Next.js 15 App Router patterns. Trigger: When working in Next.js App Router (app/), Server Components vs Client Components, Server Actions, Route Handlers, caching/revalidation, and streaming/Suspense.
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.claude/skills/nextjs-15/## App Router File Conventions
```
app/
├── layout.tsx # Root layout (required)
├── page.tsx # Home page (/)
├── loading.tsx # Loading UI (Suspense)
├── error.tsx # Error boundary
├── not-found.tsx # 404 page
├── (auth)/ # Route group (no URL impact)
│ ├── login/page.tsx # /login
│ └── signup/page.tsx # /signup
├── api/
│ └── route.ts # API handler
└── _components/ # Private folder (not routed)
```
## Server Components (Default)
```typescript
// No directive needed - async by default
export default async function Page() {
const data = await db.query();
return <Component data={data} />;
}
```
## Server Actions
```typescript
// app/actions.ts
"use server";
import { revalidatePath } from "next/cache";
import { redirect } from "next/navigation";
export async function createUser(formData: FormData) {
const name = formData.get("name") as string;
await db.users.create({ data: { name } });
revalidatePath("/users");
redirect("/users");
}
// Usage
<form action={createUser}>
<input name="name" required />
<button type="submit">Create</button>
</form>
```
## Data Fetching
```typescript
// Parallel
async function Page() {
const [users, posts] = await Promise.all([
getUsers(),
getPosts(),
]);
return <Dashboard users={users} posts={posts} />;
}
// Streaming with Suspense
<Suspense fallback={<Loading />}>
<SlowComponent />
</Suspense>
```
## Route Handlers (API)
```typescript
// app/api/users/route.ts
import { NextRequest, NextResponse } from "next/server";
export async function GET(request: NextRequest) {
const users = await db.users.findMany();
return NextResponse.json(users);
}
export async function POST(request: NextRequest) {
const body = await request.json();
const user = await db.users.create({ data: body });
return NextResponse.json(user, { status: 201 });
}
```
## Middleware
```typescript
// middleware.ts (root level)
import { NextRespon