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TLDR

A curated list of React libraries, tools, tutorials, and resources organized by category to help developers navigate the React ecosystem.

Mindmap

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  root((Awesome React))
    What it does
      Curated resource list
      Organized by category
      Community maintained
    Categories
      State management
      Component libraries
      Full-stack frameworks
      Testing tools
      Data fetching
    Use cases
      Start new project
      Find best library
      Learn React
    Audience
      React developers
      Beginners
      Project leads

Things people build with this

USE CASE 1

Evaluate and choose libraries when starting a new React project.

USE CASE 2

Find community-recommended tools for state management, styling, testing, or data fetching.

USE CASE 3

Discover curated tutorials and learning resources when learning React.

USE CASE 4

Explore React Native options for building native mobile applications.

Tech stack

ReactJavaScriptMarkdown

Getting it running

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In plain English

Awesome React is a community-maintained curated list of resources, tools, libraries, and projects in the React ecosystem. React is a widely used JavaScript library for building user interfaces, particularly the dynamic, component-based kind found in modern web applications like dashboards, social media feeds, and e-commerce sites. The repository itself contains no runnable code; it is a structured Markdown reference document. The problem it addresses is the same one faced by any developer entering a large, mature ecosystem: React has thousands of third-party libraries and learning resources, and finding the right one for a given purpose requires knowing what exists. This list organizes the ecosystem into clearly labeled sections so you can navigate directly to what you need. Categories include: general React resources and official documentation, tutorials and learning guides, full-stack frameworks built on top of React (such as Next.js for server-side rendering and Remix for full-stack web applications), component libraries that give you pre-built UI elements (like Material UI, Ant Design, or shadcn/ui), state management solutions (tools like Redux, Zustand, or Jotai that manage shared data in an application), data fetching libraries, styling approaches, routing libraries, testing tools, animation libraries, charting components, data table components, and form handling libraries. There is also a section for React Native, the framework for building native mobile apps using the same React concepts. You would use this repository when starting a new React project and evaluating your options, when looking for the community-preferred library in a specific category, or when learning React and seeking curated tutorials. No specific programming language is required to use it, it is a reference list formatted as Markdown.

Copy-paste prompts

Prompt 1
I'm starting a new React project. What state management library should I use? Check the awesome-react list for current recommendations.
Prompt 2
Help me set up a full-stack React application using Next.js or Remix based on the awesome-react ecosystem guide.
Prompt 3
I need a component library for my React dashboard. What are the most popular options listed in awesome-react?
Prompt 4
Show me the best React testing tools and libraries from the awesome-react curated list.
Prompt 5
I want to learn React from scratch. What tutorials and learning resources does awesome-react recommend?
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