# web-performance-optimization

A skill for speeding up web apps: code splitting, lazy loading, caching, compression and monitoring. Useful when pages load slowly.

- skill · `type=skill` · Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, GitHub Copilot, Gemini CLI, OpenCode · 482 installs · ★ 371
- Author: aj-geddes
- License: MIT · policy=mirror · the beginning of the file is at the end of this page
- Source: https://github.com/aj-geddes/useful-ai-prompts/tree/HEAD/skills/web-performance-optimization/SKILL.md
- Updated: 2026-03-04
- HTML: https://affpapa.org/en/nevibecode/skills/aj-geddes-web-performance-optimization

## What it does

The skill covers frontend performance across five areas: code splitting, lazy loading, image optimization, HTTP caching with service workers, gzip compression and monitoring. Each one gets a reference guide in the `references/` directory, plus a minimal React example for lazy-loaded routes.

The `Quick Start` example wraps `React.lazy` and builds a route array where components load through dynamic `import()`. Full implementations live in the separate guide files, so you get direction rather than a drop-in config.

Everything here assumes React: the sample code and the guides are written for it. On Vue, Svelte or a different server-rendering stack you will port the advice by hand. Worth installing once you already know what is slow — a high LCP, a bloated bundle or layout shifts you can point at.

## Install

### Claude Code (native platform)

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add aj-geddes/useful-ai-prompts --skill web-performance-optimization -a claude-code
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `~/.claude/skills/web-performance-optimization/SKILL.md` — Copy the whole skill folder; for one project use .claude/skills/web-performance-optimization/

### Codex

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add aj-geddes/useful-ai-prompts --skill web-performance-optimization -a codex
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.agents/skills/web-performance-optimization/SKILL.md` — For all projects use ~/.agents/skills/

### Cursor

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add aj-geddes/useful-ai-prompts --skill web-performance-optimization -a cursor
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.cursor/skills/web-performance-optimization/SKILL.md` — Cursor also reads .agents/skills/ and .claude/skills/

### GitHub Copilot

1. **GitHub CLI**
```bash
gh skill install aj-geddes/useful-ai-prompts web-performance-optimization
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.github/skills/web-performance-optimization/SKILL.md`

### Gemini CLI

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add aj-geddes/useful-ai-prompts --skill web-performance-optimization -a gemini-cli
```

2. **Platform CLI**
```bash
gemini skills install https://github.com/aj-geddes/useful-ai-prompts --path skills/web-performance-optimization
```

### Windsurf (Devin Desktop)

**Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.devin/skills/web-performance-optimization/SKILL.md` — The legacy .windsurf/skills/ path still works

### OpenCode

**Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add aj-geddes/useful-ai-prompts --skill web-performance-optimization -a opencode
```

### Claude.ai

**Claude.ai**
- Zip the folder and upload it in Settings → Capabilities → Skills

Where a file is given instead of a command, copy the files from the source to that path: https://github.com/aj-geddes/useful-ai-prompts/tree/HEAD/skills/web-performance-optimization/SKILL.md

## When to use it
- split a large bundle into chunks loaded per route
- bring down Largest Contentful Paint on slow pages
- set up HTTP caching and a service worker
- turn on gzip compression for static assets
- stop layout shifts while images load

## Example prompts
- figure out why the home page has a high LCP and tell me what to fix first
- split the bundle by route with lazy loading in React
- set up static asset caching and a service worker for offline use

## Source text · SKILL.md · MIT

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---
name: web-performance-optimization
description: >
  Optimize web application performance using code splitting, lazy loading,
  caching, compression, and monitoring. Use when improving Core Web Vitals and
  user experience.
---

# Web Performance Optimization

## Table of Contents

- [Overview](#overview)
- [When to Use](#when-to-use)
- [Quick Start](#quick-start)
- [Reference Guides](#reference-guides)
- [Best Practices](#best-practices)

## Overview

Implement performance optimization strategies including lazy loading, code splitting, caching, compression, and monitoring to improve Core Web Vitals and user experience.

## When to Use

- Slow page load times
- High Largest Contentful Paint (LCP)
- Large bundle sizes
- Frequent Cumulative Layout Shift (CLS)
- Mobile performance issues

## Quick Start

Minimal working example:

```typescript
// utils/lazyLoad.ts
import React from 'react';

export const lazyLoad = (importStatement: Promise<any>) => {
  return React.lazy(() =>
    importStatement.then(module => ({
      default: module.default
    }))
  );
};

// routes.tsx
import { lazyLoad } from './utils/lazyLoad';

export const routes = [
  {
    path: '/',
    component: () => import('./pages/Home'),
    lazy: lazyLoad(import('./pages/Home'))
  },
  {
    path: '/dashboard',
    lazy: lazyLoad(import('./pages/Dashboard'))
  },
  {
// ... (see reference guides for full implementation)
```

## Reference Guides

Detailed implementations in the `references/` directory:

| Guide | Contents |
|---|---|
| [Code Splitting and Lazy Loading (React)](references/code-splitting-and-lazy-loading-react.md) | Code Splitting and Lazy Loading (React) |
| [Image Optimization](references/image-optimization.md) | Image Optimization |
| [HTTP Caching and Service Workers](references/http-caching-and-service-workers.md) | HTTP Caching and Service Workers |
| [Gzip Compression and Asset Optimization](references/gzip-compression-and-asset-optimization.md) | Gzip Compression and Asset Optimization |
| [Performance Monitoring](references/performance-monitoring.md) | Performance Monitoring |

## Best Practices

### ✅ DO

- Follow established patterns and conventions
- Write clean, maintainable code
- Add appropriate documentation
- Test thoroughly before deploying

### ❌ DON'T

- Skip testing or validation
- Ignore error handling
- Hard-code configuration values
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