Plaid React Integration

Trigger

Use this skill when the user:

• Is building a React app that integrates Plaid Link
• Needs react-plaid-link hook patterns beyond basic setup
• Wants context providers for managing Plaid state
• Needs error boundaries for Link failures
• Is handling loading states during token creation and exchange
• Wants reusable Plaid components
• Needs to reconnect broken items (update mode)

Required Inputs

• React version: React 18+ (hooks required)
• Products: Which Plaid products to request (transactions, auth, identity, etc.)
• Backend: An API route that creates Link tokens and exchanges public tokens