# svelte5-best-practices

A skill that feeds your coding agent Svelte 5 runes, snippets and SvelteKit patterns while you write or refactor components.

- skill · `type=skill` · Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, GitHub Copilot, Gemini CLI, OpenCode · 16600 installs · ★ 6
- Author: ejirocodes
- License: MIT · policy=mirror · the beginning of the file is at the end of this page
- Source: https://github.com/ejirocodes/agent-skills/tree/HEAD/svelte/skills/svelte5-best-practices/SKILL.md
- Updated: 2026-06-25
- HTML: https://affpapa.org/en/nevibecode/skills/svelte5-best-practices

## What it does

The skill gives the agent a reference on Svelte 5: runes `$state`, `$derived`, `$effect`, `$props`, `$bindable`, `$inspect`, snippets `{#snippet}` and `{@render}`, `onclick` handlers, callback props instead of `createEventDispatcher`, TypeScript prop typing and generic components. Separate sections cover SvelteKit data loading, form actions, SSR state isolation and performance.

Inside there is a quick-reference table plus files: `references/runes.md`, `snippets.md`, `events.md`, `typescript.md`, `migration.md`, `sveltekit.md`, `performance.md`. A common-mistakes list is included too. Plain `let` without `$state` stays non-reactive, `$effect` used for computed values should be `$derived`, `on:click` is the old syntax, `<slot>` gives way to snippets, and a missing `$bindable()` breaks `bind:`. Sequential `await` calls in load functions are flagged in favour of `Promise.all`.

If your project already runs Svelte 5, or you are porting code from Svelte 4, the migration notes on stores to runes and slots to snippets are the part worth reading first. Install is one `npx skills` command, and it works across Claude, Codex, Cursor, GitHub Copilot, Gemini CLI and OpenCode.

## Install

### Claude Code (native platform)

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add ejirocodes/agent-skills --skill svelte5-best-practices -a claude-code
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `~/.claude/skills/svelte5-best-practices/SKILL.md` — Copy the whole skill folder; for one project use .claude/skills/svelte5-best-practices/

### Codex

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add ejirocodes/agent-skills --skill svelte5-best-practices -a codex
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.agents/skills/svelte5-best-practices/SKILL.md` — For all projects use ~/.agents/skills/

### Cursor

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add ejirocodes/agent-skills --skill svelte5-best-practices -a cursor
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.cursor/skills/svelte5-best-practices/SKILL.md` — Cursor also reads .agents/skills/ and .claude/skills/

### GitHub Copilot

1. **GitHub CLI**
```bash
gh skill install ejirocodes/agent-skills svelte5-best-practices
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.github/skills/svelte5-best-practices/SKILL.md`

### Gemini CLI

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add ejirocodes/agent-skills --skill svelte5-best-practices -a gemini-cli
```

2. **Platform CLI**
```bash
gemini skills install https://github.com/ejirocodes/agent-skills --path svelte/skills/svelte5-best-practices
```

### Windsurf (Devin Desktop)

**Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.devin/skills/svelte5-best-practices/SKILL.md` — The legacy .windsurf/skills/ path still works

### OpenCode

**Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add ejirocodes/agent-skills --skill svelte5-best-practices -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/ejirocodes/agent-skills/tree/HEAD/svelte/skills/svelte5-best-practices/SKILL.md

## When to use it
- port a component from Svelte 4 to runes
- swap `<slot>` for snippets with `{@render}`
- drop `createEventDispatcher` for callback props
- type props and generic components in TypeScript
- track down SSR state leaking between requests

## Example prompts
- Rewrite this component with Svelte 5 runes
- Check my SvelteKit load function and remove the sequential awaits
- Refactor these slots into snippets

## Source text · SKILL.md · MIT

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---
name: svelte5-best-practices
description: "Svelte 5 runes, snippets, SvelteKit patterns, and modern best practices for TypeScript and component development. Use when writing, reviewing, or refactoring Svelte 5 components and SvelteKit applications. Triggers on: Svelte components, runes ($state, $derived, $effect, $props, $bindable, $inspect), snippets ({#snippet}, {@render}), event handling, SvelteKit data loading, form actions, Svelte 4 to Svelte 5 migration, store to rune migration, slots to snippets migration, TypeScript props typing, generic components, SSR state isolation, performance optimization, or component testing."
license: MIT
metadata:
  author: ejirocodes
  version: '1.0.0'
---

# Svelte 5 Best Practices

## Quick Reference

| Topic | When to Use | Reference |
|-------|-------------|-----------|
| **Runes** | $state, $derived, $effect, $props, $bindable, $inspect | [runes.md](references/runes.md) |
| **Snippets** | Replacing slots, {#snippet}, {@render} | [snippets.md](references/snippets.md) |
| **Events** | onclick handlers, callback props, context API | [events.md](references/events.md) |
| **TypeScript** | Props typing, generic components | [typescript.md](references/typescript.md) |
| **Migration** | Svelte 4 to 5, stores to runes | [migration.md](references/migration.md) |
| **SvelteKit** | Load functions, form actions, SSR, page typing | [sveltekit.md](references/sveltekit.md) |
| **Performance** | Universal reactivity, avoiding over-reactivity, streaming | [performance.md](references/performance.md) |

## Essential Patterns

### Reactive State

```svelte
<script>
  let count = $state(0);           // Reactive state
  let doubled = $derived(count * 2); // Computed value
</script>
```

### Component Props

```svelte
<script>
  let { name, count = 0 } = $props();
  let { value = $bindable() } = $props(); // Two-way binding
</script>
```

### Snippets (replacing slots)

```svelte
<script>
  let { children, header } = $props();
</script>

{@render header?.()}
{@render children()}
```

### Event Handlers

```svelte
<!-- Svelte 5: use onclick, not on:click -->
<button onclick={() => count++}>Click</button>
```

### Callback Props (replacing createEventDispatcher)

```svelte
<script>
  let { onclick } = $props();
</script>

<button onclick={() => onclick?.({ data })}>Click</button>
```

## Common Mistakes

1. **Using `let` without `$state`** - Variables are not reactive without `$state()`
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