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Create or refactor a React ORGANISM (a meaningful UI section composed of molecules/atoms). Use for nav bars, product grids, comment lists, forms, dialogs, etc. Organisms may accept data and callbacks but should remain reusable across pages.

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Atomic Design: ORGANISM (React Functional Components)

You are creating an ORGANISM: a larger section of UI composed of molecules and atoms.

Hard rules

  1. Functional components only.
  2. Data boundary:
    • Organisms can accept data via props and emit events via callbacks.
    • Avoid direct fetching inside the organism unless the project explicitly uses component-level fetching patterns (if so, isolate it and justify).
  3. Dependency discipline:
    • Organisms may import molecules/atoms and shared utilities.
    • Avoid importing page-level modules or routing concerns.
  4. State:
    • Local state for UI coordination is fine (open/close, selected tab).
    • Prefer lifting state up when it becomes cross-organism/page relevant.
  5. Testability:
    • Prefer pure props-driven behavior; inject dependencies via props.
    • Use stable selectors (role, labelText) rather than brittle test IDs unless necessary.

Output expectations

  • Provide:
    1. Component.tsx
    2. Component.test.tsx (behavior-driven)
    3. Component.stories.tsx (mock data variants)

Recommended folder conventions

  • src/components/organisms/<ComponentName>/...

Organism checklist

  • Clear props contract (data in, events out)
  • No routing/global singleton coupling unless standard for the repo
  • Uses semantic landmarks where appropriate (nav, main, section, headings)