# react-flow-node-ts

Creates typed React Flow canvas node components with Handle connections and Zustand store integration. Useful when building node-based workflow editors.

- skill · `type=skill` · Claude Code, GitHub Copilot · 2 installs · ★ 3149
- Author: Microsoft
- License: MIT · policy=mirror · the beginning of the file is at the end of this page
- Source: https://github.com/microsoft/skills/tree/HEAD/.github/plugins/azure-sdk-typescript/skills/react-flow-node-ts/SKILL.md
- Updated: 2026-10-23
- HTML: https://affpapa.org/en/nevibecode/skills/react-flow-node-ts

## What it does

This skill streamlines creating TypeScript node components for React Flow canvases. It provides base patterns for component logic and type declarations. Placeholders handle PascalCase component naming and kebab-case node identifiers. The generated component wraps the element in `memo`, mounts `NodeResizer`, and configures target and source `Handle` elements.

The setup relies directly on Zustand. It also expects code inside `src/frontend/src/`. The node calls `useAppStore` to track canvas edit modes and run node updates. If your project uses a different state library or directory layout, you must adapt the store hooks and import paths manually.

Setup follows a six-step integration path. It guides you from typing node data and exporting the component to updating store defaults, registering `nodeTypes`, and wiring the block into UI creation menus.

## Requirements
- Works with: Azure

## Install

### Claude Code (native platform)

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add microsoft/skills --skill react-flow-node-ts -a claude-code
```

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

### Codex

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

### Cursor

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

### GitHub Copilot

1. **GitHub CLI**
```bash
gh skill install microsoft/skills react-flow-node-ts
```

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

### Gemini CLI

**Platform CLI**
```bash
gemini skills install https://github.com/microsoft/skills --path .github/plugins/azure-sdk-typescript/skills/react-flow-node-ts
```

### Windsurf (Devin Desktop)

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

### 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/microsoft/skills/tree/HEAD/.github/plugins/azure-sdk-typescript/skills/react-flow-node-ts/SKILL.md

## When to use it
- scaffold a React Flow node component with target and source handles
- define typed TypeScript interfaces for node data
- bind canvas node updates to a Zustand store
- register custom node types in canvas configs and UI menus

## Example prompts
- Create a VideoNode component for React Flow with TypeScript types and handles
- Generate a custom canvas node and wire its actions to the Zustand store
- Scaffold a resizable workflow node following the react-flow-node-ts pattern

## Source text · SKILL.md · MIT

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````text
---
name: react-flow-node-ts
description: Create React Flow node components with TypeScript types, handles, and Zustand integration. Use when building custom nodes for React Flow canvas, creating visual workflow editors, or implementing node-based UI components.
license: MIT
metadata:
  author: Microsoft
  version: "1.0.0"
---

# React Flow Node

Create React Flow node components following established patterns with proper TypeScript types and store integration.

## Quick Start

Copy templates from [assets/](assets/) and replace placeholders:
- `{{NodeName}}` → PascalCase component name (e.g., `VideoNode`)
- `{{nodeType}}` → kebab-case type identifier (e.g., `video-node`)
- `{{NodeData}}` → Data interface name (e.g., `VideoNodeData`)

## Templates

- [assets/template.tsx](assets/template.tsx) - Node component
- [assets/types.template.ts](assets/types.template.ts) - TypeScript definitions

## Node Component Pattern

```tsx
export const MyNode = memo(function MyNode({
  id,
  data,
  selected,
  width,
  height,
}: MyNodeProps) {
  const updateNode = useAppStore((state) => state.updateNode);
  const canvasMode = useAppStore((state) => state.canvasMode);
  
  return (
    <>
      <NodeResizer isVisible={selected && canvasMode === 'editing'} />
      <div className="node-container">
        <Handle type="target" position={Position.Top} />
        {/* Node content */}
        <Handle type="source" position={Position.Bottom} />
      </div>
    </>
  );
});
```

## Type Definition Pattern

```typescript
export interface MyNodeData extends Record<string, unknown> {
  title: string;
  description?: string;
}

export type MyNode = Node<MyNodeData, 'my-node'>;
```

## Integration Steps

1. Add type to `src/frontend/src/types/index.ts`
2. Create component in `src/frontend/src/components/nodes/`
3. Export from `src/frontend/src/components/nodes/index.ts`
4. Add defaults in `src/frontend/src/store/app-store.ts`
5. Register in canvas `nodeTypes`
6. Add to AddBlockMenu and ConnectMenu
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