Open Hooks

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Quickly integrate and use our React Hooks in your projects with this comprehensive guide.

Welcome to OpenHooks

A powerful CLI and collection of reusable React custom hooks designed to accelerate your development workflow.

OpenHooks provides a comprehensive suite of production-ready React hooks that you can install instantly via our CLI tool or use directly in your projects. Stop reinventing the wheel – focus on building amazing user experiences.


🚀 What is OpenHooks?

OpenHooks is a developer-first ecosystem that combines:

  • 📦 CLI Tool: Install hooks instantly with open-hook add [hookName]
  • 🪝 Hook Library: Curated collection of production-ready React hooks
  • 📚 Documentation: Comprehensive guides with live examples
  • 🔧 TypeScript Support: Full type safety out of the box
  • 🌍 Open Source: Community-driven and always free

OpenHooks bridges the gap between needing a utility hook and having to build it from scratch. Get production-ready code in seconds, not hours.


✨ Key Advantages

🎯 Instant Productivity

  • Zero configuration required
  • Install hooks in seconds with our CLI
  • Copy-paste ready code snippets
  • No package dependencies to manage

🔒 Production Ready

  • Battle-tested in real applications
  • Comprehensive TypeScript support
  • Performance optimized
  • Accessibility considerations built-in

🛡️ Quality Assured

  • Consistent coding standards
  • Thorough documentation
  • Unit tests included
  • Browser compatibility verified

🌱 Developer Experience

  • Interactive documentation with live examples
  • Clear API references
  • Best practices included
  • Migration guides for updates

🎨 What We Provide


🚀 Quick Start

Get started with OpenHooks in under a minute:

1. Install the CLI

npm install -g open-hook

2. Initialize Your Project

open-hook init

3. Add Your First Hook

open-hook add useClickOutside

4. Use in Your Component

import { useRef, useState } from "react";
import { useClickOutside } from "./hooks/useClickOutside";

function MyComponent() {
  const ref = useRef(null);
  const [isOpen, setIsOpen] = useState(false);

  useClickOutside(ref, () => setIsOpen(false));

  return <div ref={ref}>{/* Your component content */}</div>;
}

Want to see all available hooks? Run open-hook list to browse the complete collection.


🎯 Our Mission

We believe developers should spend time building unique features, not reimplementing common patterns. OpenHooks provides:

  • Consistency across your projects
  • Reliability through battle-tested code
  • Efficiency via instant installation
  • Learning through comprehensive documentation

🌟 Why Choose OpenHooks?

vs. Building Custom Hooks

  • ⏱️ Save Time: Get hooks instantly instead of building from scratch
  • 🐛 Fewer Bugs: Use tested, proven implementations
  • 📖 Documentation: Complete guides and examples included
  • 🔄 Updates: Get improvements and fixes automatically

vs. Heavy Libraries

  • 📦 No Dependencies: Pure React code, no external packages
  • 🎯 Targeted: Install only what you need
  • 📏 Lightweight: Minimal bundle size impact
  • 🔧 Customizable: Modify the code to fit your needs

vs. Copy-Paste Solutions

  • 🔍 Searchable: Organized, discoverable hook collection
  • 📊 Versioned: Track changes and improvements
  • 🧪 Tested: Unit tests and real-world validation
  • 🎨 Consistent: Uniform API design across all hooks

🛣️ What's Next?

Ready to supercharge your React development? Here's where to go:


🌍 Community

OpenHooks is open source and community-driven. We welcome:

  • 🐛 Bug reports and feature requests
  • 🪝 New hook contributions
  • 📝 Documentation improvements
  • 💬 Community discussions

Ready to boost your productivity? Install OpenHooks and start building faster today! 🚀