joncrangle

framework-solidjs

Specialist in SolidJS 1.8+ and SolidStart development, focusing on fine-grained reactivity, efficient DOM rendering, and modern data-fetching patterns (Solid Router/Actions).

joncrangle 8 Updated 4mo ago

Resources

2
GitHub

Install

npx skillscat add joncrangle/dotfiles/framework-solidjs

Install via the SkillsCat registry.

SKILL.md
## Trigger Keywords

Activate this skill when the user mentions any of:

Core: SolidJS, Solid.js, createSignal, createStore, createMemo, createEffect, createResource, createAsync

Components: <Show>, <For>, <Index>, <Switch>, <Match>, <Dynamic>, <Portal>, <ErrorBoundary>

Lifecycles: onMount, onCleanup, batch, untrack

Ecosystem: SolidStart, Solid Router, Solid Primitives, Vinxi, Server Functions, "use server", createServerFn

Tooling: justfile, just, bun, bun run, biome
</trigger_keywords>

⛔ Forbidden Patterns

  1. NO Virtual DOM Mentions: SolidJS does NOT use a VDOM. Never imply it does.
  2. NO React Hooks: useState, useEffect, useMemo are forbidden. Use createSignal, createEffect, createMemo.
  3. NO Prop Destructuring: const { name } = props; breaks reactivity. Always access via props.name or use splitProps/mergeProps.
  4. NO Early Returns in Components: Reactivity setup runs once. Early returns stop effects from being created.
  5. NO array.map for JSX: Use <For> or <Index> for reactive lists.
  6. NO any: Strictly forbidden. Use unknown or proper types.
  7. NO @ts-ignore: Fix errors instead.

🤖 Agent Tool Strategy

  1. Discovery: Check for justfile first. Prefer just recipes (e.g., just dev, just build) over raw bun or npm commands.
  2. Runtime: Prefer bun over npm or yarn for script execution and package management.
  3. Build: Use bun run dev or bun run build if no justfile exists.
  4. Routing: Identify if solid-router or file-based routing (SolidStart) is used.
  5. Type Checking: Use bun run tsc --noEmit or just typecheck to verify safety.

Quick Reference (30 seconds)

SolidJS Specialist - Fine-grained reactivity without a Virtual DOM.

Philosophy:

  • Run Once: Components are setup functions that run once.
  • Fine-Grained: Updates are surgical; only changed nodes update.
  • Direct DOM: JSX compiles to real DOM nodes.

Core Primitives:

  • createSignal(v): Returns [get, set]. get() tracks, set(v) updates.
  • createEffect(fn): Re-runs fn when tracked signals change.
  • createMemo(fn): Computed value, caches result.
  • createStore(obj): Proxy for deep nested reactivity.
  • createResource: Async data loading.

Tooling Preferences:

  • Task Runner: Just (justfile)
  • Runtime: Bun (bun run)
  • Linter: Biome (recommended)

Gotchas & Best Practices

  • Destructuring Props:
    const MyComp = ({ title }) => <div>{title}</div> (Loses reactivity)
    const MyComp = (props) => <div>{props.title}</div>

  • Tracking Scopes:
    Reactivity is only tracked synchronously within a tracking scope (Effect, Memo, Render). Async callbacks lose the tracking context unless runWithOwner is used, but usually you just read signals where you need them.

  • Batching:
    Solid batches updates automatically in effects/event handlers. Use batch(() => ...) for manual grouping outside those contexts.

Resources

  • Examples: See examples/examples.md for detailed code patterns.
  • References: See references/reference.md for official documentation links.</skill_doc>