Zustand v5 is a lightweight global state manager for React built on useSyncExternalStore. Requires React 18+ (uses useSyncExternalStore internally). When using createWithEqualityFn, install use-sync-external-store as a peer dependency. It provides type-safe stores, atomic selectors for minimal re-renders, composable middleware (persist, devtools, immer, subscribeWithSelector), and a slices pattern for large applic...
When to use: Client-side global state, persistent user preferences, complex multi-domain stores, cross-component state sharing, vanilla (non-React) state management.
When NOT to use: Server state with caching needs (use TanStack Query), single-component state (use useState), simple prop drilling scenarios.
Zustand v5 state management for React. Covers TypeScript stores with double-parentheses syntax, persist middleware with hydration handling, devtools, subscribeWithSelector, slices pattern for large apps, SSR/Next.js provider pattern, immer middleware, auto-generating selectors, testing, and vanilla stores. Use when setting up global state, configuring persist middleware, implementing slices pattern, migrating from Redux or Context, testing stores, or troubleshooting hydration and TypeScript issues. Source: oakoss/agent-skills.