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name	website-building-nextjs
description	Next.js 16+ specific guidance — app router, Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, deployment to Vercel. Use alongside the parent website-building skill.
user-invocable	false

Next.js 16+ — Setup & Design System

Guidance specific to Next.js 16+ web projects. Read this alongside the parent website-building skill's shared design files.

Version Requirements

Next.js: 16.x (current LTS — released October 2025)
React: 19.2
Node.js: 20.9+ (required by Next.js 16)
TypeScript: 5.1+
Tailwind CSS: v4.0.4+ (recommended for new Next.js 16 projects)

Creating a New Next.js 16 Project

npx create-next-app@latest my-app
# Choose: TypeScript ✓, ESLint ✓, Tailwind CSS ✓, App Router ✓, Turbopack ✓
cd my-app
npm run dev

This scaffolds a project with:

App Router (app/ directory)
Turbopack (default bundler — 2-5× faster than Webpack)
Tailwind CSS v4
TypeScript

Project Structure (App Router)

my-app/
├── app/
│   ├── layout.tsx          # Root layout (wraps all pages)
│   ├── page.tsx            # Home page (/)
│   ├── globals.css         # Tailwind + custom CSS vars
│   ├── (marketing)/        # Route group (no URL segment)
│   │   ├── about/page.tsx
│   │   └── blog/page.tsx
│   └── dashboard/
│       ├── layout.tsx      # Nested layout
│       └── page.tsx
├── components/
│   └── ui/                 # shadcn/ui components
├── lib/
│   └── utils.ts
├── public/
└── next.config.ts

Tailwind CSS v4 with Next.js 16

Next.js 16 ships with Tailwind v4. The setup is radically simpler than v3.

CSS Entry Point (`app/globals.css`)

@import "tailwindcss";

/* Design token overrides using @theme */
@theme {
  /* Type scale — fluid with clamp() */
  --font-size-xs:   clamp(0.75rem, 0.7rem + 0.25vw, 0.875rem);
  --font-size-sm:   clamp(0.875rem, 0.8rem + 0.35vw, 1rem);
  --font-size-base: clamp(1rem, 0.95rem + 0.25vw, 1.125rem);
  --font-size-lg:   clamp(1.125rem, 1rem + 0.75vw, 1.5rem);
  --font-size-xl:   clamp(1.5rem, 1.2rem + 1.25vw, 2.25rem);
  --font-size-2xl:  clamp(2rem, 1.2rem + 2.5vw, 3.5rem);
  --font-size-hero: clamp(3rem, 0.5rem + 7vw, 8rem);

  /* Nexus color palette — light mode */
  --color-background: #F7F6F2;
  --color-surface: #F9F8F5;
  --color-border: #D4D1CA;
  --color-text: #28251D;
  --color-text-muted: #7A7974;
  --color-primary: #01696F;
  --color-primary-hover: #0C4E54;
  --color-error: #A12C7B;

  /* Spacing */
  --spacing-unit: 4px;
  
  /* Border radius */
  --radius-sm: 4px;
  --radius-md: 8px;
  --radius-lg: 16px;
  --radius-xl: 24px;
}

/* Dark mode via @variant */
@variant dark {
  --color-background: #171614;
  --color-surface: #1C1B19;
  --color-border: #393836;
  --color-text: #CDCCCA;
  --color-text-muted: #797876;
  --color-primary: #4F98A3;
  --color-primary-hover: #227F8B;
}

Key Differences from Tailwind v3

v3	v4
`tailwind.config.ts` for all config	CSS-first: `@theme` in CSS
`@tailwind base; @tailwind components; @tailwind utilities;`	`@import "tailwindcss";`
Manual `content` array	Automatic content detection
`darkMode: ["class"]` in config	`@variant dark (.dark &)` or `@variant dark` (media)
Arbitrary values with `[]`	Same syntax, extended in v4
`@apply` still works	`@apply` still works

Dark Mode in v4

Class-based (manual toggle):

@variant dark (.dark &) {
  --color-background: #171614;
}

Then toggle dark class on <html>:

// app/layout.tsx
<html lang="en" className={isDark ? "dark" : ""}>

Media-based (system preference):

@variant dark {
  --color-background: #171614;
}

shadcn/ui with Next.js 16

shadcn/ui works seamlessly with Next.js 16 and Tailwind v4.

Setup

npx shadcn@latest init
# Chooses: New York style, Tailwind v4 config

Then add components:

npx shadcn@latest add button dialog dropdown-menu tabs card

Components install to components/ui/ — you own the code.

Server vs Client Components

shadcn/ui components that use hooks (state, refs, event handlers) are Client Components. Mark them "use client" or wrap in a client boundary:

// components/theme-toggle.tsx
"use client"
import { Button } from "@/components/ui/button"

export function ThemeToggle() {
  // useState, useEffect are allowed here
}

Pure display shadcn components (Card, Badge, Table) can be used in Server Components without the directive.

