ECS Component Patterns

When to Use

Use this skill when:

• Designing components for game entities
• Optimizing component memory layout
• Implementing special component types
• Managing shared game data
• Creating reusable component libraries

Core Principles

1. Data-Only Components: No logic, only data
2. Small Components: Single responsibility principle
3. Composition: Combine simple components for complex behavior
4. Tag Components: Empty components as flags
5. Shared Data: Singleton components for global state
6. Type Safety: TypeScript for all component definitions