state-machine-patterns

What problem does it solve?

This Skill simplifies the management of complex, stateful logic in applications by using XState v5. It makes transitions explicit, prevents invalid states, and improves testability, leading to more robust and understandable user interfaces and backend processes.

Core Features & Use Cases

• Core Machine Pattern: Guides on using setup() and createMachine for type-safe state machine definitions, ensuring all states, events, and context are explicitly typed.
• React Integration: Provides patterns for useMachine and useActor hooks to seamlessly integrate state machines into React components, managing UI state with clarity.
• Common Machine Patterns: Examples for authentication flows, recording sessions, and multi-step forms, demonstrating how to model diverse complex behaviors.
• Use Case: A developer is building a multi-step form with complex validation and navigation. They can use this skill to define an XState machine for the form, ensuring all transitions are valid and the UI accurately reflects the current state, simplifying development and reducing bugs.

Quick Start

Create an XState v5 machine for a 'login' flow, including states for 'idle', 'authenticating', 'authenticated', and 'error', with appropriate events and context.