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sveltekit-structure▌
spences10/svelte-skills-kit · updated Apr 8, 2026
$npx skills add https://github.com/spences10/svelte-skills-kit --skill sveltekit-structure
summary
SvelteKit routing, layouts, error handling, and SSR structure guidance.
- ›File-based routing with +page.svelte for pages, +layout.svelte for nested wrappers, +error.svelte for error boundaries, and +server.ts for API endpoints
- ›Nested layouts apply to all child routes; use route groups with (name) folders to organize without affecting URLs
- ›Error boundaries and pending UI patterns via +error.svelte placement and svelte:boundary component-level error/pending states
- ›SSR and hydration gu
skill.md
SvelteKit Structure
Quick Start
File types: +page.svelte (page) | +layout.svelte (wrapper) |
+error.svelte (error boundary) | +server.ts (API endpoint)
Routes: src/routes/about/+page.svelte → /about |
src/routes/posts/[id]/+page.svelte → /posts/123
Layouts: Apply to all child routes. +layout.svelte at any level
wraps descendants.
Example
src/routes/
├── +layout.svelte # Root layout (all pages)
├── +page.svelte # Homepage /
├── about/+page.svelte # /about
└── dashboard/
├── +layout.svelte # Dashboard layout (dashboard pages only)
├── +page.svelte # /dashboard
└── settings/+page.svelte # /dashboard/settings
<!-- +layout.svelte -->
<script>
let { children } = $props();
</script>
<nav><!-- Navigation --></nav>
<main>{@render children()}</main>
<footer><!-- Footer --></footer>
Reference Files
- file-naming.md - File naming conventions
- layout-patterns.md - Nested layouts
- error-handling.md - +error.svelte placement
- svelte-boundary.md - Component-level error/pending
- ssr-hydration.md - SSR and browser-only code
Notes
- Layouts:
{@render children()}| Errors: +error.svelte above failing route - Groups:
(name)folders don't affect URL | Client-only: checkbrowser - Last verified: 2025-01-11