reatom-jsx

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Implements and documents @reatom/jsx — reactive native DOM JSX. Use when writing JSX components, mount/unmount, props (prop:/attr:/on:), css prop, models, refs, SVG, Bind, or TypeScript JSX typings with Reatom.

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Reatom JSX

Use this skill when implementing or explaining @reatom/jsx. Treat REFERENCE.md as the canonical reference bundled with this skill.

How to use

Read the relevant sections of REFERENCE.md — do not assume React/Vue JSX semantics (no virtual DOM, no diffing, no component re-renders).
For Reatom core (atoms, wrap, async, routing), use the reatom skill.
For pull requests and skeptic validation, use reatom-review plus this skill for JSX-specific patterns.

Section map

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Topic	Section
Install, tsconfig, Vite	Installation, Framework compatibility
Bootstrapping the app	Example, Hot module replacement
Props, children, bindings	Reference → Props, Children, Models
Inline and css-prop styles	Reference → `style` props, `style:*`, CSS-in-JS
Class names	Reference → `class` or `className`, `reatomClassName`
Components and lists	Reference → Components
Bulk prop binding	Reference → `$spread`
SVG and raw markup	Reference → SVG
Mount side effects	Reference → `ref` props
Utilities	Utilities → `reatomClassName`, `css`, `<Bind>`
TypeScript	TypeScript
SSR and keyed lists	Limitations

Implementation defaults

Components are plain functions evaluated once at mount; use atoms and reactive props for updates.
Reads: zero-arg atom call. Writes: .set(...).
on:* handlers that touch Reatom state are wrapped automatically; do not wrap manually in JSX.
Never reuse a JSX element instance in multiple places — call the component function or factory each time.
Plain writable atoms: model:value / model:checked for search, toggles, linked-list row atoms.
Real forms: reatomForm from @reatom/core with <form model={form}> and model:field={form.fields.x} — never model:value on field atoms (bypasses field.change).
Form submit loader: style [data-submitting] on the form (set automatically by model={form}); CSS-only spinner on [type='submit']::after.
For SPA navigation use reatomRoute: links via href={route.path(params)}, programmatic moves via route.go(params) — see the reatom skill Routing section.
Use prop:* for DOM properties, attr:* for attributes when semantics matter.
Mount with mount(root, <App />); call unmount() on teardown (including Vite HMR).
For dynamic lists, store elements in atoms or map inside reactive children — no keyed reconciliation.

When REFERENCE.md and local examples disagree, prefer the reference and fix the example if it is wrong.