Guidance for ranking Next.js sites on search engines. Use when Claude needs to: (1) Implement/audit the Metadata API (static or dynamic), (2) Create automated robots.ts or sitemap.ts files, (3) Set canonical URLs, (4) Inject JSON-LD structured data, or (5) Optimize rendering (Server vs. Client Components) for crawlability.
Guide for Next.js 16 fully async APIs. Covers cookies(), headers(), params, and searchParams patterns that must be awaited. Use when accessing server context in Server Components, Route Handlers, or Proxy functions. Essential for Next.js 16 compliance.
Guide for Next.js 16 proxy patterns, replacing the deprecated middleware functionality. Covers the new proxy.ts file convention, async request APIs, and proper request interception. Use when implementing authentication, redirects, headers modification, or request processing at the network boundary level.
Guide for Next.js App Router dynamic routes and pathname parameters. Use when building pages that depend on URL segments (IDs, slugs, nested paths), accessing the `params` prop, or fetching resources by identifier. Helps avoid over-nesting by defaulting to the simplest route structure (e.g., `app/[id]` instead of `app/products/[id]` unless the URL calls for it).
Focused pattern for fetching data using URL parameters in Next.js. Covers creating dynamic routes ([id], [slug]) and accessing route parameters in server components to fetch data from APIs. Use when building pages that display individual items (product pages, blog posts, user profiles) based on a URL parameter. Complements nextjs-dynamic-routes-params with a simplified, common-case pattern.
Guide for choosing between Server Components and Client Components in Next.js App Router. CRITICAL for useSearchParams (requires Suspense + 'use client'), navigation (Link, redirect, useRouter), cookies/headers access, and 'use client' directive. Activates when prompt mentions useSearchParams, Suspense, navigation, routing, Link component, redirect, pathname, searchParams, cookies, headers, async components, or 'use client'. Essential for avoiding mixing server/client APIs.
Guide for implementing navigation in Next.js Server Components using Link component and redirect() function. Covers the difference between server and client navigation methods. Use when adding links, redirects, or navigation logic in server components without converting them to client components unnecessarily.
Guide for creating effective skills. This skill should be used when users want to create a new skill (or update an existing skill) that extends Claude's capabilities with specialized knowledge, workflows, or tool integrations.