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name: next description: Next.js framework for building React applications with App Router, Server Components, and optimized performance. Use when working with Next.js apps, routing, data fetching, caching, Server Actions, or building full-stack React applications. metadata: author: Hairyf version: "2026.1.30" source: Generated from https://github.com/vercel/next.js, scripts located at https://github.com/antfu/skills

Next.js is a React framework for building full-stack web applications. It provides file-system based routing, Server Components, automatic code splitting, image optimization, and built-in performance optimizations. Next.js supports both static site generation (SSG) and server-side rendering (SSR), making it ideal for building modern web applications.

The skill is based on Next.js v16.2.0-canary.16, generated at 2026-01-30.

Core References

| Topic | Description | Reference | |-------|-------------|-----------| | File-System Routing | Routes defined by folder structure, layouts, and pages | core-routing | | Server and Client Components | Understanding when to use Server vs Client Components | core-server-client-components | | Navigation | Linking, prefetching, and client-side transitions | core-navigation |

Data Fetching

| Topic | Description | Reference | |-------|-------------|-----------| | Server Components | Fetching data in Server Components with fetch, ORMs, and databases | data-fetching-server | | Client Components | Fetching data in Client Components with use hook and third-party libraries | data-fetching-client | | Streaming | Streaming data and components with Suspense and loading.tsx | data-streaming |

Caching and Revalidation

| Topic | Description | Reference | |-------|-------------|-----------| | Caching Strategies | Caching fetch requests, cache tagging, and revalidation | caching-revalidation |

Server Actions

| Topic | Description | Reference | |-------|-------------|-----------| | Server Functions | Creating and using Server Actions for data mutations | server-actions |

File Conventions

| Topic | Description | Reference | |-------|-------------|-----------| | Dynamic Routes | Dynamic segments, catch-all routes, and route parameters | file-conventions-dynamic-routes | | Loading and Error | Handling loading states and errors with loading.tsx and error.tsx | file-conventions-loading-error |

API Reference

| Topic | Description | Reference | |-------|-------------|-----------| | Built-in Components | Link, Image, Script, and Font components | api-components |