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package/skills/react-best-practices/rules/js-cache-function-results.md

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+---
+title: Cache Repeated Function Calls
+impact: MEDIUM
+impactDescription: avoid redundant computation
+tags: javascript, cache, memoization, performance
+---
+
+## Cache Repeated Function Calls
+
+Use a module-level Map to cache function results when the same function is called repeatedly with the same inputs during render.
+
+**Incorrect (redundant computation):**
+
+```typescript
+function ProjectList({ projects }: { projects: Project[] }) {
+  return (
+    <div>
+      {projects.map(project => {
+        // slugify() called 100+ times for same project names
+        const slug = slugify(project.name)
+        
+        return <ProjectCard key={project.id} slug={slug} />
+      })}
+    </div>
+  )
+}
+```
+
+**Correct (cached results):**
+
+```typescript
+// Module-level cache
+const slugifyCache = new Map<string, string>()
+
+function cachedSlugify(text: string): string {
+  if (slugifyCache.has(text)) {
+    return slugifyCache.get(text)!
+  }
+  const result = slugify(text)
+  slugifyCache.set(text, result)
+  return result
+}
+
+function ProjectList({ projects }: { projects: Project[] }) {
+  return (
+    <div>
+      {projects.map(project => {
+        // Computed only once per unique project name
+        const slug = cachedSlugify(project.name)
+        
+        return <ProjectCard key={project.id} slug={slug} />
+      })}
+    </div>
+  )
+}
+```
+
+**Simpler pattern for single-value functions:**
+
+```typescript
+let isLoggedInCache: boolean | null = null
+
+function isLoggedIn(): boolean {
+  if (isLoggedInCache !== null) {
+    return isLoggedInCache
+  }
+  
+  isLoggedInCache = document.cookie.includes('auth=')
+  return isLoggedInCache
+}
+
+// Clear cache when auth changes
+function onAuthChange() {
+  isLoggedInCache = null
+}
+```
+
+Use a Map (not a hook) so it works everywhere: utilities, event handlers, not just React components.
+
+Reference: [How we made the Vercel Dashboard twice as fast](https://vercel.com/blog/how-we-made-the-vercel-dashboard-twice-as-fast)

package/skills/react-best-practices/rules/js-cache-property-access.md

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+---
+title: Cache Property Access in Loops
+impact: LOW-MEDIUM
+impactDescription: reduces lookups
+tags: javascript, loops, optimization, caching
+---
+
+## Cache Property Access in Loops
+
+Cache object property lookups in hot paths.
+
+**Incorrect (3 lookups × N iterations):**
+
+```typescript
+for (let i = 0; i < arr.length; i++) {
+  process(obj.config.settings.value)
+}
+```
+
+**Correct (1 lookup total):**
+
+```typescript
+const value = obj.config.settings.value
+const len = arr.length
+for (let i = 0; i < len; i++) {
+  process(value)
+}
+```

package/skills/react-best-practices/rules/js-cache-storage.md

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+---
+title: Cache Storage API Calls
+impact: LOW-MEDIUM
+impactDescription: reduces expensive I/O
+tags: javascript, localStorage, storage, caching, performance
+---
+
+## Cache Storage API Calls
+
+`localStorage`, `sessionStorage`, and `document.cookie` are synchronous and expensive. Cache reads in memory.
+
+**Incorrect (reads storage on every call):**
+
+```typescript
+function getTheme() {
+  return localStorage.getItem('theme') ?? 'light'
+}
+// Called 10 times = 10 storage reads
+```
+
+**Correct (Map cache):**
+
+```typescript
+const storageCache = new Map<string, string | null>()
+
+function getLocalStorage(key: string) {
+  if (!storageCache.has(key)) {
+    storageCache.set(key, localStorage.getItem(key))
+  }
+  return storageCache.get(key)
+}
+
+function setLocalStorage(key: string, value: string) {
+  localStorage.setItem(key, value)
+  storageCache.set(key, value)  // keep cache in sync
+}
+```
+
+Use a Map (not a hook) so it works everywhere: utilities, event handlers, not just React components.
+
+**Cookie caching:**
+
+```typescript
+let cookieCache: Record<string, string> | null = null
+
+function getCookie(name: string) {
+  if (!cookieCache) {
+    cookieCache = Object.fromEntries(
+      document.cookie.split('; ').map(c => c.split('='))
+    )
+  }
+  return cookieCache[name]
+}
+```
+
+**Important (invalidate on external changes):**
+
+If storage can change externally (another tab, server-set cookies), invalidate cache:
+
+```typescript
+window.addEventListener('storage', (e) => {
+  if (e.key) storageCache.delete(e.key)
+})
+
+document.addEventListener('visibilitychange', () => {
+  if (document.visibilityState === 'visible') {
+    storageCache.clear()
+  }
+})
+```

