Next.js App Router Fundamentals

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Guide for working with Next.js App Router (Next.js 13+). Use when migrating from Pages Router to App Router, creating layouts, implementing routing, handling metadata, or building Next.js 13+ applications. Activates for App Router migration, layout creation, routing patterns, or Next.js 13+ development tasks.

AI Summary

This skill provides detailed instructions and code examples for working with Next.js 13+ App Router. It covers migration from the Pages Router, file-based routing conventions, layouts, metadata handling, and common patterns like Server Components and static site generation.

Installation

npx skills add wsimmonds/claude-nextjs-skills

Runs the Vercel skills CLI (skills.sh) via npx — needs Node.js locally and at least one installed skills-compatible agent (Claude Code, Cursor, Codex, …). Assumes the repo follows the agentskills.io format.

7 months ago

wsimmonds

90 stars

MIT

Updated 4 days ago

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