Svelte 5 Best Practices

Quick Reference

Topic	When to Use	Reference
Runes	$state, $derived, $effect, $props, $bindable, $inspect	runes.md
Snippets	Replacing slots, {#snippet}, {@render}	snippets.md
Events	onclick handlers, callback props, context API	events.md
TypeScript	Props typing, generic components	typescript.md
Migration	Svelte 4 to 5, stores to runes	migration.md
SvelteKit	Load functions, form actions, SSR, page typing	sveltekit.md
Performance	Universal reactivity, avoiding over-reactivity, streaming	performance.md

Essential Patterns

Reactive State

<script>
  let count = $state(0);           // Reactive state
  let doubled = $derived(count * 2); // Computed value
</script>

Component Props

<script>
  let { name, count = 0 } = $props();
  let { value = $bindable() } = $props(); // Two-way binding
</script>

Snippets (replacing slots)

<script>
  let { children, header } = $props();
</script>

{@render header?.()}
{@render children()}

Event Handlers

<!-- Svelte 5: use onclick, not on:click -->
<button onclick={() => count++}>Click</button>

Callback Props (replacing createEventDispatcher)

<script>
  let { onclick } = $props();
</script>

<button onclick={() => onclick?.({ data })}>Click</button>

Common Mistakes

1. Using let without $state - Variables are not reactive without $state()
2. Using $effect for derived values - Use $derived instead
3. Using on:click syntax - Use onclick in Svelte 5
4. Using createEventDispatcher - Use callback props instead
5. Using <slot> - Use snippets with {@render}
6. Forgetting $bindable() - Required for bind: to work
7. Setting module-level state in SSR - Causes cross-request leaks
8. Sequential awaits in load functions - Use Promise.all for parallel requests