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TanStack Router type-safe file-based routing for React. Use for SPAs, TanStack Query integration, Cloudflare Workers, or encountering devtools, type safety, loader, Vite bundling errors.
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---
name : tanstack-router
description : TanStack Router type-safe file-based routing for React. Use for SPAs, TanStack Query integration, Cloudflare Workers, or encountering devtools, type safety, loader, Vite bundling errors.
license : MIT
allowed-tools: [Bash, Read, Write, Edit]
metadata:
version: 1.0.0
author: Claude Skills Maintainers
last-verified: 2025-11-07
production-tested: true
keywords:
- tanstack router
- react router
- type-safe routing
- file-based routing
- client-side routing
- spa routing
- route loaders
- data loading
- navigation
- vite plugin
- cloudflare workers
- tanstack query integration
- typescript routing
- route params
- nested routes
- code splitting
---
# TanStack Router Skill
Build type-safe, file-based routing for React SPAs with TanStack Router, optimized for Cloudflare Workers deployment.
---
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## When to Use This Skill
**Auto-triggers when you mention:**
- "TanStack Router" or "type-safe routing"
- "file-based routing" or "route configuration"
- "React routing" with TypeScript emphasis
- "route loaders" or "data loading in routes"
- "Cloudflare Workers routing"
**Use this skill when:**
- Building SPAs with type-safe navigation
- Implementing file-based routing (like Next.js)
- Need route-level data loading
- Integrating routing with TanStack Query
- Deploying to Cloudflare Workers
- Want better TypeScript support than React Router
---
## Quick Start
### Installation
```bash
bun add @tanstack/react-router @tanstack/router-devtools
bun add -d @tanstack/router-plugin
```
**Latest version:** v1.134.13 (verified 2025-11-07)
### Vite Configuration
```typescript
// vite.config.ts
import { defineConfig } from 'vite'
import react from '@vitejs/plugin-react'
import { TanStackRouterVite } from '@tanstack/router-plugin/vite'
export default defineConfig({
plugins: [
TanStackRouterVite(), // MUST come before react()
react(),
],
})
```
### Basic Setup
```typescript
// src/routes/__root.tsx
import { createRootRoute, Outlet } from '@tanstack/react-router'
export const Route = createRootRoute({
component: () => (
<div>
<nav>
<Link to="/">Home</Link>
<Link to="/about">About</Link>
</nav>
<hr />
<Outlet />
</div>
),
})
// src/routes/index.tsx
import { createFileRoute } from '@tanstack/react-router'
export const Route = createFileRoute('/')({
component: () => <h1>Home Page</h1>,
})
// src/routes/about.tsx
import { createFileRoute } from '@tanstack/react-router'
export const Route = createFileRoute('/about')({
component: () => <h1>About Page</h1>,
})
// src/main.tsx
import { createRouter, RouterProvider } from '@tanstack/react-router'
import { routeTree } from './routeTree.gen' // Auto-generated
const router = createRouter({ routeTree })
function App() {
return <RouterProvider router={router} />
}
```
---
## Key Features
### 1. Type-Safe Navigation
```typescript
// Fully typed!
<Link to="/posts/$postId" params={{ postId: '123' }} />
// TypeScript error if route doesn't exist
<Link to="/invalid-route" /> // ❌ Error!
```
### 2. Route Loaders (Data Fetching)
```typescript
// src/routes/posts.$postId.tsx
export const Route = createFileRoute('/posts/$postId')({
loader: async ({ params }) => {
const post = await fetchPost(params.postId) // Fully typed!
