framework for building fast, scalable, and SEO-friendly web applications
Next.js supports full-stack debugging using tools like VS Code, Chrome DevTools, Firefox DevTools, and WebStorm. This article explains how to configure launch settings, inspect client and server code, use the --inspect flag, and debug across platforms with source maps and browser extensions.
Draft Mode in Next.js allows you to preview unpublished content from your headless CMS without rebuilding your site. This article walks through enabling Draft Mode, securing access with a secret token, validating slugs, and dynamically rendering draft content on request.
Next.js has built-in support for environment variables. This article explains how to load variables from .env files, expose them to the browser using NEXT_PUBLIC_, access them at runtime, configure them for testing, and understand the load order across environments.
Server Actions in Next.js allow you to handle form submissions directly on the server without needing separate API routes. This article walks through how to define forms, extract FormData, validate inputs with zod, manage submission states, and implement optimistic UI updates.
Incremental Static Regeneration (ISR) in Next.js allows you to update static pages without rebuilding the entire site. This article explains how to configure time-based revalidation, use revalidatePath and revalidateTag for on-demand updates, manage cache behavior, and troubleshoot ISR in production.
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Next.js supports internationalization by enabling dynamic routing and localized content for multiple languages. This article explains how to detect the user’s locale, redirect based on language preferences, load translation dictionaries, and generate static pages for each locale.
JSON-LD is a structured data format that helps search engines and AI understand the content and context of your pages. This article explains how to embed JSON-LD in Next.js pages, prevent XSS vulnerabilities, validate schema markup, and type your data with TypeScript.
Lazy loading in Next.js improves performance by deferring the loading of Client Components and external libraries until they’re needed. This article explains how to use next/dynamic and React.lazy, manage SSR behavior, load third-party libraries on demand, and customize loading states.
As your Next.js application grows, local development may slow down due to compile-time bottlenecks. This article explores practical strategies to improve performance, including antivirus configuration, Turbopack usage, import hygiene, Tailwind setup, memory optimization, and diagnostic tools like Turbopack tracing.
The Model Context Protocol (MCP) in Next.js 16+ allows coding agents to connect to your development server and interact with your application’s internals. This article explains how to install and configure next-devtools-mcp, what capabilities it unlocks, and how agents can use it to assist with error detection, migrations, and intelligent code generation.
Markdown and MDX are powerful tools for writing content in Next.js.. This article explains how to install dependencies, configure your project, use .md and .mdx files, load content dynamically, define custom components, and style your content using Tailwind and shared layouts.
