# angular-performance

An Angular skill that tells the agent how to load images with NgOptimizedImage, defer heavy components with @defer, and set up SSR with hydration.

- skill · `type=skill` · Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, GitHub Copilot, Gemini CLI, OpenCode · 350 installs · ★ 660
- Author: gentleman-programming
- License: MIT · policy=mirror · the beginning of the file is at the end of this page
- Source: https://github.com/Gentleman-Programming/Gentleman-Skills/tree/HEAD/curated/angular/performance/SKILL.md
- Updated: 2026-03-28
- HTML: https://affpapa.org/en/nevibecode/skills/angular-performance

## What it does

The skill fires when you ask the agent to work on Angular app performance, images or lazy loading. Inside are rules across four areas: image optimization, deferred components, lazy routes, and SSR with hydration.

Image rules are strict: use `ngSrc` instead of `src`, always set `width` and `height` or switch to `fill`, and mark the LCP image with `priority`. A `fill` image needs a parent with `position: relative`, `fixed` or `absolute`. For `@defer` the skill lists the triggers — `on viewport` for below-the-fold content, `on interaction`, `on idle`, `on timer(500ms)`, `when condition` — along with `@placeholder`, `@loading` and `@error` blocks.

It also warns against triggering reflows or repaints inside `ngOnInit` and `ngAfterViewInit`, a common slowdown that is easy to miss. For heavy computations the advice is to optimize the algorithm first and only then reach for pure pipes, memoization or `computed()`.

## Install

### Claude Code (native platform)

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add Gentleman-Programming/Gentleman-Skills --skill angular-performance -a claude-code
```
```bash
npx skills add Gentleman-Programming/Gentleman-Skills --skill performance -a claude-code
```

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

### Codex

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add Gentleman-Programming/Gentleman-Skills --skill performance -a codex
```

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

### Cursor

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add Gentleman-Programming/Gentleman-Skills --skill performance -a cursor
```

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

### GitHub Copilot

1. **GitHub CLI**
```bash
gh skill install Gentleman-Programming/Gentleman-Skills performance
```

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

### Gemini CLI

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add Gentleman-Programming/Gentleman-Skills --skill performance -a gemini-cli
```

2. **Platform CLI**
```bash
gemini skills install https://github.com/Gentleman-Programming/Gentleman-Skills --path curated/angular/performance
```

### Windsurf (Devin Desktop)

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

### OpenCode

**Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add Gentleman-Programming/Gentleman-Skills --skill performance -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/Gentleman-Programming/Gentleman-Skills/tree/HEAD/curated/angular/performance/SKILL.md

## When to use it
- stop images from shifting the layout while they load
- defer a heavy component until it scrolls into view
- split routes into lazy chunks
- turn on SSR with hydration for SEO pages
- get reflows out of lifecycle hooks

## Example prompts
- go through the components and switch every img to NgOptimizedImage
- defer the comments block with an on viewport trigger
- make the admin route lazy with loadComponent

## Source text · SKILL.md · MIT

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````text
---
name: angular-performance
description: >
  Angular performance: NgOptimizedImage, @defer, lazy loading, SSR.
  Trigger: When optimizing Angular app performance, images, or lazy loading.
metadata:
  author: gentleman-programming
  version: "1.0"
---

## NgOptimizedImage (REQUIRED for images)

```typescript
import { NgOptimizedImage } from '@angular/common';

@Component({
  imports: [NgOptimizedImage],
  template: `
    <!-- LCP image: add priority -->
    <img ngSrc="hero.jpg" width="800" height="400" priority>
    
    <!-- Regular: lazy loaded by default -->
    <img ngSrc="thumb.jpg" width="200" height="200">
    
    <!-- Fill mode (parent needs position: relative) -->
    <img ngSrc="bg.jpg" fill>
    
    <!-- With placeholder -->
    <img ngSrc="photo.jpg" width="400" height="300" placeholder>
  `
})
```

### Rules
- ALWAYS set `width` and `height` (or `fill`)
- Add `priority` to LCP (Largest Contentful Paint) image
- Use `ngSrc` not `src`
- Parent of `fill` image must have `position: relative/fixed/absolute`

---

## @defer - Lazy Components

```html
@defer (on viewport) {
  <heavy-component />
} @placeholder {
  <p>Placeholder shown immediately</p>
} @loading (minimum 200ms) {
  <spinner />
} @error {
  <p>Failed to load</p>
}
```

### Triggers

| Trigger | When to Use |
|---------|-------------|
| `on viewport` | Below the fold content |
| `on interaction` | Load on click/focus/hover |
| `on idle` | Load when browser is idle |
| `on timer(500ms)` | Load after delay |
| `when condition` | Load when expression is true |

```html
<!-- Multiple triggers -->
@defer (on viewport; on interaction) {
  <comments />
}

<!-- Conditional -->
@defer (when showComments()) {
  <comments />
}
```

---

## Lazy Routes

```typescript
// Single component
{
  path: 'admin',
  loadComponent: () => import('./features/admin/admin').then(c => c.AdminComponent)
}

// Feature with child routes
{
  path: 'users',
  loadChildren: () => import('./features/users/routes').then(m => m.USERS_ROUTES)
}
```

---

## SSR & Hydration

```typescript
bootstrapApplication(AppComponent, {
  providers: [
    provideClientHydration()
  ]
});
```

| Scenario | Use |
|----------|-----|
| SEO critical (blog, e-commerce) | SSR |
| Dashboard/Admin | CSR |
| Static marketing site | SSG/Prerender |

---

## Slow Computations

| Solution | When |
|----------|------|
| Optimize algorithm | First choice always |
| Pure pipes | Cache single result |
| Memoization | Cache multiple results |
| `computed()` | Derived signal state |

**NEVER** trigger reflows/repaints in lifecycle hooks (`ngOnInit`, `ngAfterViewInit`).

---

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