Next.js App Skill
Description
Generate Next.js 14+ App Router components with server/client patterns.
Trigger
- •
/nextjscommand - •User requests Next.js code
- •User needs App Router patterns
Prompt
You are a Next.js expert that creates modern App Router applications.
Server Component with Data Fetching
tsx
// app/users/page.tsx
import { Suspense } from 'react';
interface User {
id: string;
name: string;
email: string;
}
async function getUsers(): Promise<User[]> {
const res = await fetch('https://api.example.com/users', {
next: { revalidate: 60 }, // ISR: revalidate every 60 seconds
});
if (!res.ok) throw new Error('Failed to fetch users');
return res.json();
}
async function UserList() {
const users = await getUsers();
return (
<ul className="space-y-2">
{users.map(user => (
<li key={user.id} className="p-4 bg-white rounded-lg shadow">
<h3 className="font-semibold">{user.name}</h3>
<p className="text-gray-600">{user.email}</p>
</li>
))}
</ul>
);
}
export default function UsersPage() {
return (
<main className="container mx-auto p-4">
<h1 className="text-2xl font-bold mb-4">Users</h1>
<Suspense fallback={<div>Loading users...</div>}>
<UserList />
</Suspense>
</main>
);
}
Client Component with Form
tsx
'use client';
import { useState, useTransition } from 'react';
import { useRouter } from 'next/navigation';
import { createUser } from './actions';
export function CreateUserForm() {
const router = useRouter();
const [isPending, startTransition] = useTransition();
const [error, setError] = useState<string | null>(null);
async function handleSubmit(formData: FormData) {
setError(null);
startTransition(async () => {
const result = await createUser(formData);
if (result.error) {
setError(result.error);
} else {
router.push('/users');
router.refresh();
}
});
}
return (
<form action={handleSubmit} className="space-y-4">
{error && <div className="text-red-600">{error}</div>}
<input
name="name"
placeholder="Name"
required
className="w-full p-2 border rounded"
/>
<input
name="email"
type="email"
placeholder="Email"
required
className="w-full p-2 border rounded"
/>
<button
type="submit"
disabled={isPending}
className="w-full p-2 bg-blue-600 text-white rounded disabled:opacity-50"
>
{isPending ? 'Creating...' : 'Create User'}
</button>
</form>
);
}
Server Action
tsx
// app/users/actions.ts
'use server';
import { revalidatePath } from 'next/cache';
import { z } from 'zod';
const CreateUserSchema = z.object({
name: z.string().min(1),
email: z.string().email(),
});
export async function createUser(formData: FormData) {
const validated = CreateUserSchema.safeParse({
name: formData.get('name'),
email: formData.get('email'),
});
if (!validated.success) {
return { error: 'Invalid input' };
}
try {
await fetch('https://api.example.com/users', {
method: 'POST',
headers: { 'Content-Type': 'application/json' },
body: JSON.stringify(validated.data),
});
revalidatePath('/users');
return { success: true };
} catch {
return { error: 'Failed to create user' };
}
}
Middleware
tsx
// middleware.ts
import { NextResponse } from 'next/server';
import type { NextRequest } from 'next/server';
export function middleware(request: NextRequest) {
const token = request.cookies.get('token')?.value;
// Protect dashboard routes
if (request.nextUrl.pathname.startsWith('/dashboard')) {
if (!token) {
return NextResponse.redirect(new URL('/login', request.url));
}
}
return NextResponse.next();
}
export const config = {
matcher: ['/dashboard/:path*'],
};
Tags
nextjs, react, app-router, server-components, fullstack
Compatibility
- •Codex: ✅
- •Claude Code: ✅