# coordinate-components

Helps AI agents share state across Blazor components without parent-child parameter chains. Covers cascading parameters, scoped services, and render mode boundaries.

- skill · `type=skill` · Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, GitHub Copilot, Gemini CLI, OpenCode · 3000 installs · ★ 5730
- Author: dotnet
- License: MIT · policy=mirror · the beginning of the file is at the end of this page
- Source: https://github.com/dotnet/skills/tree/HEAD/plugins/dotnet-blazor/skills/coordinate-components/SKILL.md
- Updated: 2026-10-24
- HTML: https://affpapa.org/en/nevibecode/skills/coordinate-components

## What it does

The skill guides coding agents on sharing state across Blazor components when parameters and EventCallbacks are not enough. It starts by reading `AGENTS.md` at the workspace root to follow project-specific conventions. The agent then selects one of three patterns: subtree cascading with `<CascadingValue>`, app-wide state via `CascadingValueSource<T>`, or mutable circuit state via scoped services.

A standard `<CascadingValue>` placed in a static SSR parent never reaches interactive children, so passing values purely via markup across render mode boundaries will fail silently. The skill enforces `CascadingValueSource<T>` registered in `Program.cs` with `isFixed: false` and explicit `NotifyChangedAsync()` calls to trigger subscriber re-renders instead of page reloads.

For mutable shared state like shopping carts or badge counts, the skill sets up scoped classes with an `Action` event. Components subscribe in `OnInitialized`, unsubscribe inside `IDisposable`, and wrap any non-UI thread notifications in `InvokeAsync`.

## Install

### Claude Code (native platform)

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add dotnet/skills --skill coordinate-components -a claude-code
```

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

### Codex

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add dotnet/skills --skill coordinate-components -a codex
```

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

### Cursor

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add dotnet/skills --skill coordinate-components -a cursor
```

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

### GitHub Copilot

1. **GitHub CLI**
```bash
gh skill install dotnet/skills coordinate-components
```

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

### Gemini CLI

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add dotnet/skills --skill coordinate-components -a gemini-cli
```

2. **Platform CLI**
```bash
gemini skills install https://github.com/dotnet/skills --path plugins/dotnet-blazor/skills/coordinate-components
```

### Windsurf (Devin Desktop)

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

### OpenCode

**Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add dotnet/skills --skill coordinate-components -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/dotnet/skills/tree/HEAD/plugins/dotnet-blazor/skills/coordinate-components/SKILL.md

## When to use it
- Pass shared state across Blazor render mode boundaries without page reloads
- Create a scoped cart service with change events and proper disposal
- Cascade layout configuration and theme parameters down a component subtree
- Trigger re-renders across multiple independent components using CascadingValueSource

## Example prompts
- Set up a CascadingValueSource for theme toggling across interactive Blazor components
- Create a scoped CartState service with an OnChange event and component subscriptions
- Fix cascading parameter values not reaching interactive children in static SSR

## Source text · SKILL.md · MIT

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---
license: MIT
name: coordinate-components
description: >
  Share state between components that don't have a direct parent-child parameter relationship,
  using cascading values, scoped services with change events, or CascadingValueSource via DI.
  USE WHEN the user needs a CascadingParameter or CascadingValue that works across render mode
  boundaries, a shopping cart or notification count accessible from multiple pages, a theme or
  user preference cascaded app-wide, or when components in different parts of the tree must
  react when shared data changes. Also USE WHEN cascading values aren't reaching interactive
  children in per-page interactivity mode, or when the user needs to understand scoped vs
  singleton service lifetime for state on Blazor Server.
  DO NOT USE for direct parent-child parameter passing or EventCallback (see author-component),
  for persisting state across prerender-to-interactive transitions (see support-prerendering),
  or for service abstractions for data fetching in Auto/WebAssembly (see fetch-and-send-data).
---

# Coordinate Components

## Step 1 — Read AGENTS.md

Read `AGENTS.md` at the workspace root to learn the project's conventions before making changes.

## Step 2 — Decide the scope

| Need | Mechanism | When to use |
|------|-----------|-------------|
| Subtree (same render mode) | `CascadingValue` component | Theme, layout config within a layout |
| App-wide (all render modes) | `CascadingValueSource<T>` via DI | Current user, feature flags, theme shared globally |
| Mutable shared state within a circuit | Scoped service + `Action` event | Shopping cart, notification count, selected filters |

For parent→child one level: use `[Parameter]` / `EventCallback` (see `author-component` skill).
For persisting state across prerender→interactive: see `support-prerendering` skill.

## Workflow (quick reference)

1. Choose the mechanism from the table in Step 2
2. If crossing render mode boundaries → use `CascadingValueSource<T>` (Step 4)
3. Register in `Program.cs` with `AddCascadingValue(...)` and `isFixed: false`
4. Consume via `[CascadingParameter]` in child components
5. Update via `NotifyChangedAsync(newValue)` — never page reload
6. For additional mutable state within a circuit → add scoped service (Step 5)
7. Wrap any `StateHasChanged` from background threads in `InvokeAsync`
8. Implement `IDisposable` — dispose timers, cancel tokens, unsubscribe events

## Step 3 — CascadingValue for subtree state
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