# react-performance-optimization

Guides React rendering optimization, memoization, code splitting, and list virtualization. Useful when diagnosing slow components or trimming initial bundle size.

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- Author: NickCrew
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- Source: https://github.com/NickCrew/Claude-Cortex/tree/HEAD/skills/react-performance-optimization/SKILL.md
- Updated: 2026-06-29
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## What it does

The skill provides targeted patterns for diagnosing and fixing React rendering bottlenecks. It focuses on render caching and bundle reduction. The workflow starts with the React DevTools Profiler, followed by targeted changes and verification. Profiling before changing code is mandatory here.

Patterns are organized into reference files inside `references/`. It details `React.memo` alongside `useCallback`, highlighting pitfalls like passing inline objects or missing hook dependencies. Route-level code splitting relies on `React.lazy` and `Suspense`, while long lists use `react-window`. Concurrent features like `useTransition` require React 18+.

## Install

### Claude Code (native platform)

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add NickCrew/Claude-Cortex --skill react-performance-optimization -a claude-code
```

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

### Codex

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add NickCrew/Claude-Cortex --skill react-performance-optimization -a codex
```

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

### Cursor

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add NickCrew/Claude-Cortex --skill react-performance-optimization -a cursor
```

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

### GitHub Copilot

1. **GitHub CLI**
```bash
gh skill install NickCrew/Claude-Cortex react-performance-optimization
```

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

### Gemini CLI

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add NickCrew/Claude-Cortex --skill react-performance-optimization -a gemini-cli
```

2. **Platform CLI**
```bash
gemini skills install https://github.com/NickCrew/Claude-Cortex --path skills/react-performance-optimization
```

### Windsurf (Devin Desktop)

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

### OpenCode

**Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add NickCrew/Claude-Cortex --skill react-performance-optimization -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/NickCrew/Claude-Cortex/tree/HEAD/skills/react-performance-optimization/SKILL.md

## When to use it
- prevent unnecessary component re-renders
- split bundle size using `React.lazy`
- virtualize large lists with `react-window`
- isolate frequent state updates

## Example prompts
- Check this component tree for unnecessary re-renders and advise where to use React.memo
- Help me set up list virtualization with react-window
- Split application routes using React.lazy and Suspense to trim bundle size

## Source text · SKILL.md · MIT

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name: react-performance-optimization
description: React performance optimization patterns using memoization, code splitting, and efficient rendering strategies. Use when optimizing slow React applications, reducing bundle size, or improving user experience with large datasets.
keywords:
  - React optimization
  - React performance
  - React.memo
  - bundle size
  - code splitting
  - lazy loading
  - re-render
  - useCallback
  - useMemo
  - virtualization
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confidence: 0.76
---

# React Performance Optimization

Expert guidance for optimizing React application performance through memoization, code splitting, virtualization, and efficient rendering strategies.

## When to Use This Skill

- Optimizing slow-rendering React components
- Reducing bundle size for faster initial load times
- Improving responsiveness for large lists or data tables
- Preventing unnecessary re-renders in complex component trees
- Optimizing state management to reduce render cascades
- Improving perceived performance with code splitting
- Debugging performance issues with React DevTools Profiler

## Core Concepts

### React Rendering Optimization
React re-renders components when props or state change. Unnecessary re-renders waste CPU cycles and degrade user experience. Key optimization techniques:
- **Memoization**: Cache component renders and computed values
- **Code splitting**: Load code on demand for faster initial loads
- **Virtualization**: Render only visible list items
- **State optimization**: Structure state to minimize render cascades

### When to Optimize
1. **Profile first**: Use React DevTools Profiler to identify actual bottlenecks
2. **Measure impact**: Verify optimization improves performance
3. **Avoid premature optimization**: Don't optimize fast components

## Quick Reference

Load detailed patterns and examples as needed:

| Topic | Reference File |
| --- | --- |
| React.memo, useMemo, useCallback patterns | `skills/react-performance-optimization/references/memoization.md` |
| Code splitting with lazy/Suspense, bundle optimization | `skills/react-performance-optimization/references/code-splitting.md` |
| Virtualization for large lists (react-window) | `skills/react-performance-optimization/references/virtualization.md` |
| State management strategies, context splitting | `skills/react-performance-optimization/references/state-management.md` |
| useTransition, useDeferredValue (React 18+) | `skills/react-performance-optimization/references/concurrent-features.md` |
| React DevTools Profiler, performance monitoring | `skills/react-performance-optimization/references/profiling-debugging.md` |
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