refactor(react-router): one key set and one assembly path for Link props by schiller-manuel · Pull Request #8401 · TanStack/router

schiller-manuel · 2026-09-12T12:42:27Z

Stacked on #8390.

🎯 Changes

Why. The client and the server each kept their own copy of the 35 Link option names: the client as an object-rest destructure, the server as a Set (LINK_OPTION_KEYS). The two paths then assembled the result differently: an eleven-spread external return and a fourteen-entry literal on the client, a fill-in-place sequence on the server. Two lists to keep in sync and two precedence orders to keep identical.

What changed. Both paths now share two helpers in packages/react-router/src/link.tsx:

collectElementProps(options, host) copies every option the router does not consume, using one ROUTER_OPTION_KEYS set plus the two host rules (Link hosts never render type; an anchor has no disabled).
applyLinkState(props, options, isActive, href, linkDisabled, host) finishes a router-controlled link: the selected state props, then the routing attributes (href, disabled, target) and the merged class and style, then the disabled/active ARIA attributes. It is the one place that defines precedence and absorbs the former resolveStateProps.

The client adds its composed handlers between the two calls; the server adds nothing. External links return the collected props with ref and href on both sides.

Behavior changes.

Element props pass through as given instead of being stripped and re-added: external links forward them verbatim (falsy values included), and useLinkProps now returns children for router-controlled links as it already did for external ones.
className/style are assigned only when the link or its state props provide one, so links without them carry no undefined keys; empty strings are still dropped.
SSR attribute order: class/style now sit at their prop position instead of after target. Client and server assemble through the same function, so the order is hydration-safe.

The commit extends .changeset/brisk-links-serve.md with a paragraph for this change.

Measurements (creator's local runs; macOS arm64, Node 24.8.0, against the previous commit)

react-router.minimal gzip: 86019 → 85984 (−35), 28 bytes under the stack base.
Link client paired runner (3 repeats): shared-params CPU −13.8%, unique-params −11.4%, middleware −8.6%, encoding −13.2%, active −16.9%, all reported "faster". A 35-key object rest costs about 440 ns per call; the key-set copy about 50 ns.
Link SSR paired runner (6 repeats): +0.4% to +1.5%, inside the runner's ±4% noise floor measured head-against-head. SSR bundle 189850 → 189523 bytes.

Bundle-content assertions (verified on this branch)

Built with TSR_LINK_PERF=1 CI=1 NX_DAEMON=false pnpm nx run-many --target=build:ssr,build:client --projects=@benchmarks/react-link-performance --outputStyle=stream --skipRemoteCache --skipNxCache:

Bundle	Bytes	`staticLocations`	`getServerLinkProps`	`ROUTER_OPTION_KEYS`
`dist/ssr/app.js`	189,523	0 ✅	2 ✅	2
`dist/client/app.js`	203,239	4 ✅	0 ✅	2 ✅

Both bundles contain the shared collectElementProps and applyLinkState helpers.

Tests run (fresh, `--skipNxCache`)

@tanstack/react-router:test:unit: 91 files, 1174 passed, 1 skipped, no type errors.
@tanstack/react-router:test:types: passes on TS 5.6, 5.7, 5.8, 5.9, 6.0 and 7.0.
@tanstack/react-router:test:eslint: 0 errors, 100 pre-existing warnings (all in tests/); src/link.tsx lints clean.
git diff --check HEAD~1 clean; prettier --check (repo-pinned 3.8.1) passes on both touched files.

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Summary by CodeRabbit

Performance
- Improved server-side rendering speed for React Router links.
- Added client-only location caching for smoother navigation.
Bug Fixes
- Improved consistency between active and inactive link props, including blocked links.
- Standardized link behavior across client-side and server-rendered experiences.

coderabbitai · 2026-09-12T12:42:33Z

📝 Walkthrough

Walkthrough

React Link prop construction now uses shared helpers on the client and server. The helpers preserve element props, separate router options, merge active and inactive state, and handle internal and external links consistently.

Changes

React Link prop handling

Layer / File(s)	Summary
Shared prop and state helpers `packages/react-router/src/link.tsx`	`collectElementProps` separates router options from element props. `applyLinkState` applies link attributes, classes, styles, and active or disabled state.
Client Link integration `packages/react-router/src/link.tsx`	Client links use the shared helpers for internal and external links. Event handlers are assigned to the collected props.
Server Link integration and documentation `packages/react-router/src/link.tsx`, `.changeset/brisk-links-serve.md`	Server links use the same prop and state handling as client links. The changeset documents consistent prop handling and preservation of falsy element props.

Priority: ⬇️ Low

Estimated code review effort: 3 (Moderate) | ~20 minutes

Change: Refactor

Suggested reviewers: sheraff

Merge Risk: 🟡 Moderate · up to ef672

Links configured to preload only when the cursor is within a specific distance will preload at the wrong time, potentially causing unnecessary route loading. Restore proximity-aware intent scheduling before merge.

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github-actions · 2026-09-12T12:43:58Z

🚀 Changeset Version Preview

7 package(s) bumped directly, 22 bumped as dependents.

