# nextjs-code-quality-enforcer

A PostToolUse hook that checks every Next.js file you write: App Router structure, Server and Client Component directives, imports, types. It runs right after an edit.

- hook · `type=hook` · Claude Code · 2249 installs
- Author: davila7
- License: MIT · policy=mirror · the beginning of the file is at the end of this page
- Source: https://github.com/davila7/claude-code-templates/tree/HEAD/cli-tool/components/hooks/development-tools/nextjs-code-quality-enforcer.json
- Updated: 2026-10-24
- HTML: https://affpapa.org/en/nevibecode/hooks/nextjs-code-quality-enforcer

## What it does

The hook attaches to `PostToolUse` with the matcher `Write|Edit|MultiEdit`. Once a `.js`, `.jsx`, `.ts` or `.tsx` file is written successfully, it reads the path from `tool_input.file_path` and runs a set of checks. Anything under `node_modules` is skipped.

What it catches: pages missing `export default function`, a `layout` without a `children` prop, state hooks and event handlers inside a Server Component with no `use client` directive, and `getServerSideProps` or `getStaticProps` left over from the Pages Router. It also nudges you toward `next/image` instead of `<img>`, `next/link` instead of `<a>` for internal navigation, a `metadata` export for SEO, and a helper like `clsx` for class name concatenation. Notes about the React import and `React.FC` stay advisory.

The script is bash and parses the incoming JSON with `jq`, so the hook will not run without it. Timeout is 20 seconds. Real violations are printed to stderr and the command exits with code 2, which stops the flow. Keep `jq` on your PATH before you turn this on in a project you care about.

Install with `npx claude-code-templates@latest --hook development-tools/nextjs-code-quality-enforcer`; the config lands in `.claude/settings.json`.

## Install

### Claude Code (native platform)

1. **claude-code-templates**
```bash
npx claude-code-templates@latest --hook development-tools/nextjs-code-quality-enforcer
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.claude/settings.json` — The hooks block: event (PreToolUse, PostToolUse, Stop…) → command. Personal ones go to ~/.claude/settings.json

Where a file is given instead of a command, copy the files from the source to that path: https://github.com/davila7/claude-code-templates/tree/HEAD/cli-tool/components/hooks/development-tools/nextjs-code-quality-enforcer.json

## When to use it
- catch a Next.js page with no default export before you commit
- strip state hooks out of a Server Component
- switch internal links from `<a>` to `next/link`
- find Pages Router data fetching in an App Router project
- flag plain `<img>` tags where `next/image` belongs

## Example prompts
- I just wrote app/dashboard/page.tsx, run the quality hook on it
- why is the hook complaining about useState in my component?
- check code quality on the files I just changed

## Source text · nextjs-code-quality-enforcer.json · MIT

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```text
{
  "description": "Enforce Next.js best practices, proper file structure, component patterns, and TypeScript usage with automated code reviews and suggestions. Validates Next.js App Router conventions, Server/Client component patterns, proper imports, and TypeScript usage. Provides real-time feedback on code quality and adherence to Next.js best practices.",
  "hooks": {
    "PostToolUse": [
      {
        "matcher": "Write|Edit|MultiEdit",
        "hooks": [
          {
            "type": "command",
            "command": "bash -c 'input=$(cat); FILE_PATH=$(echo \"$input\" | jq -r \".tool_input.file_path // empty\"); SUCCESS=$(echo \"$input\" | jq -r \".tool_response.success // false\"); if [ \"$SUCCESS\" = \"true\" ] && [[ \"$FILE_PATH\" =~ \\.(js|jsx|ts|tsx)$ ]] && [[ ! \"$FILE_PATH\" =~ node_modules ]]; then echo \"🔍 Next.js Code Quality Enforcer: Reviewing $FILE_PATH...\"; ISSUES=0; if [ -f \"$FILE_PATH\" ]; then if [[ \"$FILE_PATH\" =~ app/.* ]]; then echo \"📁 App Router file detected: $FILE_PATH\"; if [[ \"$FILE_PATH\" =~ page\\.(js|jsx|ts|tsx)$ ]] && ! grep -q \"export default function\" \"$FILE_PATH\" 2>/dev/null && ! grep -q \"export default async function\" \"$FILE_PATH\" 2>/dev/null; then echo \"❌ Page component must export default function\" >&2; ((ISSUES++)); fi; if [[ \"$FILE_PATH\" =~ layout\\.(js|jsx|ts|tsx)$ ]] && ! grep -q \"children\" \"$FILE_PATH\" 2>/dev/null; then echo \"❌ Layout component should accept children prop\" >&2; ((ISSUES++)); fi; if [[ \"$FILE_PATH\" =~ page\\.(js|jsx|ts|tsx)$ ]] && ! grep -q \"Metadata\" \"$FILE_PATH\" 2>/dev/null && ! grep -q \"metadata\" \"$FILE_PATH\" 2>/dev/null; then echo \"⚠️ Consider adding metadata export for SEO\"; fi; if grep -q \"use client\" \"$FILE_PATH\" 2>/dev/null; then echo \"🖥️ Client Component detected\"; if ! grep -E \"(useState|useEffect|onClick|onChange|onSubmit)\" \"$FILE_PATH\" 2>/dev/null; then echo \"⚠️ Client component without interactivity - consider Server Component\"; fi; else echo \"🚀 Server Component (default)\"; if grep -E \"(useState|useEffect|onClick|onChange|onSubmit)\" \"$FILE_PATH\" 2>/dev/null; then echo \"❌ Interactive features in Server Component - add \\\"use client\\\" directive\" >&2; ((ISSUES++)); fi; fi; fi; if [[ \"$FILE_PATH\" =~ \\.(jsx|tsx)$ ]]; then if ! grep -q \"import.*React\" \"$FILE_PATH\" 2>/dev/null && grep -q \"<\" \"$FILE_PATH\" 2>/dev/null; then echo \"⚠️ JSX without React import (Next.js 17+ handles this automatically)\"; fi; if ! grep -q \"FC\\|FunctionComponent\" \"$FILE_PATH\" 2>/dev/null && grep -q \"props\" \"$FILE_PATH\" 2>/dev/null && [[ \"$FILE_PATH\" =~ \\.tsx$ ]]; then echo \"💡 Consider using React.FC or explicit prop types for TypeScript\"; fi; fi; if [[ \"$FILE_PATH\" =~ \\.js$ ]] && [ -f \"tsconfig.json\" ]; then echo \"📝 JavaScript file in TypeScript project: $FILE_PATH\"; echo \"💡 Consider migrating to TypeScript for better type safety\"; fi; if grep -q \"next/image\" \"$FILE_PATH\" 2>/dev/null; then echo \"✅ Using next/image for optimized images\"; elif grep -q \"<img\" \"$FILE_PATH\" 2>/dev/null; then echo \"🖼️ Regular <img> tag detected\"; echo \"💡 Consider using next/image for better performance\"; fi; if grep -q \"next/link\" \"$FILE_PATH\" 2>/dev/null; then echo \"✅ Using next/link for navigation\"; elif grep -q \"<a href=\" \"$FILE_PATH\" 2>/dev/null && ! grep -q \"http\" \"$FILE_PATH\" 2>/dev/null; then echo \"🔗 Regular <a> tag for internal links detected\"; echo \"💡 Use next/link for internal navigation\"; fi; if grep -q \"getServerSideProps\\|getStaticProps\" \"$FILE_PATH\" 2>/dev/null; then echo \"⚠️ Pages Router data fetching methods detected\"; echo \"💡 Consider migrating to App Router with Server Components\"; fi; if grep -q \"c
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