run history, integration status cards, CSV/manual import, server-only credential hints, and import-triggered local agent runs.

AI/API Runtime Reference

• See references/openai-compatible-ai-endpoints.md for the proven pattern for OpenAI-compatible provider endpoints with Kimi/DeepSeek/Nous defaults, heuristic fallbacks, JSON normalization, timeout handling, and local Node dev-server verification.
• See references/local-first-browser-persistence.md for the local-first React persistence pattern used when Supabase/auth/cloud sync is premature.
• See references/local-first-agents-integrations.md for the pattern for adding local automation agents, run history, integration status cards, CSV/manual imports, and Netlify/serverless route scaffolding without exposing credentials or forcing backend setup.
• See references/local-first-saas-agents-integrations-verification.md for the runtime verification pattern: build + endpoint smoke tests, integration status/import env-var parity, deterministic agent fallback checks, safe curl -o file probes, and Netlify link-vs-build readiness separation.

Copy-Paste Prompts

Use @nextjs-app-router-patterns to implement Server Components data fetching

Phase 5: Routing and Navigation

Skills to Invoke

• nextjs-app-router-patterns - App Router
• nextjs-best-practices - Next.js patterns

Actions

1. Set up file-based routing
2. Create dynamic routes
3. Implement nested routes
4. Add route guards
5. Configure redirects

Copy-Paste Prompts

Use @nextjs-app-router-patterns to set up parallel routes and intercepting routes

Phase 6: Forms and Validation

Skills to Invoke

• frontend-developer - Form development
• typescript-advanced-types - Type validation
• react-ui-patterns - Form patterns

Actions

1. Choose form library (React Hook Form, Formik)
2. Set up validation (Zod, Yup)
3. Create form components
4. Handle submissions
5. Implement error handling

Copy-Paste Prompts

Use @frontend-developer to create forms with React Hook Form and Zod

Phase 7: Testing

Skills to Invoke

• javascript-testing-patterns - Jest/Vitest
• playwright-skill - E2E testing
• e2e-testing-patterns - E2E patterns

Actions

1. Set up testing framework
2. Write unit tests
3. Create component tests
4. Implement E2E tests
5. Configure CI integration

Copy-Paste Prompts

Use @javascript-testing-patterns to write Vitest tests

Use @playwright-skill to create E2E tests for critical flows

Phase 8: Build and Deployment

Skills to Invoke

• vercel-deployment - Vercel deployment
• vercel-deploy-claimable - Vercel deployment
• web-performance-optimization - Performance

Actions

1. Configure build settings
2. Optimize bundle size
3. Set up environment variables
4. Deploy to Vercel
5. Configure preview deployments

Copy-Paste Prompts

Use @vercel-deployment to deploy Next.js app to production

Technology Stack

Category	Technology
Framework	Next.js 14+, React 18+
Language	TypeScript 5+
Styling	Tailwind CSS v4
State	Zustand, React Query
Forms	React Hook Form, Zod
Testing	Vitest, Playwright
Deployment	Vercel

Quality Gates

• TypeScript compiles without errors
• All tests passing
• Linting clean
• Performance metrics met (LCP, CLS, FID)
• Accessibility checked (WCAG 2.1)
• Responsive design verified

Related Workflow Bundles

• development - General development
• testing-qa - Testing workflow
• documentation - Documentation
• typescript-development - TypeScript patterns

Limitations

• Use this skill only when the task clearly matches the scope described above.
• Do not treat the output as a substitute for environment-specific validation, testing, or expert review.
• Stop and ask for clarification if required inputs, permissions, safety boundaries, or success criteria are missing.