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React Server Components

React Server Components (RSC)

📖One-line summary

React components rendered on the server that can read data directly.

💡Easy explanation

React components rendered on the server with direct data access, cutting down on the JavaScript shipped to the browser.

Example

Server Component

Direct DB access · 0 KB JS

"use client"

Just the interactive bits

Vibe coding prompt examples

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Write a guide for deciding where to split server components vs. client components in the Next.js App Router.

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Plan a step-by-step refactor that moves a client-heavy page to be server-component-first.

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Lay out patterns for safely using per-user cache (cookies/headers) inside server components.

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