# nextjs-dynamic-routes-params

A skill that steers the agent through App Router dynamic segments and the params prop in Next.js 15+. Useful when a page depends on an ID or slug from the URL.

- skill · `type=skill` · Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, GitHub Copilot, Gemini CLI, OpenCode · 303 installs · ★ 109
- Author: wsimmonds
- License: MIT · policy=mirror · the beginning of the file is at the end of this page
- Source: https://github.com/wsimmonds/claude-nextjs-skills/tree/HEAD/nextjs-dynamic-routes-params/SKILL.md
- Updated: 2025-10-24
- HTML: https://affpapa.org/en/nevibecode/skills/nextjs-dynamic-routes-params

## What it does

The skill kicks in whenever a task ties data to part of the pathname: a product page by ID, an article by slug, nested docs. The agent creates a bracketed folder such as `app/[id]/page.tsx` and pulls the value with `const { id } = await params;`.

What it mostly fixes is over-nesting. The default is the simplest route — `app/[id]/page.tsx` rather than `app/products/[id]/page.tsx`. A category prefix shows up only when the URL structure is stated outright or several resource types need namespacing. Ask for a product page by ID with no explicit `/products/...` and you get the flat route.

Inside are rules for segment syntax, catch-all and optional catch-all routes, and how to reach `params` in Server Components, `route.ts` and Client Components. One point gets repeated: in Next.js 15+ `params` is a Promise and has to be awaited, while Next.js 14 and earlier keep it synchronous — mixing the two breaks the page. The skill asks for `Read`, `Write`, `Edit`, `Glob`, `Grep` and `Bash`.

## Install

### Claude Code (native platform)

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add wsimmonds/claude-nextjs-skills --skill nextjs-dynamic-routes-params -a claude-code
```

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

### Codex

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add wsimmonds/claude-nextjs-skills --skill nextjs-dynamic-routes-params -a codex
```

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

### Cursor

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add wsimmonds/claude-nextjs-skills --skill nextjs-dynamic-routes-params -a cursor
```

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

### GitHub Copilot

1. **GitHub CLI**
```bash
gh skill install wsimmonds/claude-nextjs-skills nextjs-dynamic-routes-params
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.github/skills/nextjs-dynamic-routes-params/SKILL.md`

### Gemini CLI

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add wsimmonds/claude-nextjs-skills --skill nextjs-dynamic-routes-params -a gemini-cli
```

2. **Platform CLI**
```bash
gemini skills install https://github.com/wsimmonds/claude-nextjs-skills --path nextjs-dynamic-routes-params
```

### Windsurf (Devin Desktop)

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

### OpenCode

**Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add wsimmonds/claude-nextjs-skills --skill nextjs-dynamic-routes-params -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/wsimmonds/claude-nextjs-skills/tree/HEAD/nextjs-dynamic-routes-params/SKILL.md

## When to use it
- create a dynamic route segment for an ID or slug
- read `params` in a Server Component without the Promise mistake
- decide between `app/[id]` and `app/products/[id]`
- set up a catch-all route for nested paths
- get a pathname parameter inside `route.ts` or a Client Component

## Example prompts
- Build a product page that loads data from the ID in the URL
- Add a route for a blog post by slug
- How do I read `params` in `page.tsx` on Next.js 15?

## Source text · SKILL.md · MIT

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# Next.js Dynamic Routes and Pathname Parameters

## When to Use This Skill

Use this skill when:
- Creating dynamic route segments (e.g., blog/[slug], users/[id])
- Accessing URL pathname parameters in Server or Client Components
- Building pages that fetch data based on route parameters
- Implementing catch-all or optional catch-all routes
- Working with the `params` prop in page.tsx, layout.tsx, or route.ts

## ⚠️ RECOGNIZING WHEN YOU NEED DYNAMIC ROUTES

**Look for requirements that tie data to the URL path.**

Create a dynamic segment (`[param]`) whenever the UI depends on part of the pathname. Typical signals include:
- Details pages that reference “the item’s ID/slug from the URL”
- Copy that calls out path segments (e.g., `/products/{id}`, `/blog/{slug}`)
- Requirements to fetch data “based on whichever resource is being visited”
- Navigation flows where one page links to `/something/{identifier}`

**✅ Dynamic route response**
```
Requirement: display product information based on whichever ID appears in the URL
Implementation: app/[id]/page.tsx
Access parameter with: const { id } = await params;
```

**❌ Static-page response**
```
Implementation: app/page.tsx  ← cannot access per-path identifiers
```

**Example requirements that lead to dynamic routes**
1. “Show a product page that loads whichever product ID appears in the URL” → `app/[id]/page.tsx` or `app/products/[id]/page.tsx`
2. “Render a blog article based on its slug” → `app/blog/[slug]/page.tsx` or `app/[slug]/page.tsx`
3. “Support nested docs such as /docs/getting-started/installation” → `app/docs/[...slug]/page.tsx`

**Core rule:** If data varies with a URL segment, the folder name needs matching brackets.

## ⚠️ CRITICAL: Avoid Over-Engineering Route Structure

**MOST COMMON MISTAKE:** Adding unnecessary nesting to routes.

**Default Rule:** When creating a dynamic route, use `app/[id]/page.tsx` or `app/[slug]/page.tsx` unless:
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