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Félix Malfait c7b4001c3d Migrate cursor rules (#12646)
Migrating rules to new format but they should be re-written entirely, I
don't think they help much and are not auto-included (except
architecture)
2025-06-17 07:54:02 +02:00

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---
description:
globs:
alwaysApply: false
---
# React Guidelines
## Core Rules
- **Functional components only** (no classes)
- **Named exports only** (no default exports)
- **Event handlers over useEffect** for state updates
## Component Structure
```typescript
// ✅ Correct
export const UserProfile = ({ user, onEdit }: UserProfileProps) => {
const handleEdit = () => onEdit(user.id);
return (
<StyledContainer>
<h1>{user.name}</h1>
<Button onClick={handleEdit}>Edit</Button>
</StyledContainer>
);
};
```
## Props & Event Handlers
```typescript
// ✅ Correct - Destructure props
const Button = ({ onClick, isDisabled, children }: ButtonProps) => (
<button onClick={onClick} disabled={isDisabled}>
{children}
</button>
);
// ✅ Correct - Event handlers over useEffect
const UserForm = ({ onSubmit }: UserFormProps) => {
const handleSubmit = async (data: FormData) => {
await onSubmit(data);
// Direct event handling, not useEffect
};
return <Form onSubmit={handleSubmit} />;
};
```
## Component Design
- **Small, focused components** - Single responsibility
- **Composition over inheritance** - Combine simple components
- **Extract complex logic** into custom hooks
```typescript
// ✅ Good - Composed from smaller components
const UserCard = ({ user }: UserCardProps) => (
<StyledCard>
<UserAvatar user={user} />
<UserInfo user={user} />
<UserActions user={user} />
</StyledCard>
);
```
## Performance
```typescript
// ✅ Use memo for expensive components only
const ExpensiveChart = memo(({ data }: ChartProps) => {
// Complex rendering logic
return <ComplexChart data={data} />;
});
// ✅ Memoize callbacks when needed
const UserList = ({ users, onUserSelect }: UserListProps) => {
const handleUserSelect = useCallback((user: User) => {
onUserSelect(user);
}, [onUserSelect]);
return (
<div>
{users.map(user => (
<UserItem key={user.id} user={user} onSelect={handleUserSelect} />
))}
</div>
);
};
```