tanstack-query

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SKILL.md

TanStack Query (React Query) Skill

Summary

TanStack Query (formerly React Query) is a powerful asynchronous state management library for React that handles server-state fetching, caching, synchronization, and updates. It eliminates the need for manual data fetching boilerplate and provides built-in features like background refetching, optimistic updates, pagination, and intelligent cache management.

When to Use

Use TanStack Query when:

  • Fetching data from REST APIs, GraphQL, or tRPC endpoints
  • Need automatic background refetching and cache invalidation
  • Building real-time dashboards with polling or websocket data
  • Implementing infinite scroll or pagination
  • Require optimistic UI updates for mutations
  • Managing complex server-state synchronization
  • Need offline support with cache persistence
  • Building applications with frequent data updates

TanStack Query excels at:

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Jan 23, 2026