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qwik

Qwik is a resumable web framework that delivers instant-loading applications by eliminating hydration. It serializes application state on the server and lazily loads JavaScript on interaction, making it ideal for edge deployment.

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Usage

$
✓ Installed qwik v1.0.0

Getting Started

  1. Install the skill using the command above
  2. Open your AI coding agent (Claude Code, Codex, Gemini CLI, or Cursor)
  3. Reference the skill in your prompt
  4. The AI will use the skill's capabilities automatically

Example Prompts

  • "Review the open pull requests and summarize what needs attention"
  • "Generate a changelog from the last 20 commits on the main branch"

Information

Version
1.0.0
Author
terminal-skills
Category
Development
License
Apache-2.0

Documentation

Qwik eliminates hydration by serializing the application state into HTML. JavaScript loads lazily on user interaction, not on page load. This means near-zero JS on initial load regardless of app complexity.

Installation

bash
# Create Qwik project with Qwik City (meta-framework)
npm create qwik@latest
cd my-app
npm install
npm run dev

Project Structure

# Qwik City project layout
src/
├── entry.ssr.tsx         # SSR entry
├── root.tsx              # Root component
├── global.css
├── routes/               # File-based routing
│   ├── layout.tsx        # Root layout
│   ├── index.tsx         # / page
│   └── articles/
│       ├── index.tsx     # /articles
│       └── [slug]/
│           └── index.tsx # /articles/:slug
├── components/           # Reusable components
│   └── article-card/
│       └── article-card.tsx
└── lib/                  # Utilities

Components

tsx
// src/components/article-card/article-card.tsx — Qwik component
import { component$ } from '@builder.io/qwik';
import { Link } from '@builder.io/qwik-city';

interface Props {
  title: string;
  slug: string;
  excerpt: string;
}

export const ArticleCard = component$<Props>((props) => {
  return (
    <article>
      <Link href={`/articles/${props.slug}`}>
        <h2>{props.title}</h2>
      </Link>
      <p>{props.excerpt}</p>
    </article>
  );
});

Signals and State

tsx
// src/routes/counter/index.tsx — signals and reactivity
import { component$, useSignal, useComputed$, useTask$ } from '@builder.io/qwik';

export default component$(() => {
  const count = useSignal(0);
  const doubled = useComputed$(() => count.value * 2);

  useTask$(({ track }) => {
    track(() => count.value);
    console.log(`Count changed to ${count.value}`);
  });

  return (
    <div>
      <p>Count: {count.value} (doubled: {doubled.value})</p>
      <button onClick$={() => count.value++}>+1</button>
    </div>
  );
});

Data Loading with routeLoader$

tsx
// src/routes/articles/index.tsx — server-side data loading
import { component$ } from '@builder.io/qwik';
import { routeLoader$ } from '@builder.io/qwik-city';
import { ArticleCard } from '~/components/article-card/article-card';

export const useArticles = routeLoader$(async ({ env }) => {
  const res = await fetch(`${env.get('API_URL')}/articles`);
  return res.json() as Promise<Article[]>;
});

export default component$(() => {
  const articles = useArticles();

  return (
    <div>
      <h1>Articles</h1>
      {articles.value.map((article) => (
        <ArticleCard key={article.id} title={article.title} slug={article.slug} excerpt={article.excerpt} />
      ))}
    </div>
  );
});

Server Actions

tsx
// src/routes/articles/new/index.tsx — form with server action
import { component$ } from '@builder.io/qwik';
import { routeAction$, Form, zod$, z } from '@builder.io/qwik-city';

export const useCreateArticle = routeAction$(
  async (data, { redirect, env }) => {
    const res = await fetch(`${env.get('API_URL')}/articles`, {
      method: 'POST',
      headers: { 'Content-Type': 'application/json' },
      body: JSON.stringify(data),
    });
    if (!res.ok) return { success: false, error: 'Failed to create' };
    throw redirect(302, '/articles');
  },
  zod$({
    title: z.string().min(1).max(200),
    body: z.string().min(1),
  })
);

export default component$(() => {
  const action = useCreateArticle();

  return (
    <Form action={action}>
      <input name="title" placeholder="Title" required />
      <textarea name="body" placeholder="Body" required />
      <button type="submit">Create</button>
      {action.value?.error && <p>{action.value.error}</p>}
    </Form>
  );
});

Layouts

tsx
// src/routes/layout.tsx — root layout
import { component$, Slot } from '@builder.io/qwik';
import { Link } from '@builder.io/qwik-city';

export default component$(() => {
  return (
    <div>
      <header>
        <nav>
          <Link href="/">Home</Link>
          <Link href="/articles">Articles</Link>
        </nav>
      </header>
      <main>
        <Slot />
      </main>
    </div>
  );
});

Middleware

tsx
// src/routes/admin/layout.tsx — auth middleware via onRequest
import { type RequestHandler } from '@builder.io/qwik-city';

export const onRequest: RequestHandler = async ({ cookie, redirect }) => {
  const token = cookie.get('session')?.value;
  if (!token) throw redirect(302, '/login');
};

useStore for Complex State

tsx
// src/routes/dashboard/index.tsx — store for nested reactive state
import { component$, useStore, $ } from '@builder.io/qwik';

export default component$(() => {
  const state = useStore({
    articles: [] as Article[],
    filter: '',
    loading: false,
  });

  const fetchArticles = $(async () => {
    state.loading = true;
    const res = await fetch('/api/articles');
    state.articles = await res.json();
    state.loading = false;
  });

  return (
    <div>
      <button onClick$={fetchArticles}>Load</button>
      <input bind:value={state.filter} placeholder="Filter..." />
      {state.loading ? <p>Loading...</p> : (
        state.articles
          .filter((a) => a.title.includes(state.filter))
          .map((a) => <div key={a.id}>{a.title}</div>)
      )}
    </div>
  );
});

Deployment

bash
# Add deployment adapter
npm run qwik add cloudflare-pages  # or: vercel, netlify, node-server, deno
npm run build
npm run deploy

Key Patterns

  • Use $ suffix on functions (onClick$, component$, routeLoader$) — it marks serialization boundaries
  • Use useSignal for primitives, useStore for objects — similar to Solid's signal/store split
  • routeLoader$ runs on the server during SSR — data is serialized into HTML
  • routeAction$ handles form submissions server-side with Zod validation
  • JavaScript loads lazily per interaction — no hydration step
  • Use onRequest handlers in layouts for server-side middleware (auth, redirects)
  • Deploy anywhere: Cloudflare, Vercel, Netlify, Deno, Node — via adapters