Convex Component Authoring

Create self-contained, reusable Convex components with proper isolation, exports, and dependency management for sharing across projects.

Documentation Sources

Before implementing, do not assume; fetch the latest documentation:

• Primary: https://docs.convex.dev/components
• Component Authoring: https://docs.convex.dev/components/authoring
• For broader context: https://docs.convex.dev/llms.txt

Instructions

What Are Convex Components?

Convex components are self-contained packages that include:

• Database tables (isolated from the main app)
• Functions (queries, mutations, actions)
• TypeScript types and validators
• Optional frontend hooks

Component Structure

my-convex-component/
├── package.json
├── tsconfig.json
├── README.md
├── src/
│   ├── index.ts           # Main exports
│   ├── component.ts       # Component definition
│   ├── schema.ts          # Component schema
│   └── functions/
│       ├── queries.ts
│       ├── mutations.ts
│       └── actions.ts
└── convex.config.ts       # Component configuration

Creating a Component

1. Component Configuration

// convex.config.ts
import { defineComponent } from "convex/server";

export default defineComponent("myComponent");

2. Component Schema

// src/schema.ts
import { defineSchema, defineTable } from "convex/server";
import { v } from "convex/values";

export default defineSchema({
  // Tables are isolated to this component
  items: defineTable({
    name: v.string(),
    data: v.any(),
    createdAt: v.number(),
  }).index("by_name", ["name"]),
  
  config: defineTable({
    key: v.string(),
    value: v.any(),
  }).index("by_key", ["key"]),
});

3. Component Definition

// src/component.ts
import { defineComponent, ComponentDefinition } from "convex/server";
import schema from "./schema";
import * as queries from "./functions/queries";
import * as mutations from "./functions/mutations";

const component = defineComponent("myComponent", {
  schema,
  functions: {
    ...queries,
    ...mutations,
  },
});

export default component;

4. Component Functions

// src/functions/queries.ts
import { query } from "../_generated/server";
import { v } from "convex/values";

export const list = query({
  args: {
    limit: v.optional(v.number()),
  },
  returns: v.array(v.object({
    _id: v.id("items"),
    name: v.string(),
    data: v.any(),
    createdAt: v.number(),
  })),
  handler: async (ctx, args) => {
    return await ctx.db
      .query("items")
      .order("desc")
      .take(args.limit ?? 10);
  },
});

export const get = query({
  args: { name: v.string() },
  returns: v.union(v.object({
    _id: v.id("items"),
    name: v.string(),
    data: v.any(),
  }), v.null()),
  handler: async (ctx, args) => {
    return await ctx.db
      .query("items")
      .withIndex("by_name", (q) => q.eq("name", args.name))
      .unique();
  },
});

// src/functions/mutations.ts
import { mutation } from "../_generated/server";
import { v } from "convex/values";

export const create = mutation({
  args: {
    name: v.string(),
    data: v.any(),
  },
  returns: v.id("items"),
  handler: async (ctx, args) => {
    return await ctx.db.insert("items", {
      name: args.name,
      data: args.data,
      createdAt: Date.now(),
    });
  },
});

export const update = mutation({
  args: {
    id: v.id("items"