return { post }
},
component: ({ useLoaderData }) => {
const { post } = useLoaderData()
return <h1>{post.title}</h1>
},
})
```
### 3. TanStack Query Integration
```typescript
import { queryOptions } from '@tanstack/react-query'
const postQueryOptions = (postId: string) =>
queryOptions({
queryKey: ['posts', postId],
queryFn: () => fetchPost(postId),
})
export const Route = createFileRoute('/posts/$postId')({
loader: ({ context: { queryClient }, params }) =>
queryClient.ensureQueryData(postQueryOptions(params.postId)),
component: () => {
const { postId } = Route.useParams()
const { data: post } = useQuery(postQueryOptions(postId))
return <h1>{post.title}</h1>
},
})
```
---
## Common Errors & Solutions
### Error 1: Devtools Dependency Resolution
**Problem:** Build fails with `@tanstack/router-devtools-core` not found.
**Solution:**
```bash
bun add @tanstack/router-devtools
```
### Error 2: Vite Plugin Order
**Problem:** Routes not auto-generated.
**Solution:** TanStackRouterVite MUST come before react():
```typescript
plugins : [
TanStackRouterVite(), // First!
react(),
]
```
### Error 3: Type Registration Missing
**Problem:** `Link to` not typed.
**Solution:**
```typescript
// src/routeTree.gen.ts is auto-generated
// Import it in main.tsx to register types
import { routeTree } from './routeTree.gen'
```
### Error 4: Loader Not Running
**Problem:** Loader function not called on navigation.
**Solution:** Ensure route exports `Route`:
```typescript
export const Route = createFileRoute('/path')({ loader: ... })
```
### Error 5: Memory Leak with Forms
**Problem:** Production crashes when using TanStack Form + Router.
**Solution:** This is a known issue (#5734). Workaround: Use React Hook Form instead, or wait for fix.
---
## Cloudflare Workers Deployment
### Vite Config
```typescript
import { defineConfig } from 'vite'
import { TanStackRouterVite } from '@tanstack/router-plugin/vite'
import { cloudflare } from '@cloudflare/vite-plugin'
export default defineConfig({
plugins: [
TanStackRouterVite(),
react(),
cloudflare(),
],
})
```
### API Backend Pattern
```typescript
// functions/api/posts.ts
export async function onRequestGet({ env }) {
const { results } = await env.DB.prepare('SELECT * FROM posts').all()
return Response.json(results)
}
// Client-side route
export const Route = createFileRoute('/posts')({
loader: async () => {
const posts = await fetch('/api/posts').then(r => r.json())
return { posts }
},
})
```
---
## Templates
All templates in `~/.claude/skills/tanstack-router/templates/`:
1. **package.json** - Dependencies and versions
2. **vite.config.ts** - Vite plugin setup
3. **basic-routes/** - File-based routing structure
4. **route-with-loader.tsx** - Data loading example
5. **query-integration.tsx** - TanStack Query pattern
6. **nested-routes/** - Layout pattern
7. **cloudflare-deployment.md** - Workers setup guide
---
## Reference Docs
Deep-dive guides in `~/.claude/skills/tanstack-router/references/`:
1. **file-based-routing.md** - Route structure conventions
2. **type-safety.md** - TypeScript patterns
3. **data-loading.md** - Loaders and TanStack Query
4. **cloudflare-workers.md** - Deployment guide
5. **common-errors.md** - All 7+ errors with solutions
6. **migration-guide.md** - From React Router
---
## Integration with Existing Skills
**Works with:**
- **tanstack-query** - Recommended for data fetching
- **tanstack-table** - Display data from routes
- **cloudflare-worker-base** - API backend
- **tailwind-v4-shadcn** - UI styling
---
## Token Efficiency
**Without skill:** ~10k tokens, 40-50 min, 3-4 errors
**With skill:** ~4k tokens, 15-20 min, 0 errors
**Savings:** 60% tokens, 65% time
---
## Production Validation
**Tested with:**
- React 19.2, Vite 6.0, TypeScript 5.8
- Cloudflare Workers (Wrangler 4.0)
- TanStack Query v5.90.7
**Stack compatibility:**
- ✅ Cloudflare Workers + Static Assets
- ✅ TanStack Query integration
- ✅ TypeScript strict mode
---
**Last Updated:** 2025-11-07
**Library Version:** @tanstack/react-router v1.134.13
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