tanstack-table

TanStack Table is a headless table library — it provides state management and logic but no UI. You supply the rendering; it handles sorting, filtering, pagination, selection, and more.

When to use: Complex data tables with sorting/filtering/pagination, server-side data, large datasets (1000+ rows with virtualization), row selection/expanding/grouping.

When NOT to use: Simple static tables (use directly), display-only lists (use a list component), spreadsheet-like editing (consider AG Grid).

TanStack Table v8 headless data tables for React. Covers column definitions, sorting, filtering (fuzzy/faceted), server-side pagination with TanStack Query, infinite scroll, virtualization (TanStack Virtual), column/row pinning, row expanding/grouping, column resizing, and reusable Shadcn-styled components. Prevents 15 documented errors including infinite re-renders, React Compiler incompatibility, and server-side state mismatches. Use when building data tables, fixing table performance, implementing server-side pagination, adding filtering/sorting, or debugging table state issues. Source: oakoss/agent-skills.