react-modernization
Upgrade React applications to latest versions, migrate from class components to hooks, and adopt concurrent features. Use when modernizing React codebases, migrating to React Hooks, or upgrading to latest React versions.
Profile →npx skills add wshobson/agents --skill react-modernization --agent claude-code
Same command for any agent — swap --agent for codex, cursor, copilot.
Weekly change comes from our own snapshots, not the repository page — it measures attention, not adoption.
# React Modernization Master React version upgrades, class to hooks migration, concurrent features adoption, and codemods for automated transformation. ## When to Use This Skill - Upgrading React applications to latest versions - Migrating class components to functional components with hooks - Adopting concurrent React features (Suspense, transitions) - Applying codemods for automated refactoring - Modernizing state management patterns - Updating to TypeScript - Improving performance with React 18+ features ## Version Upgrade Path ### React 16 → 17 → 18 **Breaking Changes by Version:** **React 17:** - Event delegation changes - No event pooling - Effect cleanup timing - JSX transform (no React import needed) **React 18:** - Automatic batching - Concurrent rendering - Strict Mode changes (double invocation) - New root API - Suspense on server ## Class to Hooks Migration ### State Management ```javascript // Before: Class component class Counter extends React.Component { constructor(props) { super(props); this.state = { count: 0, name: "", }; } increment = () => { this.setState({ count: this.state.count + 1 }); }; render() { return ( <div> <p>Count: {this.state.count}</p> <button onC
- When to Use This Skill
- Version Upgrade Path
- React 16 → 17 → 18
- Class to Hooks Migration
- State Management
- Lifecycle Methods to Hooks
- Context and HOCs to Hooks
- React 18 Concurrent Features
- New Root API
- Automatic Batching
- Transitions
- Suspense for Data Fetching
- Additional patterns and templates
What does the react-modernization skill do?
Upgrade React applications to latest versions, migrate from class components to hooks, and adopt concurrent features. Use when modernizing React codebases, migrating to React Hooks, or upgrading to latest React versions.
How do I install it?
Run `npx skills add wshobson/agents --skill react-modernization --agent claude-code` — it drops the skill into your project so the agent can pick it up. Swap the --agent value for codex, cursor or copilot if you use one of those.
Where does this skill come from?
From wshobson/agents, a repository with 38,479 stars. We read it straight from the repository tree rather than a submitted listing, so what you see here is what is actually published.
Is a popular skill a good skill?
Not necessarily. Stars measure attention, not adoption — a repository can trend for a week and be abandoned. That is why we show the weekly change from our own snapshots next to the total, instead of a single flattering number.