Standardized Redux Toolkit implementation for managing complex global React state.

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Redux Toolkit for React state management. Covers slices, thunks, and RTK Query. Use for complex global state. USE WHEN: user mentions "redux", "redux toolkit", "RTK", "createSlice", asks about "complex state management", "time-travel debugging", "middleware", "thunks", "RTK Query", "global state with DevTools", "enterprise state management" DO NOT USE FOR: simple state - use `zustand`; server data - prefer `tanstack-query`; Vue apps - use `pinia`; small projects - overhead not justified
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Intermediate

Key capabilities

  • Create Redux state slices with `createSlice`
  • Configure Redux store with `configureStore`
  • Implement asynchronous logic with `createAsyncThunk`
  • Define typed hooks for `useSelector` and `useDispatch`
  • Manage server state with RTK Query
  • Troubleshoot common Redux Toolkit issues

How it works

The skill provides code patterns and best practices for Redux Toolkit, covering slices, store configuration, async thunks, and RTK Query. It guides the user through implementing complex global state management.

Inputs & outputs

You give it
A description of desired state management, async operations, or data fetching
You get back
Code examples for Redux Toolkit slices, store setup, async thunks, or RTK Query

When to use redux-toolkit

  • Configure Redux store
  • Create state slices
  • Implement RTK Query for data fetching

About this skill

Redux Toolkit Core Knowledge

Deep Knowledge: Use mcp__documentation__fetch_docs with technology: redux-toolkit for comprehensive documentation.

Slice

import { createSlice, PayloadAction } from '@reduxjs/toolkit';

interface CounterState {
  value: number;
}

const counterSlice = createSlice({
  name: 'counter',
  initialState: { value: 0 } as CounterState,
  reducers: {
    increment: (state) => { state.value += 1; },
    decrement: (state) => { state.value -= 1; },
    incrementByAmount: (state, action: PayloadAction<number>) => {
      state.value += action.payload;
    },
  },
});

export const { increment, decrement, incrementByAmount } = counterSlice.actions;
export default counterSlice.reducer;

Store Setup

import { configureStore } from '@reduxjs/toolkit';

export const store = configureStore({
  reducer: {
    counter: counterReducer,
    users: usersReducer,
  },
});

export type RootState = ReturnType<typeof store.getState>;
export type AppDispatch = typeof store.dispatch;

Async Thunks

import { createAsyncThunk } from '@reduxjs/toolkit';

export const fetchUsers = createAsyncThunk(
  'users/fetchUsers',
  async (_, { rejectWithValue }) => {
    try {
      const response = await api.getUsers();
      return response.data;
    } catch (err) {
      return rejectWithValue(err.message);
    }
  }
);

// In slice
extraReducers: (builder) => {
  builder
    .addCase(fetchUsers.pending, (state) => { state.loading = true; })
    .addCase(fetchUsers.fulfilled, (state, action) => {
      state.loading = false;
      state.users = action.payload;
    })
    .addCase(fetchUsers.rejected, (state, action) => {
      state.loading = false;
      state.error = action.payload;
    });
}

Hooks

import { useSelector, useDispatch } from 'react-redux';
import { RootState, AppDispatch } from './store';

export const useAppDispatch = useDispatch.withTypes<AppDispatch>();
export const useAppSelector = useSelector.withTypes<RootState>();

// Usage
const count = useAppSelector((state) => state.counter.value);
const dispatch = useAppDispatch();
dispatch(increment());

When NOT to Use This Skill

ScenarioUse Instead
Simple global state (user prefs, theme)zustand for less boilerplate
Server state managementtanstack-query or RTK Query only
Vue 3 applicationspinia
Small projects or prototypesReact Context + hooks or Zustand
Component-local stateReact useState/useReducer

Anti-Patterns

Anti-PatternWhy It's BadCorrect Approach
Using plain Redux instead of RTKMassive boilerplate, error-proneAlways use Redux Toolkit
Mutating state without ImmerBreaks immutability, bugsUse createSlice with Immer built-in
Storing everything in ReduxUnnecessary complexityKeep component state local when possible
Not using typed hooksLoses type safetyExport typed useAppDispatch/useAppSelector
Fetching data in components with thunksDuplicates request logicUse RTK Query for data fetching
Not using createAsyncThunkManual loading/error handlingUse createAsyncThunk for async actions
Persisting entire stateLarge localStorage, slow hydrationOnly persist auth/critical slices
No error handling in thunksSilent failuresUse rejectWithValue in thunks
Circular dependencies between slicesHard to maintain, bugsUse middleware or separate selectors
Not normalizing nested dataSlow updates, complex reducersNormalize with @reduxjs/toolkit/normalizr

Quick Troubleshooting

IssueCauseSolution
"Cannot read property of undefined"State hydration race conditionAdd loading checks or use skipHydration
Actions not triggering re-rendersNot using typed selectorsUse useAppSelector with proper typing
"Invariant violation" in ReduxState mutation outside ImmerOnly mutate in createSlice reducers
Slow performance with large stateNon-memoized selectorsUse createSelector from Reselect
DevTools not showing actionsDevTools disabled in productionSet devTools: process.env.NODE_ENV !== 'production'
RTK Query cache not invalidatingMissing or wrong tagsAdd providesTags and invalidatesTags
Serialization errors with persistNon-serializable data in stateAdd to serializableCheck.ignoredActions
Thunk errors not caughtNo error boundaryWrap with error boundary or handle in component

