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name: svelte5-runes

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description: Svelte 5 runes guidance. Use for reactive state, props, effects, or Svelte 4→5 migration. Covers $state, $derived, $effect, $props, $bindable. Prevents mixing syntaxes and reactivity mistakes.

Svelte 5 Runes

Quick Start

Which rune? Props: $props() | Bindable: $bindable() | Computed: $derived() | Side effect: $effect() | State: $state()

Key rules: Runes are top-level only. $derived can be overridden (use const for read-only). Don't mix Svelte 4/5 syntax. Objects/arrays are deeply reactive by default.

Example

Copy<script>
	let count = $state(0); // Mutable state
	const doubled = $derived(count * 2); // Computed (const = read-only)

	$effect(() => {
		console.log(`Count is ${count}`); // Side effect
	});
</script>

<button onclick={() => count++}>
	{count} (doubled: {doubled})
</button>

Reference Files

Before suggesting code, check these:

• references/reactivity-patterns.md - When to use each rune
• references/migration-gotchas.md - Svelte 4 → 5 translation
• references/component-api.md - $props, $bindable patterns
• references/snippets-vs-slots.md - New snippet syntax
• references/common-mistakes.md - Anti-patterns with fixes

Notes

• Event handlers: Use onclick not on:click in Svelte 5
• Children: Use {@render children()} in layouts
• Check Svelte version before suggesting syntax
• Svelte 5.25+ breaking change: $derived can now be reassigned (use const for read-only)
• Last verified: 2025-01-11