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Avoid Effects

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Use when adding or reviewing useEffect—unnecessary effects, effect vs event handler, deriving state in effects, reset state on prop change, fetch in effect, effect chains, race conditions, or "do I need an effect". Triggers on React data-flow and synchronization questions alongside /react-best-practices. Summary here; full official walkthrough in references/react-dev-full-article.md (react.dev "You Might Not Need an Effect").

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Claude CodeCodexCursorGitHub CopilotGemini CLI

Supported by the Atlas install prompt. Skill-specific requirements vary.

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About this skill

Use when adding or reviewing useEffect—unnecessary effects, effect vs event handler, deriving state in effects, reset state on prop change, fetch in effect, effect chains, race conditions, or "do I need an effect". Triggers on React data-flow and synchronization questions alongside /react-best-practices. Summary here; full official walkthrough in references/react-dev-full-article.md (react.dev "You Might Not Need an Effect").

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Category
Content & writing
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Listing language (estimated)
English
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Agent compatibility
Atlas installation supports Claude Code, Codex, and Cursor. Skill-specific dependencies and features are checked during setup.
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