# zustand-store-ts

A skill that sets the pattern for Zustand stores in TypeScript: separate state and action types, subscribeWithSelector, individual selectors.

- skill · `type=skill` · Claude Code, GitHub Copilot · 3 installs · ★ 3148
- 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/zustand-store-ts/SKILL.md
- Updated: 2026-10-23
- HTML: https://affpapa.org/en/nevibecode/skills/zustand-store-ts

## What it does

The skill spells out how to write global Zustand stores in a React project. It ships a template at `assets/template.ts` with placeholders `{{StoreName}}` and `{{description}}` — a PascalCase store name and a short JSDoc line.

The rules are strict. Wrap the store in `subscribeWithSelector` from `zustand/middleware` every time. Describe state and actions as separate interfaces, then combine them into one store type. In components, pull values with individual selectors so a re-render happens only when that field changes, not on every store update. Outside React, subscribe through `useMyStore.subscribe` with a selector and a callback.

Integration is four steps: create the store under `src/frontend/src/store/`, export it from `src/frontend/src/store/index.ts`, add tests in `src/frontend/src/store/*.test.ts`. Those paths are fixed, so a project with a different folder layout needs them rewritten first — worth checking before you install.

## Requirements
- Works with: Azure

## Install

### Claude Code (native platform)

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

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

### Codex

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

### Cursor

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

### GitHub Copilot

1. **GitHub CLI**
```bash
gh skill install microsoft/skills zustand-store-ts
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.github/skills/zustand-store-ts/SKILL.md`

### Gemini CLI

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

### Windsurf (Devin Desktop)

**Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.devin/skills/zustand-store-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/zustand-store-ts/SKILL.md

## When to use it
- set up a global Zustand store with consistent types
- split state and actions into separate interfaces
- subscribe to a single field outside a React component
- cut extra re-renders with individual selectors
- place store files and tests where the project expects them

## Example prompts
- create a Project store using the zustand-store-ts template
- add a loadItems action and a subscription on selectedId
- split the store state and actions into separate interfaces

## Source text · SKILL.md · MIT

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````text
---
name: zustand-store-ts
description: Create Zustand stores with TypeScript, subscribeWithSelector middleware, and proper state/action separation. Use when building React state management, creating global stores, or implementing reactive state patterns with Zustand.
license: MIT
metadata:
  author: Microsoft
  version: "1.0.0"
---

# Zustand Store

Create Zustand stores following established patterns with proper TypeScript types and middleware.

## Quick Start

Copy the template from [assets/template.ts](assets/template.ts) and replace placeholders:
- `{{StoreName}}` → PascalCase store name (e.g., `Project`)
- `{{description}}` → Brief description for JSDoc

## Always Use subscribeWithSelector

```typescript
import { create } from 'zustand';
import { subscribeWithSelector } from 'zustand/middleware';

export const useMyStore = create<MyStore>()(
  subscribeWithSelector((set, get) => ({
    // state and actions
  }))
);
```

## Separate State and Actions

```typescript
export interface MyState {
  items: Item[];
  isLoading: boolean;
}

export interface MyActions {
  addItem: (item: Item) => void;
  loadItems: () => Promise<void>;
}

export type MyStore = MyState & MyActions;
```

## Use Individual Selectors

```typescript
// Good - only re-renders when `items` changes
const items = useMyStore((state) => state.items);

// Avoid - re-renders on any state change
const { items, isLoading } = useMyStore();
```

## Subscribe Outside React

```typescript
useMyStore.subscribe(
  (state) => state.selectedId,
  (selectedId) => console.log('Selected:', selectedId)
);
```

## Integration Steps

1. Create store in `src/frontend/src/store/`
2. Export from `src/frontend/src/store/index.ts`
3. Add tests in `src/frontend/src/store/*.test.ts`
````
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