TanStack Query Overview and Setup

Use this skill when the task is about TanStack Query itself, its package surfaces, or how to get the right adapter online before feature work begins.

Scope

• TanStack Query docs topology and pack routing
• package and adapter selection
• baseline QueryClient and QueryClientProvider setup
• stable release checks and adapter skew awareness
• React Query naming and migration framing at a high level

Routing cues

• "what is TanStack Query", "React Query", "which package do I install", "which adapter do I need", "how do I set up QueryClient", or "where do these docs live" -> this skill
• useQuery, useQueries, useInfiniteQuery, query keys, cache defaults, invalidation, retries, or cancellation -> tanstack-query-fetching-and-cache
• useMutation, optimistic updates, offline mutations, persistence, broadcast sync, or devtools -> tanstack-query-mutations-and-sync
• SSR, hydration, dehydrate, HydrationBoundary, Next.js App Router, streaming, or router prefetching -> tanstack-query-integration-and-rendering
• queryOptions, skipToken, key registration, tests, or @tanstack/eslint-plugin-query -> tanstack-query-typescript-and-tooling