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Redux Toolkit
Structured state + RTK Query
FreeLibraries & build toolingredux-toolkit.js.org
What it is
The official, modern way to write Redux, v2. It removes most classic boilerplate with
createSlice and Immer-backed mutable-looking updates, and bundles RTK Query for server-state caching. Comes with the Redux DevTools time-travel debugger.Why it earns a slot
Worth it when state changes are complex enough that you need to replay them — checkout flows, editors with undo. The enforced structure also keeps a large AI-written codebase from turning into arbitrary setters.
Know before you commit
Still the heaviest option here and overkill for most apps. If a tutorial shows
connect or hand-written action-type constants, it predates RTK — ignore it.Getting started
npm install @reduxjs/toolkit react-redux
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