# remix

A Cursor rule that sets Remix project conventions: route logic next to UI, mutations through Form, heavy fetching in loader. Useful when the agent scatters code across files.

- rule · `type=rule` · Cursor · ★ 3579
- Author: sanjeed5
- License: CC0-1.0 · policy=mirror · the beginning of the file is at the end of this page
- Source: https://github.com/sanjeed5/awesome-cursor-rules-mdc/tree/HEAD/rules-mdc/remix.mdc
- Updated: 2026-05-19
- HTML: https://affpapa.org/en/nevibecode/rules/remix

## What it does

The rule covers how Remix sits on top of React Router v7 and insists that route logic stay beside its component. Every route gets its own folder holding `route.tsx`, `loader.ts`, `action.ts`, plus `meta.ts` or `error-boundary.tsx` when needed. Instead of client fetches and prop drilling, call the server function straight from `loader`.

Then come layout conventions: `app/components`, `app/features`, `app/hooks`, `app/services`, `app/utils`. Components and types use PascalCase, file names use kebab-case. Mutations go through Remix `Form` so built-in revalidation keeps working. Endpoints with no UI become resource routes.

A separate section handles performance and traps. Heavy data work belongs in `loader` and `action`, since those run on the server and keep the client bundle small. Slow data streams in through `defer` and `Await` wrapped in `Suspense`. Touching `window`, `localStorage` or `document` inside `loader` or `action` fails outright: those functions execute on the server, so pass a token through cookies, headers or form data instead. The rule ships as `.cursor/rules/remix.mdc` and applies to `**/*.{js,jsx,ts,tsx}`.

## Install

### Cursor (native platform)

**Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.cursor/rules/remix.mdc` — Frontmatter: description, globs, alwaysApply

### Claude Code

**Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.claude/rules/remix.md` — The paths frontmatter field limits the files: move globs from the source into paths

### Codex

**AGENTS.md**
- Codex reads AGENTS.md: paste the rule text there

### GitHub Copilot

**Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.github/instructions/remix.instructions.md` — The applyTo field sets which files it applies to: move globs from the source into applyTo

### Windsurf (Devin Desktop)

**Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.devin/rules/remix.md`

### Cline

**Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.clinerules/remix.md`

Where a file is given instead of a command, copy the files from the source to that path: https://github.com/sanjeed5/awesome-cursor-rules-mdc/tree/HEAD/rules-mdc/remix.mdc

## When to use it
- split a Remix route into a folder with `route.tsx`, `loader.ts` and `action.ts`
- move a mutation off client `fetch` onto Remix `Form` with revalidation
- lift a heavy request out of `useEffect` into a server `loader`
- stream slow data with `defer` and `Await` instead of blocking first render
- catch `window` or `localStorage` access inside server code

## Example prompts
- Split the `posts.$postId` route into a folder: `route.tsx`, `loader.ts`, `error-boundary.tsx`
- Rewrite the new-post form with Remix `Form`, an `action`, and a redirect to `/posts`
- Move dashboard data loading into `loader` and stream the slow part with `defer`

## Source text · remix.mdc · CC0-1.0

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---
description: This guide outlines definitive best practices for building robust, performant, and maintainable applications with Remix, emphasizing co-location, type safety, and efficient data handling.
globs: **/*.{js,jsx,ts,tsx}
---
# Remix Best Practices

Remix provides a powerful full-stack framework built on React Router v7. Adhering to these guidelines ensures a consistent, high-quality codebase that leverages Remix's strengths for server-rendered applications.

## 1. Code Organization and Structure

**Always co-locate route logic and UI.** Each route must live in its own folder, containing its `route.tsx` component, `loader.ts`, `action.ts`, and optional `meta.ts` or `error-boundary.tsx`. This keeps related concerns together and simplifies navigation.

❌ BAD:
```tsx
// app/data/posts.ts
export async function getPost(id: string) { /* ... */ }

// app/components/PostDetail.tsx
import { getPost } from '~/data/posts';
function PostDetail() {
  // Client-side fetch or prop drilling
}

// app/routes/posts.$postId.tsx
import PostDetail from '~/components/PostDetail';
export default function PostRoute() {
  return <PostDetail />;
}
```

✅ GOOD:
```tsx
// app/routes/posts.$postId/route.tsx
import { json, useLoaderData } from "@remix-run/node";
import type { LoaderFunctionArgs } from "@remix-run/node";

export async function loader({ params }: LoaderFunctionArgs) {
  const post = await db.getPost(params.postId); // Direct server call
  if (!post) throw new Response("Not Found", { status: 404 });
  return json({ post });
}

export default function PostDetailRoute() {
  const { post } = useLoaderData<typeof loader>();
  return (
    <div>
      <h1>{post.title}</h1>
      <p>{post.content}</p>
    </div>
  );
}

// app/routes/posts.$postId/error-boundary.tsx
import { isRouteErrorResponse, useRouteError } from "@remix-run/react";
export function ErrorBoundary() {
  const error = useRouteError();
  if (isRouteErrorResponse(error)) {
    return <div>Error: {error.status} {error.statusText}</div>;
  }
  return <div>Unknown Error!</div>;
}
```

**Maintain a clear `src` directory hierarchy.** Separate concerns into logical folders like `app/components`, `app/features`, `app/hooks`, `app/utils`, `app/services`, etc.

❌ BAD:
```
app/
├── index.tsx
├── post-list.tsx
├── user-profile.tsx
├── api.ts
└── helpers.ts
```

✅ GOOD:
```
app/
├── components/       // Reusable UI components
├── features/         // Domain-specific components/logic
├── hooks/            // Custom React hooks
├── routes/           // File-based routes (as above)
├── services/         // Database/API interaction logic
├── utils/            // Generic utility functions
└── entry.client.tsx
└── entry.server.tsx
```

**Enforce consistent naming conventions.** Use PascalCase for React components and types, and kebab-case for file names.

❌ BAD: `mycomponent.jsx`, `MyComponent.ts`, `userProfile.tsx`
✅ GOOD: `MyComponent.tsx`, `user-profile.ts`, `UserProfile.tsx`

## 2. Common Patterns and Anti-patterns

**Use Remix `Form` for all data mutations.** This leverages Remix's built-in revalidation and pending UI states for a robust user experience.

❌ BAD:
```tsx
import { useState } from 'react';
function NewPostForm() {
  const [title, setTitle] = useState('');
  const handleSubmit = async (e: React.FormEvent) => {
````
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