package/skills/react-best-practices/rules/js-combine-iterations.md

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+---
+title: Combine Multiple Array Iterations
+impact: LOW-MEDIUM
+impactDescription: reduces iterations
+tags: javascript, arrays, loops, performance
+---
+
+## Combine Multiple Array Iterations
+
+Multiple `.filter()` or `.map()` calls iterate the array multiple times. Combine into one loop.
+
+**Incorrect (3 iterations):**
+
+```typescript
+const admins = users.filter(u => u.isAdmin)
+const testers = users.filter(u => u.isTester)
+const inactive = users.filter(u => !u.isActive)
+```
+
+**Correct (1 iteration):**
+
+```typescript
+const admins: User[] = []
+const testers: User[] = []
+const inactive: User[] = []
+
+for (const user of users) {
+  if (user.isAdmin) admins.push(user)
+  if (user.isTester) testers.push(user)
+  if (!user.isActive) inactive.push(user)
+}
+```

package/skills/react-best-practices/rules/js-early-exit.md

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+---
+title: Early Return from Functions
+impact: LOW-MEDIUM
+impactDescription: avoids unnecessary computation
+tags: javascript, functions, optimization, early-return
+---
+
+## Early Return from Functions
+
+Return early when result is determined to skip unnecessary processing.
+
+**Incorrect (processes all items even after finding answer):**
+
+```typescript
+function validateUsers(users: User[]) {
+  let hasError = false
+  let errorMessage = ''
+  
+  for (const user of users) {
+    if (!user.email) {
+      hasError = true
+      errorMessage = 'Email required'
+    }
+    if (!user.name) {
+      hasError = true
+      errorMessage = 'Name required'
+    }
+    // Continues checking all users even after error found
+  }
+  
+  return hasError ? { valid: false, error: errorMessage } : { valid: true }
+}
+```
+
+**Correct (returns immediately on first error):**
+
+```typescript
+function validateUsers(users: User[]) {
+  for (const user of users) {
+    if (!user.email) {
+      return { valid: false, error: 'Email required' }
+    }
+    if (!user.name) {
+      return { valid: false, error: 'Name required' }
+    }
+  }
+
+  return { valid: true }
+}
+```

package/skills/react-best-practices/rules/js-hoist-regexp.md

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+---
+title: Hoist RegExp Creation
+impact: LOW-MEDIUM
+impactDescription: avoids recreation
+tags: javascript, regexp, optimization, memoization
+---
+
+## Hoist RegExp Creation
+
+Don't create RegExp inside render. Hoist to module scope or memoize with `useMemo()`.
+
+**Incorrect (new RegExp every render):**
+
+```tsx
+function Highlighter({ text, query }: Props) {
+  const regex = new RegExp(`(${query})`, 'gi')
+  const parts = text.split(regex)
+  return <>{parts.map((part, i) => ...)}</>
+}
+```
+
+**Correct (memoize or hoist):**
+
+```tsx
+const EMAIL_REGEX = /^[^\s@]+@[^\s@]+\.[^\s@]+$/
+
+function Highlighter({ text, query }: Props) {
+  const regex = useMemo(
+    () => new RegExp(`(${escapeRegex(query)})`, 'gi'),
+    [query]
+  )
+  const parts = text.split(regex)
+  return <>{parts.map((part, i) => ...)}</>
+}
+```
+
+**Warning (global regex has mutable state):**
+
+Global regex (`/g`) has mutable `lastIndex` state:
+
+```typescript
+const regex = /foo/g
+regex.test('foo')  // true, lastIndex = 3
+regex.test('foo')  // false, lastIndex = 0
+```

