# ionic-react

Walks the agent through Ionic Framework apps built with React: project layout, IonReactRouter, lifecycle hooks and state management.

- skill · `type=skill` · Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, GitHub Copilot, Gemini CLI, OpenCode · 622 installs · ★ 51
- Author: capawesome-team
- License: MIT · policy=mirror · the beginning of the file is at the end of this page
- Source: https://github.com/capawesome-team/skills/tree/HEAD/skills/ionic-react/SKILL.md
- Updated: 2026-10-20
- HTML: https://affpapa.org/en/nevibecode/skills/ionic-react

## What it does

The skill kicks in when a project depends on `@ionic/react` and React 18 or later. The agent reads `package.json` first to check Ionic, React and Capacitor versions, then looks for `tsconfig.json`, a router and a state library. It only asks questions when detection fails. From there it guides one step at a time and matches the code style already in the repo, leaving the directory layout alone unless you ask for a restructure.

Procedures cover initialization with `setupIonicReact()`, routing through `IonReactRouter` and `IonRouterOutlet`, plus reference files `references/routing.md`, `references/lifecycle.md` and `references/hooks.md`. A separate section handles `useIonViewWillEnter`, `useIonViewDidEnter`, `useIonViewWillLeave` and `useIonViewDidLeave`. Ionic pages stay mounted in the DOM after navigation, so a plain `useEffect` fires on the first mount only. Those hooks work in components rendered as the `component` of a `Route` inside `IonRouterOutlet`, with `IonPage` as the root element.

Node.js and npm are required. Building for iOS needs Xcode on macOS, and Android needs Android Studio. This is not the skill for plain Capacitor React apps, for Ionic with Angular or Vue, or for scaffolding a new app — the set ships separate skills for those, and the agent will switch.

## Install

### Claude Code (native platform)

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add capawesome-team/skills --skill ionic-react -a claude-code
```

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

### Codex

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add capawesome-team/skills --skill ionic-react -a codex
```

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

### Cursor

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add capawesome-team/skills --skill ionic-react -a cursor
```

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

### GitHub Copilot

1. **GitHub CLI**
```bash
gh skill install capawesome-team/skills ionic-react
```

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

### Gemini CLI

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add capawesome-team/skills --skill ionic-react -a gemini-cli
```

2. **Platform CLI**
```bash
gemini skills install https://github.com/capawesome-team/skills --path skills/ionic-react
```

### Windsurf (Devin Desktop)

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

### OpenCode

**Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add capawesome-team/skills --skill ionic-react -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/capawesome-team/skills/tree/HEAD/skills/ionic-react/SKILL.md

## When to use it
- lay out pages, hooks and services in an Ionic project
- wire screen transitions through `IonReactRouter`
- refresh data on every page visit instead of first mount
- connect Redux, Zustand or React Query to an Ionic app
- show an alert, toast or modal without hand-rolled state

## Example prompts
- Check my Ionic React project structure and tell me what to fix
- Why doesn't my data refresh when I navigate back to a page?
- Set up tab navigation with `IonReactRouter` and `IonTabs`

## Source text · SKILL.md · MIT

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---
name: ionic-react
description: "Guides the agent through Ionic Framework development with React — project structure, React-specific Ionic components, IonReactRouter and navigation patterns, Ionic lifecycle hooks (useIonViewWillEnter, useIonViewDidEnter, useIonViewWillLeave, useIonViewDidLeave), state management integration, and React-specific best practices for Ionic apps. Do not use for plain Capacitor React apps without Ionic (use capacitor-react), Ionic with Angular or Vue, creating a new Ionic app (use ionic-app-creation), upgrading Ionic to a newer version (use ionic-app-upgrades), or general Ionic component usage without React-specific context (use ionic-app-development)."
license: MIT
compatibility: "Requires Node.js and npm. Xcode on macOS is required for iOS and Android Studio for Android."
metadata:
  author: capawesome-team
  source: https://github.com/capawesome-team/skills/tree/main/skills/ionic-react
---

# Ionic React

Develop Ionic Framework apps with React — project structure, IonReactRouter, React-specific components, lifecycle hooks, state management, and best practices.

## Prerequisites

1. **Ionic Framework 7 or 8** with `@ionic/react`.
2. **React 18** or later.
3. Node.js and npm installed.
4. For **iOS**: Xcode installed.
5. For **Android**: Android Studio installed.

## Agent Behavior

- **Auto-detect before asking.** Check the project for `package.json` dependencies (`@ionic/react`, `@ionic/react-router`, `react`, `@capacitor/core`), platforms (`android/`, `ios/`), build tools, and TypeScript usage. Only ask the user when something cannot be detected.
- **Guide step-by-step.** Walk the user through the process one step at a time. Never present multiple unrelated questions at once.
- **Adapt to the project.** Detect the existing code style (TypeScript vs. JavaScript, state management library, routing setup) and generate code that matches.

## Procedures

### Step 1: Analyze the Project

Auto-detect the following by reading project files:

1. **Ionic version**: Read `@ionic/react` version from `package.json`.
2. **React version**: Read `react` version from `package.json`.
3. **Capacitor version**: Read `@capacitor/core` version from `package.json` (if present).
4. **TypeScript**: Check if `tsconfig.json` exists and if `.tsx` files are used.
5. **Router**: Check if `@ionic/react-router` and `react-router-dom` are in `package.json`.
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