Svelte core bestpractices
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Svelte 5 core best practices. Use when creating, editing, or reviewing .svelte, .svelte.ts, or .svelte.js files. Routes to deeper Svelte skills.
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Svelte Core Best Practices
Use this as the baseline for any Svelte 5 component/module work, then load the focused skill for details.
Core Rules
- Use runes mode for new code:
$state,$derived,$effect,$props,$bindable. - Only use
$statefor values that affect template output,$derived, or$effect. - Use
$state.rawfor large objects/arrays that are replaced wholesale, especially API payloads. - Prefer
$derived/$derived.byover writing state inside$effect. - Treat props as changing over time; derive values from props with
$derived. - Use
onclick={...}and other event properties, not legacy event directives. - Use snippets and
{@render ...}for component content. - Use
{let ...}/{const ...}declaration tags for local markup variables;{@const ...}is legacy syntax. - Use keyed
{#each}blocks; never use array indexes as keys. - Use CSS custom properties and
style:for dynamic styling. - Prefer class arrays/objects in
class={...}for conditional classes. - Use
createContextfor typed context instead of module-level shared state. - Use
{@attach ...}for DOM/third-party integrations tied to an element.
Load Deeper Skills
- Reactivity, props, bindable state →
svelte-runes - Snippets,
{@attach}, global events, each blocks →svelte-template-directives - Scoped CSS, custom properties, classes →
svelte-styling - Component libraries, forms, web components →
svelte-components - SvelteKit load/actions/routing/errors →
sveltekit-data-flow,sveltekit-structure - Remote functions →
sveltekit-remote-functions - Deployment/build/library/PWA →
svelte-deployment
Notes
- Effects do not run on the server; don't wrap effect bodies in
if (browser). - Use
$inspect.trace(label)to debug unexpected reactivity. - Async Svelte features require the relevant experimental config.
- Last verified: 2026-05-31