Comprehensive Next.js development guidelines covering file structure, RSC patterns, data fetching, optimization, and error handling.
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Covers 15+ topic areas including file conventions, route segments, RSC boundaries, async patterns, metadata generation, and image/font optimization
Provides runtime selection guidance, directive usage, and error handling strategies with specific file conventions like error.tsx and not-found.tsx
Includes data fetching patterns, route handler best practic
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Before installing skills in Cursor, ensure your development environment meets these requirements:
node --versionnext-best-practicesExecute the skills CLI command in your project's root directory to begin installation:
Fetches next-best-practices from vercel-labs/next-skills and configures it for Cursor.
The CLI shows a list of agents. Use arrow keys and space to select Cursor:
Confirm successful installation by checking the skill directory location:
Restart Cursor to activate next-best-practices. Access via /next-best-practices in your agent's command palette.
We perform automated surface-level scans (Gen AI Scanner, Socket, Snyk) during installation. These checks detect common vulnerabilities but do not guarantee complete security. Always review skill source code and verify the publisher's reputation before production use.
Skills execute code in your environment. Always review source, verify the publisher, and test in isolation before production.
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Automate repetitive workflows and reduce manual effort
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Generate reports, summarize documents, draft communications
Save 3-5 hours per week on routine tasks
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Explain concepts, provide examples, suggest learning resources
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Review drafts, suggest improvements, catch errors
Improve work quality by 30-40% with less effort
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Apply these rules when writing or reviewing Next.js code.
See file-conventions.md for:
Detect invalid React Server Component patterns.
See rsc-boundaries.md for:
Next.js 15+ async API changes.
See async-patterns.md for:
params and searchParamscookies() and headers()See runtime-selection.md for:
See directives.md for:
'use client', 'use server' (React)'use cache' (Next.js)See functions.md for:
useRouter, usePathname, useSearchParams, useParamscookies, headers, draftMode, aftergenerateStaticParams, generateMetadataSee error-handling.md for:
error.tsx, global-error.tsx, not-found.tsxredirect, permanentRedirect, notFoundforbidden, unauthorized (auth errors)unstable_rethrow for catch blocksSee data-patterns.md for:
Promise.all, Suspense, preload)See route-handlers.md for:
route.ts basicspage.tsxSee metadata.md for:
generateMetadata functionnext/ogSee image.md for:
next/image over <img>sizes attributeSee font.md for:
next/font setupSee bundling.md for:
See scripts.md for:
next/script vs native script tagsid@next/third-partiesSee hydration-error.md for:
See suspense-boundaries.md for:
useSearchParams and usePathnameSee parallel-routes.md for:
@slot and (.) interceptorsdefault.tsx for fallbacksrouter.back()See self-hosting.md for:
output: 'standalone' for DockerSee debug-tricks.md for:
--debug-build-pathsPrerequisites
Time Estimate
15-45 minutes depending on use case complexity
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next-best-practices fits our agent workflows well — practical, well scoped, and easy to wire into existing repos.
Keeps context tight: next-best-practices is the kind of skill you can hand to a new teammate without a long onboarding doc.
We added next-best-practices from the explainx registry; install was straightforward and the SKILL.md answered most questions upfront.
Useful defaults in next-best-practices — fewer surprises than typical one-off scripts, and it plays nicely with `npx skills` flows.
next-best-practices is among the better-maintained entries we tried; worth keeping pinned for repeat workflows.
next-best-practices fits our agent workflows well — practical, well scoped, and easy to wire into existing repos.
next-best-practices is among the better-maintained entries we tried; worth keeping pinned for repeat workflows.
We added next-best-practices from the explainx registry; install was straightforward and the SKILL.md answered most questions upfront.
Keeps context tight: next-best-practices is the kind of skill you can hand to a new teammate without a long onboarding doc.
next-best-practices has been reliable in day-to-day use. Documentation quality is above average for community skills.
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