# nextjs-code-review

Reviews Next.js App Router code before merges, covering component boundaries, Server Actions, caching and routes. Use it after a feature or router migration.

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- Author: giuseppe-trisciuoglio
- License: MIT · policy=mirror · the beginning of the file is at the end of this page
- Source: https://github.com/giuseppe-trisciuoglio/developer-kit/tree/HEAD/plugins/developer-kit-typescript/skills/nextjs-code-review/SKILL.md
- Updated: 2026-09-10
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## What it does

This skill reviews Next.js App Router code and uses `glob` to locate related files such as `page.tsx`, `layout.tsx`, `loading.tsx`, `error.tsx`, `route.ts`, and `middleware.ts`. It checks Server and Client Component boundaries, placement of `'use client'`, data fetching, and request waterfalls.

It also examines static versus dynamic rendering, revalidation through `revalidatePath` and `revalidateTag`, Server Actions, API route handlers, middleware, and metadata. Architecture analysis is delegated to the `typescript-software-architect-review` subagent.

Before reporting an issue, the agent checks the actual code context, confirms that the suggested fix fits, and removes false positives. That validation step matters: the final report classifies findings as Critical, Warning, or Suggestion and includes code examples.

## Install

### Claude Code (native platform)

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add giuseppe-trisciuoglio/developer-kit --skill nextjs-code-review -a claude-code
```

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

### Codex

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add giuseppe-trisciuoglio/developer-kit --skill nextjs-code-review -a codex
```

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

### Cursor

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add giuseppe-trisciuoglio/developer-kit --skill nextjs-code-review -a cursor
```

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

### GitHub Copilot

1. **GitHub CLI**
```bash
gh skill install giuseppe-trisciuoglio/developer-kit nextjs-code-review
```

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

### Gemini CLI

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add giuseppe-trisciuoglio/developer-kit --skill nextjs-code-review -a gemini-cli
```

2. **Platform CLI**
```bash
gemini skills install https://github.com/giuseppe-trisciuoglio/developer-kit --path plugins/developer-kit-typescript/skills/nextjs-code-review
```

### Windsurf (Devin Desktop)

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

### OpenCode

**Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add giuseppe-trisciuoglio/developer-kit --skill nextjs-code-review -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/giuseppe-trisciuoglio/developer-kit/tree/HEAD/plugins/developer-kit-typescript/skills/nextjs-code-review/SKILL.md

## When to use it
- find unnecessary Client Components
- review caching and data revalidation
- spot sequential data-fetching waterfalls
- check authorization in Server Actions
- review metadata and API route handlers

## Example prompts
- Review my Next.js changes before merging.
- Review the Next.js routes and Server Component boundaries.
- Check my Next.js app for Server Actions, caching, and `middleware.ts` issues.

## Source text · SKILL.md · MIT

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---
name: nextjs-code-review
description: Provides comprehensive code review capability for Next.js applications, validates Server Components, Client Components, Server Actions, caching strategies, metadata, API routes, middleware, and performance patterns. Use when reviewing Next.js App Router code changes, before merging pull requests, after implementing new features, or for architecture validation. Triggers on "review Next.js code", "Next.js code review", "check my Next.js app".
allowed-tools: Read, Edit, Grep, Glob, Bash
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# Next.js Code Review

## Overview

Evaluates Next.js App Router code against best practices for Server Components, Client Components, Server Actions, caching strategies, and production-readiness criteria. Produces actionable findings categorized by severity with concrete code examples. Delegates to `typescript-software-architect-review` agent for architectural analysis.

## When to Use

- Reviewing Next.js pages, layouts, and route segments before merging
- Validating Server Component vs Client Component boundaries
- Checking Server Actions for security and correctness
- Reviewing data fetching patterns (fetch, cache, revalidation)
- Evaluating caching strategies (static generation, ISR, dynamic rendering)
- Assessing middleware implementations (authentication, redirects, rewrites)
- Reviewing API route handlers for proper request/response handling
- Validating metadata configuration for SEO
- Checking loading, error, and not-found page implementations
- After implementing new Next.js features or migrating from Pages Router

## Instructions

1. **Identify Scope**: Determine which Next.js route segments and components are under review. Use `glob` to discover `page.tsx`, `layout.tsx`, `loading.tsx`, `error.tsx`, `route.ts`, and `middleware.ts` files.

2. **Analyze Component Boundaries**: Verify proper Server Component / Client Component separation. Check that `'use client'` is placed only where necessary and as deep in the component tree as possible. Ensure Server Components don't import client-only modules.

3. **Review Data Fetching**: Validate fetch patterns — check for proper `cache` and `revalidate` options, parallel data fetching with `Promise.all`, and avoidance of request waterfalls. Verify that server-side data fetching doesn't expose sensitive data to the client.

4. **Evaluate Caching Strategy**: Review static vs dynamic rendering decisions. Check `generateStaticParams` usage for static generation, `revalidatePath`/`revalidateTag` for on-demand revalidation, and proper cache headers for API routes.
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