react-modernization
Helps your agent update React projects to new versions. It migrates old code and adopts new features automatically to modernize the application.
What it does
This tool helps update your React code to the latest versions, transforming old components into new ones and applying automatic improvements to make your program faster and more modern.
When to use it
- ✓Upgrading your React project to the latest version.
- ✓Transforming old code (class components) into modern code (hooks).
- ✓Adopting new React features to improve performance.
Example of what to ask your AI
“Update my React code to the latest version and transform class components into hooks.”
Want more? Open the sections below.
How to use
The easiest way: copy the message below and paste it into Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor or any AI. It reads the skill and follows the instructions.
Skill link
Ready-to-paste message
How it works
The tool analyzes your React code and automatically applies the necessary changes to modernize it, following current best practices and patterns.
Installation
Easiest way: copy the skill link and paste it into Claude, ChatGPT or Cursor asking it to follow the instructions.
In the terminal (Claude Code, Codex, Cursor), in your project folder:
npx skills add sickn33/agentic-awesome-skills --skill react-modernizationOr download just the file:
curl -L https://raw.githubusercontent.com/sickn33/agentic-awesome-skills/main/plugins/agentic-awesome-skills-claude/skills/react-modernization/SKILL.md -o SKILL.mdTechnical content (original SKILL.md)
Original text by the author, straight from GitHub.
React Modernization
Master React version upgrades, class to hooks migration, concurrent features adoption, and codemods for automated transformation.
Use this skill when
- Upgrading React applications to latest versions
- Migrating class components to functional components with hooks
- Adopting concurrent React features (Suspense, transitions)
- Applying codemods for automated refactoring
- Modernizing state management patterns
- Updating to TypeScript
- Improving performance with React 18+ features
Do not use this skill when
- The task is unrelated to react modernization
- You need a different domain or tool outside this scope
Instructions
- Clarify goals, constraints, and required inputs.
- Apply relevant best practices and validate outcomes.
- Provide actionable steps and verification.
- If detailed examples are required, open
resources/implementation-playbook.md.
Resources
resources/implementation-playbook.mdfor detailed patterns and examples.
Limitations
- Use this skill only when the task clearly matches the scope described above.
- Do not treat the output as a substitute for environment-specific validation, testing, or expert review.
- Stop and ask for clarification if required inputs, permissions, safety boundaries, or success criteria are missing.
FAQ
What are 'hooks'?
Hooks are a more modern and simpler way to use React features in components, replacing the old structure called 'class components'.
What are 'codemods'?
Codemods are scripts that automatically modify your code, like an intelligent find and replace, but applied to code structures.
Can I use this for any type of website update?
No, this tool is specific to modernizing code written in React. It's not for other technologies or for changing the website's appearance.
Details
Original description by the author
Master React version upgrades, class to hooks migration, concurrent features adoption, and codemods for automated transformation.
Popularity
- GitHub stars
- 48k
- Ranking position
- #3963
- License
- MIT
- Updated
- 10/15/2026
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