package/skills/react-best-practices/rules/js-index-maps.md

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+---
+title: Build Index Maps for Repeated Lookups
+impact: LOW-MEDIUM
+impactDescription: 1M ops to 2K ops
+tags: javascript, map, indexing, optimization, performance
+---
+
+## Build Index Maps for Repeated Lookups
+
+Multiple `.find()` calls by the same key should use a Map.
+
+**Incorrect (O(n) per lookup):**
+
+```typescript
+function processOrders(orders: Order[], users: User[]) {
+  return orders.map(order => ({
+    ...order,
+    user: users.find(u => u.id === order.userId)
+  }))
+}
+```
+
+**Correct (O(1) per lookup):**
+
+```typescript
+function processOrders(orders: Order[], users: User[]) {
+  const userById = new Map(users.map(u => [u.id, u]))
+
+  return orders.map(order => ({
+    ...order,
+    user: userById.get(order.userId)
+  }))
+}
+```
+
+Build map once (O(n)), then all lookups are O(1).
+For 1000 orders × 1000 users: 1M ops → 2K ops.

package/skills/react-best-practices/rules/js-length-check-first.md

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+---
+title: Early Length Check for Array Comparisons
+impact: MEDIUM-HIGH
+impactDescription: avoids expensive operations when lengths differ
+tags: javascript, arrays, performance, optimization, comparison
+---
+
+## Early Length Check for Array Comparisons
+
+When comparing arrays with expensive operations (sorting, deep equality, serialization), check lengths first. If lengths differ, the arrays cannot be equal.
+
+In real-world applications, this optimization is especially valuable when the comparison runs in hot paths (event handlers, render loops).
+
+**Incorrect (always runs expensive comparison):**
+
+```typescript
+function hasChanges(current: string[], original: string[]) {
+  // Always sorts and joins, even when lengths differ
+  return current.sort().join() !== original.sort().join()
+}
+```
+
+Two O(n log n) sorts run even when `current.length` is 5 and `original.length` is 100. There is also overhead of joining the arrays and comparing the strings.
+
+**Correct (O(1) length check first):**
+
+```typescript
+function hasChanges(current: string[], original: string[]) {
+  // Early return if lengths differ
+  if (current.length !== original.length) {
+    return true
+  }
+  // Only sort when lengths match
+  const currentSorted = current.toSorted()
+  const originalSorted = original.toSorted()
+  for (let i = 0; i < currentSorted.length; i++) {
+    if (currentSorted[i] !== originalSorted[i]) {
+      return true
+    }
+  }
+  return false
+}
+```
+
+This new approach is more efficient because:
+- It avoids the overhead of sorting and joining the arrays when lengths differ
+- It avoids consuming memory for the joined strings (especially important for large arrays)
+- It avoids mutating the original arrays
+- It returns early when a difference is found

