Zustand v5 state management for Next.js 16 App Router. Use when implementing global state, stores, persist, hydration, or client-side state in Client Components.
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.claude/skills/nextjs-zustand/# Zustand for Next.js 16
Minimal, scalable state management with React 18+ useSyncExternalStore.
## Agent Workflow (MANDATORY)
Before ANY implementation, launch in parallel:
1. **fuse-ai-pilot:explore-codebase** - Analyze existing stores and state patterns
2. **fuse-ai-pilot:research-expert** - Verify latest Zustand v5 docs via Context7/Exa
3. **mcp__context7__query-docs** - Check middleware and TypeScript patterns
After implementation, run **fuse-ai-pilot:sniper** for validation.
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## Overview
### When to Use
- Managing client-side state in Next.js App Router applications
- Need global state across Client Components only
- Persisting state to localStorage/sessionStorage
- Building UI state (modals, sidebars, theme, cart)
- Replacing React Context for complex state
### Why Zustand v5
| Feature | Benefit |
|---------|---------|
| Minimal API | Simple create() function, no boilerplate |
| React 18 native | useSyncExternalStore, no shims needed |
| TypeScript first | Full inference with currying pattern |
| Middleware stack | devtools, persist, immer composable |
| Bundle size | ~2KB gzipped, smallest state library |
| No providers | Direct store access, no Context wrapper |
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## Critical Rules
1. **Client Components ONLY** - Never use Zustand in Server Components
2. **Context pattern for App Router** - Avoid global stores (request isolation)
3. **useShallow for arrays/objects** - Prevent unnecessary re-renders
4. **skipHydration with persist** - Required for SSR compatibility
5. **Currying syntax v5** - `create<State>()((set) => ({...}))`
6. **SOLID paths** - Stores in `modules/[feature]/src/stores/`
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## SOLID Architecture
### Module Structure
Stores organized by feature module:
- `modules/cores/stores/` - Shared stores (theme, ui)
- `modules/auth/src/stores/` - Auth state
- `modules/cart/src/stores/` - Cart state
- `modules/[feature]/src/interfaces/` - Store types
### File Organization
| File | Purpose | Max Lines |
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