realtime-react-hooks

What problem does it solve?

This Skill addresses the complexity of integrating real-time data streams (like Server-Sent Events and WebSockets) into React applications, ensuring smooth data flow and responsive user interfaces.

Core Features & Use Cases

• SSE Hook: Manages Server-Sent Events connections with built-in reconnection logic.
• WebSocket Hook: Provides a robust WebSocket client with automatic reconnection and exponential backoff.
• SWR Integration: Enables real-time updates for data fetched via SWR, including optimistic mutations.
• Subscription Management: Handles subscribing and unsubscribing from multiple WebSocket channels.
• Connection Status: Offers a simple component to visually indicate the connection status.
• Use Case: Building a live stock ticker dashboard where prices update instantly without user intervention.

Quick Start

Use the realtime-react-hooks skill to establish a Server-Sent Events connection to the '/api/events' endpoint.