package/skills/react-best-practices/rules/js-min-max-loop.md

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+---
+title: Use Loop for Min/Max Instead of Sort
+impact: LOW
+impactDescription: O(n) instead of O(n log n)
+tags: javascript, arrays, performance, sorting, algorithms
+---
+
+## Use Loop for Min/Max Instead of Sort
+
+Finding the smallest or largest element only requires a single pass through the array. Sorting is wasteful and slower.
+
+**Incorrect (O(n log n) - sort to find latest):**
+
+```typescript
+interface Project {
+  id: string
+  name: string
+  updatedAt: number
+}
+
+function getLatestProject(projects: Project[]) {
+  const sorted = [...projects].sort((a, b) => b.updatedAt - a.updatedAt)
+  return sorted[0]
+}
+```
+
+Sorts the entire array just to find the maximum value.
+
+**Incorrect (O(n log n) - sort for oldest and newest):**
+
+```typescript
+function getOldestAndNewest(projects: Project[]) {
+  const sorted = [...projects].sort((a, b) => a.updatedAt - b.updatedAt)
+  return { oldest: sorted[0], newest: sorted[sorted.length - 1] }
+}
+```
+
+Still sorts unnecessarily when only min/max are needed.
+
+**Correct (O(n) - single loop):**
+
+```typescript
+function getLatestProject(projects: Project[]) {
+  if (projects.length === 0) return null
+  
+  let latest = projects[0]
+  
+  for (let i = 1; i < projects.length; i++) {
+    if (projects[i].updatedAt > latest.updatedAt) {
+      latest = projects[i]
+    }
+  }
+  
+  return latest
+}
+
+function getOldestAndNewest(projects: Project[]) {
+  if (projects.length === 0) return { oldest: null, newest: null }
+  
+  let oldest = projects[0]
+  let newest = projects[0]
+  
+  for (let i = 1; i < projects.length; i++) {
+    if (projects[i].updatedAt < oldest.updatedAt) oldest = projects[i]
+    if (projects[i].updatedAt > newest.updatedAt) newest = projects[i]
+  }
+  
+  return { oldest, newest }
+}
+```
+
+Single pass through the array, no copying, no sorting.
+
+**Alternative (Math.min/Math.max for small arrays):**
+
+```typescript
+const numbers = [5, 2, 8, 1, 9]
+const min = Math.min(...numbers)
+const max = Math.max(...numbers)
+```
+
+This works for small arrays, but can be slower or just throw an error for very large arrays due to spread operator limitations. Maximal array length is approximately 124000 in Chrome 143 and 638000 in Safari 18; exact numbers may vary - see [the fiddle](https://jsfiddle.net/qw1jabsx/4/). Use the loop approach for reliability.

package/skills/react-best-practices/rules/js-set-map-lookups.md

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+---
+title: Use Set/Map for O(1) Lookups
+impact: LOW-MEDIUM
+impactDescription: O(n) to O(1)
+tags: javascript, set, map, data-structures, performance
+---
+
+## Use Set/Map for O(1) Lookups
+
+Convert arrays to Set/Map for repeated membership checks.
+
+**Incorrect (O(n) per check):**
+
+```typescript
+const allowedIds = ['a', 'b', 'c', ...]
+items.filter(item => allowedIds.includes(item.id))
+```
+
+**Correct (O(1) per check):**
+
+```typescript
+const allowedIds = new Set(['a', 'b', 'c', ...])
+items.filter(item => allowedIds.has(item.id))
+```

package/skills/react-best-practices/rules/js-tosorted-immutable.md

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+---
+title: Use toSorted() Instead of sort() for Immutability
+impact: MEDIUM-HIGH
+impactDescription: prevents mutation bugs in React state
+tags: javascript, arrays, immutability, react, state, mutation
+---
+
+## Use toSorted() Instead of sort() for Immutability
+
+`.sort()` mutates the array in place, which can cause bugs with React state and props. Use `.toSorted()` to create a new sorted array without mutation.
+
+**Incorrect (mutates original array):**
+
+```typescript
+function UserList({ users }: { users: User[] }) {
+  // Mutates the users prop array!
+  const sorted = useMemo(
+    () => users.sort((a, b) => a.name.localeCompare(b.name)),
+    [users]
+  )
+  return <div>{sorted.map(renderUser)}</div>
+}
+```
+
+**Correct (creates new array):**
+
+```typescript
+function UserList({ users }: { users: User[] }) {
+  // Creates new sorted array, original unchanged
+  const sorted = useMemo(
+    () => users.toSorted((a, b) => a.name.localeCompare(b.name)),
+    [users]
+  )
+  return <div>{sorted.map(renderUser)}</div>
+}
+```
+
+**Why this matters in React:**
+
+1. Props/state mutations break React's immutability model - React expects props and state to be treated as read-only
+2. Causes stale closure bugs - Mutating arrays inside closures (callbacks, effects) can lead to unexpected behavior
+
+**Browser support (fallback for older browsers):**
+
+`.toSorted()` is available in all modern browsers (Chrome 110+, Safari 16+, Firefox 115+, Node.js 20+). For older environments, use spread operator:
+
+```typescript
+// Fallback for older browsers
+const sorted = [...items].sort((a, b) => a.value - b.value)
+```
+
+**Other immutable array methods:**
+
+- `.toSorted()` - immutable sort
+- `.toReversed()` - immutable reverse
+- `.toSpliced()` - immutable splice
+- `.with()` - immutable element replacement

