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Durable UI patterns for modern web development — persisting client-side state across page loads, browser sessions, and shareable URLs. Use this skill when implementing localStorage persistence, URL query parameter state, form draft auto-save, multi-step wizard persistence, click-outside dismissal, modal/dialog backdrop patterns, or any client-side state and interaction pattern that should be resilient and well-behaved. Works with React, Vue, and Svelte.

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Durable UI

Durable UI is the practice of making client-side state and interactions resilient. State should survive page reloads, browser sessions, and — where appropriate — be shareable via URL. Interactive elements like dropdowns and modals should be dismissable in the ways users expect (click outside, Escape, backdrop click). Multi-step flows should never lose progress. Durable UI fills the gap for UI preferences, navigation context, and interaction patterns that belong on the client.

When to Use

Use this skill when:

  • Persisting UI preferences in localStorage (sidebar collapsed, dark mode, dismissed banners)
  • Syncing filters, tabs, or pagination state to URL query parameters
  • Auto-saving form drafts to localStorage with restore-on-return
  • Building multi-step wizard forms that preserve progress across reloads and navigation
  • Making dropdowns, context menus, and popovers close on outside click or Escape
  • Closing modals, dialogs, and confirms via backdrop click or Escape
  • Deciding where state should live (client localStorage vs URL vs server session vs database)
  • Building useLocalStorage, useQueryState, useDurableUrl, useDurableStorage, useFormDraft, useWizardDraft, or useClickOutside hooks/composables/stores
  • Handling cross-tab synchronization of localStorage values
  • Implementing unsaved-changes warnings with Inertia.js navigation guards
  • Managing focus return after modal close, focus trapping, and focus after list item deletion
  • Building optimistic UI updates with rollback on error (toggles, list mutations, Inertia integration)
  • Restoring scroll position after navigation, back/forward, and within scrollable containers
  • Implementing toast notification queues with auto-dismiss, pause-on-hover, and aria-live
  • Building debounced search with AbortController cancellation for client-side and server-side filtering

Rules

Read individual rule files for detailed explanations and code examples:

  • rules/principles.md - Decision framework: when to use localStorage vs URL params vs session vs database
  • rules/local-storage.md - localStorage patterns with examples for React, Vue, and Svelte
  • rules/url-state.md - URL query parameter sync with pushState/replaceState patterns
  • rules/form-persistence.md - Auto-save form drafts with restore, expiry, and unsaved-changes warnings
  • rules/multi-step-forms.md - Multi-step wizard persistence with per-step drafts and aggregate submission
  • rules/click-outside.md - Close dropdowns, context menus, modals, and dialogs on outside click, backdrop click, or Escape
  • rules/focus-management.md - Focus return after modal close, focus trapping, and focus after list item deletion
  • rules/optimistic-ui.md - Optimistic updates with rollback on error for toggles, list mutations, and Inertia actions
  • rules/scroll-restoration.md - Scroll position restoration after navigation, back/forward, and within scrollable containers
  • rules/toast-notifications.md - Toast notification queues with auto-dismiss, pause-on-hover, and Inertia flash integration
  • rules/debounced-search.md - Debounced search with AbortController cancellation for client-side and server-side filtering
  • rules/react.md - Complete React hook implementations (useLocalStorage, useQueryState, useFormDraft)
  • rules/vue.md - Complete Vue composable implementations (useLocalStorage, useQueryState, useDurableUrl, useDurableStorage, useFormDraft)
  • rules/svelte.md - Complete Svelte store implementations (localStorageStore, queryStateStore, formDraftStore)