Next.js 16 Key Patterns

App Router Layouts

// app/layout.tsx — Root layout (Server Component)
import type { Metadata } from "next"
import { Inter } from "next/font/google"
import "./globals.css"

const inter = Inter({ subsets: ["latin"] })

export const metadata: Metadata = {
  title: "My App",
  description: "Built with Next.js 16",
}

export default function RootLayout({
  children,
}: {
  children: React.ReactNode
}) {
  return (
    <html lang="en">
      <body className={inter.className}>{children}</body>
    </html>
  )
}

Caching — `"use cache"` Directive (New in Next.js 16)

Next.js 16 replaces implicit caching with explicit opt-in:

// Cached server function
async function getProducts() {
  "use cache"
  const res = await fetch("https://api.example.com/products")
  return res.json()
}

// Cached page — revalidate every hour
export default async function ProductsPage() {
  "use cache"
  cacheLife("1h")
  const products = await getProducts()
  return <ProductList products={products} />
}

proxy.ts — Replaces middleware.ts

// proxy.ts (was: middleware.ts)
import type { NextRequest } from "next/server"
import { NextResponse } from "next/server"

export function proxy(request: NextRequest) {
  if (!request.cookies.get("auth")) {
    return NextResponse.redirect(new URL("/login", request.url))
  }
}

export const config = {
  matcher: "/dashboard/:path*",
}

Server Components vs Client Components

// Server Component (default — no directive needed)
// Can: fetch data, access DB, read env vars
// Cannot: useState, useEffect, event handlers, browser APIs
async function ServerPage() {
  const data = await fetchFromDB() // Direct DB access OK
  return <ClientUI initialData={data} />
}

// Client Component
"use client"
function ClientUI({ initialData }) {
  const [state, setState] = useState(initialData)
  return <button onClick={() => setState(null)}>...</button>
}

Image Optimization

import Image from "next/image"

// Always use next/image — never <img> in Next.js
<Image
  src="/hero.jpg"
  alt="Hero image"
  width={1280}
  height={720}
  priority // Add for LCP images (above the fold)
  className="rounded-lg object-cover"
/>

Font Optimization

// app/layout.tsx
import { Satoshi } from "next/font/local"
// or from Google Fonts:
import { DM_Sans } from "next/font/google"

const dmSans = DM_Sans({
  subsets: ["latin"],
  weight: ["400", "500", "600", "700"],
  variable: "--font-sans",
})

// Use in layout:
// <body className={dmSans.variable}>

Design Guidance — Next.js Projects

When Using the App Router

Server Components first — only add "use client" where interactivity is needed
Design tokens via CSS variables — define in globals.css under @theme, use throughout
CSS Modules for component-scoped styles — Button.module.css alongside Button.tsx
Tailwind v4 for utility classes — no config file needed, just @import "tailwindcss" + @theme for overrides

Deployment to Vercel (Recommended)

# One-command deploy
npx vercel

Next.js is made by Vercel — zero-config deployment. Image optimization, Edge Network CDN, and ISR work out of the box.

Build for self-hosting:

# next.config.ts
export default {
  output: "standalone" // Docker-ready bundle
}

Performance Targets (Next.js)

LCP < 2.0s — Use priority on LCP images, next/font for font loading
CLS < 0.05 — Always set width/height on images
INP < 150ms — Keep Client Components thin; heavy computation in Server Components
Bundle size — Turbopack tree-shakes automatically; check with npm run build output

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Version Requirements

Creating a New Next.js 16 Project

Project Structure (App Router)

Tailwind CSS v4 with Next.js 16

CSS Entry Point (app/globals.css)

Key Differences from Tailwind v3

Dark Mode in v4

shadcn/ui with Next.js 16

Setup

Server vs Client Components

Next.js 16 Key Patterns

App Router Layouts

Caching — "use cache" Directive (New in Next.js 16)

proxy.ts — Replaces middleware.ts

Server Components vs Client Components

Image Optimization

Font Optimization

Design Guidance — Next.js Projects

When Using the App Router

Deployment to Vercel (Recommended)

Performance Targets (Next.js)

Checklist for Next.js 16 Projects

Next.js 16+ — Setup & Design System

Version Requirements

Creating a New Next.js 16 Project

Project Structure (App Router)

Tailwind CSS v4 with Next.js 16

CSS Entry Point (app/globals.css)

Key Differences from Tailwind v3

Dark Mode in v4

shadcn/ui with Next.js 16

Setup

Server vs Client Components

Next.js 16 Key Patterns

App Router Layouts

Caching — "use cache" Directive (New in Next.js 16)

proxy.ts — Replaces middleware.ts

Server Components vs Client Components

Image Optimization

Font Optimization

Design Guidance — Next.js Projects

When Using the App Router

Deployment to Vercel (Recommended)

Performance Targets (Next.js)

Checklist for Next.js 16 Projects

CSS Entry Point (`app/globals.css`)

Caching — `"use cache"` Directive (New in Next.js 16)

CSS Entry Point (`app/globals.css`)

Caching — `"use cache"` Directive (New in Next.js 16)