| 1 | # React Best Practices |
| 2 | |
| 3 | A structured repository for creating and maintaining React Best Practices optimized for agents and LLMs. |
| 4 | |
| 5 | ## Structure |
| 6 | |
| 7 | - `rules/` - Individual rule files (one per rule) |
| 8 | - `_sections.md` - Section metadata (titles, impacts, descriptions) |
| 9 | - `_template.md` - Template for creating new rules |
| 10 | - `area-description.md` - Individual rule files |
| 11 | - `src/` - Build scripts and utilities |
| 12 | - `metadata.json` - Document metadata (version, organization, abstract) |
| 13 | - __`AGENTS.md`__ - Compiled output (generated) |
| 14 | - __`test-cases.json`__ - Test cases for LLM evaluation (generated) |
| 15 | |
| 16 | ## Getting Started |
| 17 | |
| 18 | 1. Install dependencies: |
| 19 | ```bash |
| 20 | pnpm install |
| 21 | ``` |
| 22 | |
| 23 | 2. Build AGENTS.md from rules: |
| 24 | ```bash |
| 25 | pnpm build |
| 26 | ``` |
| 27 | |
| 28 | 3. Validate rule files: |
| 29 | ```bash |
| 30 | pnpm validate |
| 31 | ``` |
| 32 | |
| 33 | 4. Extract test cases: |
| 34 | ```bash |
| 35 | pnpm extract-tests |
| 36 | ``` |
| 37 | |
| 38 | ## Creating a New Rule |
| 39 | |
| 40 | 1. Copy `rules/_template.md` to `rules/area-description.md` |
| 41 | 2. Choose the appropriate area prefix: |
| 42 | - `async-` for Eliminating Waterfalls (Section 1) |
| 43 | - `bundle-` for Bundle Size Optimization (Section 2) |
| 44 | - `server-` for Server-Side Performance (Section 3) |
| 45 | - `client-` for Client-Side Data Fetching (Section 4) |
| 46 | - `rerender-` for Re-render Optimization (Section 5) |
| 47 | - `rendering-` for Rendering Performance (Section 6) |
| 48 | - `js-` for JavaScript Performance (Section 7) |
| 49 | - `advanced-` for Advanced Patterns (Section 8) |
| 50 | 3. Fill in the frontmatter and content |
| 51 | 4. Ensure you have clear examples with explanations |
| 52 | 5. Run `pnpm build` to regenerate AGENTS.md and test-cases.json |
| 53 | |
| 54 | ## Rule File Structure |
| 55 | |
| 56 | Each rule file should follow this structure: |
| 57 | |
| 58 | ```markdown |
| 59 | --- |
| 60 | title: Rule Title Here |
| 61 | impact: MEDIUM |
| 62 | impactDescription: Optional description |
| 63 | tags: tag1, tag2, tag3 |
| 64 | --- |
| 65 | |
| 66 | ## Rule Title Here |
| 67 | |
| 68 | Brief explanation of the rule and why it matters. |
| 69 | |
| 70 | **Incorrect (description of what's wrong):** |
| 71 | |
| 72 | ```typescript |
| 73 | // Bad code example |
| 74 | ``` |
| 75 | |
| 76 | **Correct (description of what's right):** |
| 77 | |
| 78 | ```typescript |
| 79 | // Good code example |
| 80 | ``` |
| 81 | |
| 82 | Optional explanatory text after examples. |
| 83 | |
| 84 | Reference: [Link](https://example.com) |
| 85 | |
| 86 | ## File Naming Convention |
| 87 | |
| 88 | - Files starting with `_` are special (excluded from build) |
| 89 | - Rule files: `area-description.md` (e.g., `async-parallel.md`) |
| 90 | - Section is automatically inferred from filename prefix |
| 91 | - Rules are sorted alphabetically by title within each section |
| 92 | - IDs (e.g., 1.1, 1.2) are auto-generated during build |
| 93 | |
| 94 | ## Impact Levels |
| 95 | |
| 96 | - `CRITICAL` - Highest priority, major performance gains |
| 97 | - `HIGH` - Significant performance improvements |
| 98 | - `MEDIUM-HIGH` - Moderate-high gains |
| 99 | - `MEDIUM` - Moderate performance improvements |
| 100 | - `LOW-MEDIUM` - Low-medium gains |
| 101 | - `LOW` - Incremental improvements |
| 102 | |
| 103 | ## Scripts |
| 104 | |
| 105 | - `pnpm build` - Compile rules into AGENTS.md |
| 106 | - `pnpm validate` - Validate all rule files |
| 107 | - `pnpm extract-tests` - Extract test cases for LLM evaluation |
| 108 | - `pnpm dev` - Build and validate |
| 109 | |
| 110 | ## Contributing |
| 111 | |
| 112 | When adding or modifying rules: |
| 113 | |
| 114 | 1. Use the correct filename prefix for your section |
| 115 | 2. Follow the `_template.md` structure |
| 116 | 3. Include clear bad/good examples with explanations |
| 117 | 4. Add appropriate tags |
| 118 | 5. Run `pnpm build` to regenerate AGENTS.md and test-cases.json |
| 119 | 6. Rules are automatically sorted by title - no need to manage numbers! |
| 120 | |
| 121 | ## Acknowledgments |
| 122 | |
| 123 | Originally created by [@shuding](https://x.com/shuding) at [Vercel](https://vercel.com). |
| 124 |