Zustand

If you're tired of Redux ceremony or Context API re-render issues, this is the state management library that gets out of your way. You create a store with a simple hook-based API, select exactly what you need in components, and Zustand handles the rest without providers or boilerplate. The slice pattern scales well for larger apps, and the persist middleware makes localStorage integration trivial. It's small (around 1KB), works great with TypeScript, and you can even read or update state outside React components. The shallow comparison utilities give you fine-grained control over re-renders when you need it. Honest take: it's what most React apps should probably use instead of reaching for Redux.

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Install

$ npx -y skills add bobmatnyc/claude-mpm-skills --skill zustand --agent claude-code

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Zustand State Management

Summary

Zustand is a minimal, unopinionated state management library for React. No providers, no boilerplate—just a simple hook-based API that feels natural in React applications.

When to Use

React apps needing global state without Redux complexity
Projects wanting minimal boilerplate and bundle size
Teams preferring direct state mutations over reducers
SSR applications (Next.js) requiring flexible state hydration
Migrating from Redux/Context API to simpler solution

Quick Start

npm install zustand

// stores/useCounterStore.ts
import { create } from 'zustand'

interface CounterState {
  count: number
  increment: () => void
  decrement: () => void
}

export const useCounterStore = create<CounterState>((set) => ({
  count: 0,
  increment: () => set((state) => ({ count: state.count + 1 })),
  decrement: () => set((state) => ({ count: state.count - 1 })),
}))

// components/Counter.tsx
import { useCounterStore } from '@/stores/useCounterStore'

export function Counter() {
  const { count, increment, decrement } = useCounterStore()

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