Covers serializable query keys, staleTime tuning on prefetched queries to avoid immediate refetch, cache invalidation with invalidateQueries after writes, infinite scrolling/pagination, and DevTools setup gated to development only. Does not cover the Server Component boundary itself (nextjs-server-components) or core Next.js caching primitives like use cache (nextjs-16) — this skill is specifically about TanStack Query's client-side cache layer.

TanStack Query for Next.js

TanStack Query v5 provides powerful server state management with Next.js 16 integration.

Agent Workflow (MANDATORY)

Before ANY implementation, spawn 3 agents in parallel, one Agent call each with a name:

1. fuse-ai-pilot:explore-codebase - Analyze existing data fetching patterns
2. fuse-ai-pilot:research-expert - Verify latest TanStack Query v5 docs
3. mcp__context7__query-docs - Check TanStack Query + Next.js patterns

After implementation, run fuse-ai-pilot:sniper for validation.