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SvelteKit routing, load functions, server-only modules, form actions, hooks, cookies, env, adapters, and invalidation. Use when editing +page.ts, +page.server.ts, +layout.ts, +server.ts, hooks.server.ts, app.d.ts, or SvelteKit route behavior.

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SvelteKit

Reference Repositories

  • SvelteKit - Svelte application framework for routing, server rendering, form actions, and adapters
  • Svelte - Svelte 5 compiler and runtime

Upstream Grounding

When SvelteKit load behavior, invalidation, cookies, hooks, env handling, server-only modules, generated $types, or adapter behavior affects correctness, ask DeepWiki a narrow question against sveltejs/kit before relying on memory. Verify decisive details against local installed types and source.

Use the svelte skill for component runes and template mechanics.

Server Versus Universal Code

  • Use +page.server.ts or +layout.server.ts for secrets, database access, auth, cookies, and locals.
  • Use universal +page.ts or +layout.ts only for client-safe data and behavior.
  • Keep server-only code in $lib/server, .server modules, hooks.server.ts, +server.ts, or server route files.
  • Server load return values must be serializable.
  • Do not store shared mutable request state in server modules or load functions. Put per-request state in event.locals.

Loading, Invalidation, And Forms

  • Use depends, invalidate, invalidateAll, and untrack deliberately. Do not assume server fetches are invalidation-trackable unless the dependency is explicit.
  • Define form actions in +page.server.ts.
  • Use fail() for validation failures so the page keeps form state and status.
  • Use use:enhance only for POST forms.
  • Put auth and session lookup in hooks.server.ts, then expose the request result through event.locals.

Types And Boundaries

  • Import generated route types from ./$types in route files.
  • Keep env reads in server code unless the value is intentionally public.
  • Keep redirects and errors explicit with SvelteKit helpers so status codes survive SSR and client navigation.