Cloudwerk Routing

File-based routing conventions for Cloudwerk. The app/ directory structure maps directly to URL patterns, with special filenames determining behavior.

When to Apply

Reference these guidelines when:

• Creating new pages or API routes in a Cloudwerk app
• Adding layouts that wrap multiple pages
• Implementing middleware for auth, rate limiting, or request processing
• Using dynamic route segments ([id], [...slug])
• Loading data with loader() or handling mutations with action()
• Adding error or not-found boundaries

Rule Categories by Priority

Priority	Category	Impact	Prefix
1	Route Files	CRITICAL	files-
2	Dynamic Parameters	HIGH	params-
3	Data Loading	HIGH	data-

Quick Reference

1. Route Files (CRITICAL)

• files-page-component - page.tsx conventions for rendering UI
• files-api-route - route.ts conventions for API endpoints
• files-layout - layout.tsx conventions for shared UI wrappers
• files-middleware - middleware.ts conventions for request processing
• files-error-boundary - error.tsx conventions for error handling
• files-not-found-boundary - not-found.tsx conventions for 404 pages

2. Dynamic Parameters (HIGH)

• params-dynamic-segments - [id] syntax for single dynamic segments
• params-catch-all - [...slug] syntax for catch-all routes
• params-route-groups - (group) syntax for layout grouping without URL impact

3. Data Loading (HIGH)

• data-loader - loader() function for server-side data fetching
• data-action - action() function for form submissions and mutations
• data-error-control-flow - NotFoundError/RedirectError for flow control
• data-context-api - getContext(), get(), set() for request-scoped data

How to Use

Read individual rule files for detailed explanations and code examples:

rules/files-page-component.md
rules/data-loader.md

Each rule file contains:

• Brief explanation of why it matters
• Incorrect code example with explanation
• Correct code example with explanation
• Additional context and references