React Context Pattern

Effective patterns for using React Context for scoped state management with providers, reducers, and performance optimization.

What's Included#

• Basic context setup with typed provider and custom hook with error boundaries
• Context with useReducer for complex state logic like shopping carts
• Optimized context splitting to separate state and actions and prevent re-renders
• Composable provider pattern for combining multiple contexts cleanly
• Context with localStorage persistence and SSR hydration handling
• Type-safe action dispatching with discriminated union types

Usage#

Via CLI#

Via AI Assistant#

Ask your AI assistant:

• "Use the React Context pattern from Bootspring"
• "Apply the Bootspring React Context pattern to my project"

Key Considerations#

• Keep each context focused on a single domain (theme, auth, cart) for maintainability
• Split state and action contexts to prevent components from re-rendering unnecessarily
• Memoize context values with useMemo to avoid creating new object references each render
• Handle SSR hydration carefully by deferring localStorage reads until after mount
• Consider Zustand for complex global state; Context works best for scoped, simpler state

Related Patterns#

• Zustand - Alternative global state management
• React Query - Server state management
• URL State - URL-based state