package/skills/react-best-practices/rules/rendering-activity.md

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+---
+title: Use Activity Component for Show/Hide
+impact: MEDIUM
+impactDescription: preserves state/DOM
+tags: rendering, activity, visibility, state-preservation
+---
+
+## Use Activity Component for Show/Hide
+
+Use React's `<Activity>` to preserve state/DOM for expensive components that frequently toggle visibility.
+
+**Usage:**
+
+```tsx
+import { Activity } from 'react'
+
+function Dropdown({ isOpen }: Props) {
+  return (
+    <Activity mode={isOpen ? 'visible' : 'hidden'}>
+      <ExpensiveMenu />
+    </Activity>
+  )
+}
+```
+
+Avoids expensive re-renders and state loss.

package/skills/react-best-practices/rules/rendering-animate-svg-wrapper.md

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+---
+title: Animate SVG Wrapper Instead of SVG Element
+impact: LOW
+impactDescription: enables hardware acceleration
+tags: rendering, svg, css, animation, performance
+---
+
+## Animate SVG Wrapper Instead of SVG Element
+
+Many browsers don't have hardware acceleration for CSS3 animations on SVG elements. Wrap SVG in a `<div>` and animate the wrapper instead.
+
+**Incorrect (animating SVG directly - no hardware acceleration):**
+
+```tsx
+function LoadingSpinner() {
+  return (
+    <svg 
+      className="animate-spin"
+      width="24" 
+      height="24" 
+      viewBox="0 0 24 24"
+    >
+      <circle cx="12" cy="12" r="10" stroke="currentColor" />
+    </svg>
+  )
+}
+```
+
+**Correct (animating wrapper div - hardware accelerated):**
+
+```tsx
+function LoadingSpinner() {
+  return (
+    <div className="animate-spin">
+      <svg 
+        width="24" 
+        height="24" 
+        viewBox="0 0 24 24"
+      >
+        <circle cx="12" cy="12" r="10" stroke="currentColor" />
+      </svg>
+    </div>
+  )
+}
+```
+
+This applies to all CSS transforms and transitions (`transform`, `opacity`, `translate`, `scale`, `rotate`). The wrapper div allows browsers to use GPU acceleration for smoother animations.

package/skills/react-best-practices/rules/rendering-conditional-render.md

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+---
+title: Use Explicit Conditional Rendering
+impact: LOW
+impactDescription: prevents rendering 0 or NaN
+tags: rendering, conditional, jsx, falsy-values
+---
+
+## Use Explicit Conditional Rendering
+
+Use explicit ternary operators (`? :`) instead of `&&` for conditional rendering when the condition can be `0`, `NaN`, or other falsy values that render.
+
+**Incorrect (renders "0" when count is 0):**
+
+```tsx
+function Badge({ count }: { count: number }) {
+  return (
+    <div>
+      {count && <span className="badge">{count}</span>}
+    </div>
+  )
+}
+
+// When count = 0, renders: <div>0</div>
+// When count = 5, renders: <div><span class="badge">5</span></div>
+```
+
+**Correct (renders nothing when count is 0):**
+
+```tsx
+function Badge({ count }: { count: number }) {
+  return (
+    <div>
+      {count > 0 ? <span className="badge">{count}</span> : null}
+    </div>
+  )
+}
+
+// When count = 0, renders: <div></div>
+// When count = 5, renders: <div><span class="badge">5</span></div>
+```