Production Readiness

Store Configuration

// store/index.ts - Production-ready store
import { configureStore, combineReducers } from '@reduxjs/toolkit';
import { setupListeners } from '@reduxjs/toolkit/query';
import {
  persistStore,
  persistReducer,
  FLUSH,
  REHYDRATE,
  PAUSE,
  PERSIST,
  PURGE,
  REGISTER,
} from 'redux-persist';
import storage from 'redux-persist/lib/storage';

const rootReducer = combineReducers({
  auth: authReducer,
  users: usersReducer,
  [api.reducerPath]: api.reducer,
});

const persistConfig = {
  key: 'root',
  storage,
  whitelist: ['auth'], // Only persist auth
  blacklist: [api.reducerPath], // Don't persist API cache
};

const persistedReducer = persistReducer(persistConfig, rootReducer);

export const store = configureStore({
  reducer: persistedReducer,
  middleware: (getDefaultMiddleware) =>
    getDefaultMiddleware({
      serializableCheck: {
        ignoredActions: [FLUSH, REHYDRATE, PAUSE, PERSIST, PURGE, REGISTER],
      },
    }).concat(api.middleware),
  devTools: process.env.NODE_ENV !== 'production',
});

setupListeners(store.dispatch);

export const persistor = persistStore(store);
export type RootState = ReturnType<typeof store.getState>;
export type AppDispatch = typeof store.dispatch;

RTK Query Best Practices

// services/api.ts
import { createApi, fetchBaseQuery } from '@reduxjs/toolkit/query/react';

const baseQuery = fetchBaseQuery({
  baseUrl: '/api',
  prepareHeaders: (headers, { getState }) => {
    const token = (getState() as RootState).auth.token;
    if (token) {
      headers.set('Authorization', `Bearer ${token}`);
    }
    return headers;
  },
});

const baseQueryWithReauth = async (args, api, extraOptions) => {
  let result = await baseQuery(args, api, extraOptions);

  if (result.error?.status === 401) {
    const refreshResult = await baseQuery('/auth/refresh', api, extraOptions);
    if (refreshResult.data) {
      api.dispatch(setToken(refreshResult.data.token));
      result = await baseQuery(args, api, extraOptions);
    } else {
      api.dispatch(logout());
    }
  }

  return result;
};

export const api = createApi({
  reducerPath: 'api',
  baseQuery: baseQueryWithReauth,
  tagTypes: ['User', 'Post'],
  endpoints: (builder) => ({
    getUsers: builder.query<User[], void>({
      query: () => '/users',
      providesTags: (result) =>
        result
          ? [...result.map(({ id }) => ({ type: 'User' as const, id })), 'User']
          : ['User'],
    }),
    createUser: builder.mutation<User, CreateUserDto>({
      query: (body) => ({
        url: '/users',
        method: 'POST',
        body,
      }),
      invalidatesTags: ['User'],
    }),
  }),
});

export const { useGetUsersQuery, useCreateUserMutation } = api;

Testing Redux

// test-utils.tsx
import { configureStore } from '@reduxjs/toolkit';
import { render, RenderOptions } from '@testing-library/react';
import { Provider } from 'react-redux';

interface ExtendedRenderOptions extends Omit<RenderOptions, 'queries'> {
  preloadedState?: Partial<RootState>;
  store?: ReturnType<typeof configureStore>;
}

export function renderWithProviders(
  ui: React.ReactElement,
  {
    preloadedState = {},
    store = configureStore({
      reducer: rootReducer,
      preloadedState,
    }),
    ...renderOptions
  }: ExtendedRenderOptions = {}
) {
  function Wrapper({ children }: { children: React.ReactNode }) {
    return <Provider store={store}>{children}</Provider>;
  }
  return { store, ...render(ui, { wrapper: Wrapper, ...renderOptions }) };
}

// Usage
test('displays user list', async () => {
  renderWithProviders(<UserList />, {
    preloadedState: {
      users: { items: [{ id: '1', name: 'John' }], loading: false },
    },
  });

  expect(screen.getByText('John')).toBeInTheDocument();
});

Error Handling

// Centralized error handling middleware
const errorMiddleware: Middleware = () => (next) => (action) => {
  if (isRejectedWithValue(action)) {
    const error = action.payload;

    if (error.status === 401) {
      // Handle unauthorized
      store.dispatch(logout());
    }

    // Log to monitoring service
    logError({
      action: action.type,
      error: error.data?.message || 'Unknown error',
    });
  }

  return next(action);
};

Monitoring Metrics

MetricTarget
State serialization time< 50ms
Action dispatch time< 16ms
Cache hit ratio> 80%
Test coverage> 85%

Checklist

  • Typed hooks (useAppDispatch, useAppSelector)
  • RTK Query for data fetching
  • Automatic cache invalidation
  • Token refresh handling
  • Redux Persist for auth state
  • DevTools disabled in production
  • Error handling middleware
  • Test utilities with preloaded state
  • Memoized selectors for derived data
  • No sensitive data in Redux DevTools

Reference Documentation

When not to use it

  • For simple global state, use `zustand`
  • For Vue 3 applications, use `pinia`
  • For small projects or prototypes, use React Context + hooks or Zustand

Limitations

  • The skill focuses on Redux Toolkit for React state management.
  • The skill does not cover plain Redux without Redux Toolkit.
  • The skill does not cover state management for Vue applications.

How it compares

This workflow enforces Redux Toolkit best practices and provides specific code examples for common patterns, reducing boilerplate and preventing anti-patterns compared to manual Redux setup.

Compared to similar skills

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