const columns: ColumnDef[] = [ { accessorKey: 'name', header: 'Name' }, { accessorKey: 'email', header: 'Email' }, ];

function DataTable({ data }: { data: Person[] }) { const table = useReactTable({ data, columns, getCoreRowModel: getCoreRowModel(), });

return ( {table.getHeaderGroups().map((headerGroup) => ( {headerGroup.headers.map((header) => ( {flexRender( header.column.columnDef.header, header.getContext(), )} ))} ))} {table.getRowModel().rows.map((row) => ( {row.getVisibleCells().map((cell) => ( {flexRender(cell.column.columnDef.cell, cell.getContext())} ))} ))} ); }


## Row Models

Import only what you need:

```tsx
import {
  getCoreRowModel, // Required
  getSortedRowModel, // Sorting
  getFilteredRowModel, // Filtering
  getPaginationRowModel, // Pagination
} from '@tanstack/react-table';

Column Definitions

// Basic
{ accessorKey: 'email', header: 'Email' }

// Computed value
{ accessorFn: (row) => `${row.first} ${row.last}`, id: 'fullName', header: 'Name' }

// Custom cell
{
  accessorKey: 'amount',
  cell: ({ row }) => formatCurrency(row.getValue('amount')),
}

// Actions column
{
  id: 'actions',
  cell: ({ row }) => <ActionMenu item={row.original} />,
}

State Management Pattern

const [sorting, setSorting] = useState<SortingState>([]);
const [columnFilters, setColumnFilters] = useState<ColumnFiltersState>([]);
const [rowSelection, setRowSelection] = useState<RowSelectionState>({});

const table = useReactTable({
  data,
  columns,
  state: { sorting, columnFilters, rowSelection },
  onSortingChange: setSorting,
  onColumnFiltersChange: setColumnFilters,
  onRowSelectionChange: setRowSelection,
  getCoreRowModel: getCoreRowModel(),
  getSortedRowModel: getSortedRowModel(),
  getFilteredRowModel: getFilteredRowModel(),
});

Common Operations

Task	Method
Sort column	`column.toggleSorting()`
Filter column	`column.setFilterValue(value)`
Next page	`table.nextPage()`
Select row	`row.toggleSelected()`
Hide column	`column.toggleVisibility()`
Get original data	`row.original`

Project Structure

apps/web/src/routes/payments/
├── columns.tsx      # Column definitions
├── data-table.tsx   # DataTable component
└── index.tsx        # Route (fetches data)

Common Mistakes

Mistake	Correct Pattern
Missing `getCoreRowModel`	Always required as base row model
Importing all row models	Only import what you use
Not using `flexRender`	Required for both static and dynamic content
Missing `key` on rows	Use `row.id` as key
Accessing data directly	Use `row.original` for the original data
Client pagination for large data	Use `manualPagination: true` for server-side
Missing table state	Control sorting/filtering via state props
Over-abstracting table	Each table is unique, don't create generic wrappers

Delegation

Pattern discovery: For finding existing table implementations, use Explore agent
Code review: After implementing tables, delegate to code-reviewer agent

Topic References

Server Pagination - Server-side pagination, URL sync, faceted filters
Infinite Scroll - Cursor pagination, intersection observer, virtual scrolling
Column Definitions - Headers, cells, sorting, filtering, visibility
Reusable Components - DataTable components, skeletons, full example

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