Skills Development Zustand Store Best Practices Guide

Zustand Store Best Practices Guide

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zustand-store-ts
This guide outlines best practices for creating robust and optimized Zustand stores in TypeScript. It covers fundamental patterns, such as separating state and actions, utilizing `subscribeWithSelector` middleware, and implementing individual selectors to prevent unnecessary re-renders. Essential for building scalable, high-performance frontend applications with React.
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Overview

Zustand Store

Create Zustand stores following established patterns with proper TypeScript types and middleware.

Quick Start

Copy the template from assets/template.ts and replace placeholders:

  • {{StoreName}} → PascalCase store name (e.g., Project)
  • {{description}} → Brief description for JSDoc

Always Use subscribeWithSelector

import { create } from 'zustand';
import { subscribeWithSelector } from 'zustand/middleware';

export const useMyStore = create<MyStore>()(
  subscribeWithSelector((set, get) => ({
    // state and actions
  }))
);

Separate State and Actions

export interface MyState {
  items: Item[];
  isLoading: boolean;
}

export interface MyActions {
  addItem: (item: Item) => void;
  loadItems: () => Promise<void>;
}

export type MyStore = MyState & MyActions;

Use Individual Selectors

// Good - only re-renders when `items` changes
const items = useMyStore((state) => state.items);

// Avoid - re-renders on any state change
const { items, isLoading } = useMyStore();

Subscribe Outside React

useMyStore.subscribe(
  (state) => state.selectedId,
  (selectedId) => console.log('Selected:', selectedId)
);

Integration Steps

  1. Create store in src/frontend/src/store/
  2. Export from src/frontend/src/store/index.ts
  3. Add tests in src/frontend/src/store/*.test.ts

When to Use

This skill is applicable to execute the workflow or actions described in the overview.

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.
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Category Development
Name zustand-store-ts
Version v20260427
Size 1.98KB
Updated At 2026-04-28
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