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React and Next.js performance optimization guidelines from Vercel Engineering. Use when writing, reviewing, or refactoring React/Next.js code involving components, Next.js pages, Server Components, Server Actions, data fetching, bundle size, rendering behavior, or performance improvements.

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Vercel React Best Practices

Use this skill for React and Next.js performance work. The full Vercel guide is stored in references/full-guide.md; do not read the whole file by default.

Workflow

  1. Identify the relevant performance area from the task or code under review.
  2. Search references/full-guide.md for the matching section or rule heading.
  3. Read only the relevant section before changing or reviewing code.
  4. Prioritize higher-impact categories before lower-impact micro-optimizations.

Priority Order

  1. Eliminating waterfalls: sequential async work, API route chains, missing Promise.all, Suspense boundaries.
  2. Bundle size optimization: barrel imports, heavy client modules, dynamic imports, deferred third-party libraries.
  3. Server-side performance: Server Actions auth, RSC serialization, per-request deduplication, cross-request caching, after().
  4. Client-side data fetching: SWR deduplication, global listeners, passive scroll listeners, localStorage schema.
  5. Re-render optimization: derived state, effect dependencies, memo boundaries, functional state updates, transitions, refs.
  6. Rendering performance: hydration mismatches, long lists, static JSX, SVG precision, resource hints, script loading.
  7. JavaScript performance: repeated lookups, array passes, storage reads, layout thrashing, sort/min-max choices.
  8. Advanced patterns: one-time initialization, stable callback refs, effect events.

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