Automated summary

Generates new TanStack Start file-based routes with SEO meta tags, Convex data loading, and authentication handling.

Strengths

URL-to-file-path mapping table covering static, nested, and dynamic routes
Copy-ready route scaffold using createFileRoute with a head() block for SEO metadata
Explicitly separates public routes from auth-protected ones under src/routes/_authed/
Flags key constraints: no useEffect fetching, mandatory loading states, regenerate stale types

Limitations

Tightly coupled to Convex for data loading; other data sources need rework
Assumes a src/routes layout and a project-specific npm run generate:routes script
Does not explain how the auth context or the _authed layout is configured

When to use it

Use when adding a page or route to an existing TanStack Start application that already relies on Convex.

When not to use it

Skip it on projects that do not use TanStack Start or that use a different routing or data-fetching stack.

Security analysis

Safe

Quality score82/100

This is a pure instructional document describing TanStack Start file-based routing conventions. It contains no executable commands, no network or shell operations, no credential handling, and no destructive actions. The only command mentioned is a benign local route-codegen script (npm run generate:routes). Listing it poses no meaningful execution risk.

No concerns found

How this analysis is made

Examples

Public marketing page

Add a public /pricing route to our TanStack Start app with a proper title and meta description.

Protected dashboard

Create a protected /dashboard route under _authed that lists the current user's projects from Convex with a loading state.

Dynamic detail page

Add a dynamic /products/:id route that reads the id via Route.useParams and fetches the product with Convex useQuery.

name: tanstack-route description: Create TanStack Start file-based routes with proper SEO, data loading, and authentication. Use this skill when adding new pages or routes to the application.

Create TanStack Route

Name: Create TanStack Routes
Author: Skills Guide Bot

Create a new file-based route for TanStack Start with proper structure.

Goal

Generate a properly configured route with:

Correct file location matching URL path
SEO meta tags
Data loading (if needed)
Authentication (for protected routes)

Instructions

1. Determine Route Type

| Type | Location | Use When | |------|----------|----------| | Public | src/routes/{path}.tsx | No auth needed | | Protected | src/routes/_authed/{path}.tsx | Requires login |

2. File Naming Rules

| URL | File Path | |-----|-----------| | / | src/routes/index.tsx | | /about | src/routes/about.tsx | | /products | src/routes/products/index.tsx | | /products/:id | src/routes/products/$id.tsx | | /dashboard (auth) | src/routes/_authed/dashboard.tsx |

3. Route Structure

import { createFileRoute } from "@tanstack/react-router";

export const Route = createFileRoute("/path")({
  component: PageComponent,
  head: () => ({
    meta: [
      { title: "Page Title | App Name" },
      { name: "description", content: "Page description" },
    ],
  }),
});

function PageComponent() {
  return <div>Content</div>;
}

4. Data Loading with Convex

Use useQuery for reactive data:

import { useQuery } from "convex/react";
import { api } from "@convex/_generated/api";

function PageComponent() {
  const data = useQuery(api.resource.list);
  
  if (!data) return <Loading />;
  
  return <div>{/* render data */}</div>;
}

5. Dynamic Parameters

Access route params via Route.useParams():

function ProductPage() {
  const { productId } = Route.useParams();
  const product = useQuery(api.products.get, { id: productId });
  // ...
}

Constraints

DO NOT use useEffect for data fetching (use Convex useQuery)
DO NOT forget loading states for async data
DO NOT skip SEO meta tags
DO run npm run generate:routes if types are stale

Examples

See examples/ directory for:

public-route.tsx - Public page with SEO
protected-route.tsx - Auth-required page with data

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Strengths

Limitations

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Examples

name: tanstack-route description: Create TanStack Start file-based routes with proper SEO, data loading, and authentication. Use this skill when adding new pages or routes to the application.

Create TanStack Route

Goal

Instructions

1. Determine Route Type

2. File Naming Rules

3. Route Structure

4. Data Loading with Convex

5. Dynamic Parameters

Constraints

Examples

From the file to a first result

1. Download the file

2. Check prerequisites

3. Load the skill

4. Try a first task

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Emotion to Mantine Migration

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