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Vercel React Best Practices

Vercel React Best Practices is an agent skill (a SKILL.md file) from vercel-labs/agent-skills. React and Next.js performance optimization guidelines from Vercel Engineering. It works with Claude Code and has 32,014 GitHub stars across a repository of 4 listed skills. Install it by copying the skill folder into your agent's skills directory.

github.com/vercel-labs/agent-skills/skills/react-best-practices (opens in a new tab)

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Claude

Claude Code loads skills from ~/.claude/skills/ (all projects) or .claude/skills/ (one project):

git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/vercel-labs/agent-skills.git
cp -r agent-skills/skills/react-best-practices ~/.claude/skills/vercel-react-best-practices   # personal, or .claude/skills in a project

In the Claude apps, zip the vercel-react-best-practices folder and upload it under Customize > Skills > + > Upload a skill (code execution must be on).

ChatGPT / Codex

Codex reads skills from .agents/skills/ in a repo or ~/.agents/skills/ for every project:

git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/vercel-labs/agent-skills.git
cp -r agent-skills/skills/react-best-practices .agents/skills/vercel-react-best-practices   # repo; ~/.agents/skills for all projects

Standalone skills also load in the ChatGPT desktop app.

Cursor

Cursor loads skills from .cursor/skills/ (or ~/.cursor/skills/) and also reads .claude/skills/:

git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/vercel-labs/agent-skills.git
cp -r agent-skills/skills/react-best-practices .cursor/skills/vercel-react-best-practices   # project; ~/.cursor/skills for all projects

Source (checked Oct 7, 2026): code.claude.com/docs/en/skills (opens in a new tab), support.claude.com/en/articles/12512180-using-skills-in-claude (opens in a new tab), learn.chatgpt.com/docs/build-skills (opens in a new tab), cursor.com/docs/context/skills (opens in a new tab)

What this skill does

React and Next.js performance optimization guidelines from Vercel Engineering. This skill should be used when writing, reviewing, or refactoring React/Next.js code to ensure optimal performance patterns. Triggers on tasks involving React components, Next.js pages, data fetching, bundle optimization, or performance improvements. Comprehensive performance optimization guide for React and Next.js applications, maintained by Vercel.

When it triggers

  • used when writing, reviewing, or refactoring React/Next.
  • Triggers on tasks involving React components, Next.

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What is the Vercel React Best Practices skill?

Vercel React Best Practices is an agent skill (a SKILL.md file) from vercel-labs/agent-skills. React and Next.js performance optimization guidelines from Vercel Engineering. It works with Claude Code and has 32,014 GitHub stars across a repository of 4 listed skills. Install it by copying the skill folder into your agent's skills directory. Its SKILL.md lives at github.com/vercel-labs/agent-skills/skills/react-best-practices.

How do I install the Vercel React Best Practices skill?

Copy the vercel-react-best-practices folder (the one containing SKILL.md) into ~/.claude/skills/ for Claude Code, .agents/skills/ for Codex or .cursor/skills/ for Cursor. The agent picks it up automatically when a task matches its description.

Is the Vercel React Best Practices skill free?

Yes. The repository is open source under the MIT license.

Is Vercel React Best Practices maintained?

The repository's most recent commit was on Aug 28, 2026. Its latest release is agent-skills-063bee94c3f4df8453406c830b0a7df0f2860278. appsgit only lists skills from repositories with a commit in the last six months.