🟩 Patch bumps

Package	Version	Reason
`@tanstack/history`	1.162.3 → 1.162.4	Changeset
`@tanstack/react-router`	1.170.35 → 1.170.36	Changeset
`@tanstack/router-core`	1.171.29 → 1.171.30	Changeset
`@tanstack/router-devtools-core`	1.168.1 → 1.168.2	Changeset
`@tanstack/solid-router`	1.170.33 → 1.170.34	Changeset
`@tanstack/start-server-core`	1.169.34 → 1.169.35	Changeset
`@tanstack/vue-router`	1.170.32 → 1.170.33	Changeset
`@tanstack/react-router-devtools`	1.167.1 → 1.167.2	Dependent
`@tanstack/react-start`	1.168.52 → 1.168.53	Dependent
`@tanstack/react-start-client`	1.168.33 → 1.168.34	Dependent
`@tanstack/react-start-rsc`	0.1.51 → 0.1.52	Dependent
`@tanstack/react-start-server`	1.167.40 → 1.167.41	Dependent
`@tanstack/router-cli`	1.167.35 → 1.167.36	Dependent
`@tanstack/router-devtools`	1.167.1 → 1.167.2	Dependent
`@tanstack/router-generator`	1.167.35 → 1.167.36	Dependent
`@tanstack/router-plugin`	1.168.37 → 1.168.38	Dependent
`@tanstack/router-vite-plugin`	1.167.37 → 1.167.38	Dependent
`@tanstack/solid-router-devtools`	1.167.1 → 1.167.2	Dependent
`@tanstack/solid-start`	1.168.50 → 1.168.51	Dependent
`@tanstack/solid-start-client`	1.168.32 → 1.168.33	Dependent
`@tanstack/solid-start-server`	1.167.39 → 1.167.40	Dependent
`@tanstack/start-client-core`	1.170.29 → 1.170.30	Dependent
`@tanstack/start-plugin-core`	1.171.42 → 1.171.43	Dependent
`@tanstack/start-static-server-functions`	1.167.34 → 1.167.35	Dependent
`@tanstack/start-storage-context`	1.167.31 → 1.167.32	Dependent
`@tanstack/vue-router-devtools`	1.167.1 → 1.167.2	Dependent
`@tanstack/vue-start`	1.168.49 → 1.168.50	Dependent
`@tanstack/vue-start-client`	1.167.35 → 1.167.36	Dependent
`@tanstack/vue-start-server`	1.167.39 → 1.167.40	Dependent

github-actions · 2026-09-12T12:45:39Z

Bundle Size Benchmarks

Commit: c14ae46ed6dd
Measured at: 2026-09-12T23:00:08.876Z
Baseline source: history:ae6853592904
Dashboard: bundle-size history

The following scenarios have bundle-size changes compared with the baseline:

Scenario	Current (gzip)	Initial (gzip)	Raw	Brotli	Trend
`react-router.minimal`	84.0 KiB -11 B	83.8 KiB -13 B	261.7 KiB -676 B	73.3 KiB +112 B	█████▂▂▂▂▂▂▁
`react-router.full`	87.5 KiB +30 B	87.4 KiB +31 B	273.4 KiB -656 B	76.3 KiB +152 B	█████▂▂▂▂▂▁▃
`solid-router.minimal`	33.4 KiB -30 B	33.3 KiB -30 B	95.9 KiB -833 B	30.3 KiB +24 B	▆█████████▇▁
`solid-router.full`	38.3 KiB -1 B	38.2 KiB -2 B	110.6 KiB -832 B	34.5 KiB +70 B	▃█████████▂▁
`vue-router.minimal`	49.5 KiB -88 B	49.4 KiB -87 B	137.1 KiB -1.2 KiB	44.8 KiB -101 B	█████▃▃▃▃▃▃▁
`vue-router.full`	55.1 KiB -89 B	55.0 KiB -88 B	155.3 KiB -1.2 KiB	49.7 KiB -49 B	█████▃▃▃▃▃▃▁
`react-start.minimal`	96.9 KiB +20 B	96.8 KiB +18 B	303.9 KiB -670 B	84.1 KiB +25 B	█████▁▁▁▁▁▁▂
`react-start.query-integration`	104.2 KiB +13 B	104.1 KiB +13 B	330.4 KiB -678 B	90.4 KiB +56 B	█████▁▁▁▁▁▁▂
`react-start.deferred-hydration`	97.6 KiB +10 B	96.8 KiB +16 B	305.3 KiB -670 B	84.7 KiB -21 B	█████▁▁▁▁▁▁▂
`react-start.full`	100.1 KiB +18 B	99.9 KiB +17 B	313.7 KiB -653 B	86.7 KiB +29 B	█████▁▁▁▁▁▁▂
`react-start.rsbuild.minimal`	100.2 KiB +47 B	100.0 KiB +47 B	314.3 KiB -598 B	86.5 KiB -4 B	█████▁▁▁▁▁▁▃
`react-start.rsbuild.minimal-iife`	100.6 KiB +50 B	100.4 KiB +50 B	315.2 KiB -581 B	86.9 KiB +94 B	█████▁▁▁▁▁▁▄
`react-start.rsbuild.full`	103.5 KiB +66 B	103.3 KiB +66 B	324.4 KiB -555 B	89.2 KiB +76 B	█████▁▁▁▁▁▁▄
`solid-start.minimal`	46.4 KiB +33 B	46.2 KiB +31 B	137.1 KiB -833 B	41.3 KiB +82 B	▃▂▂▂▂▂▂▂▂▂▁█
`solid-start.deferred-hydration`	49.4 KiB +11 B	46.3 KiB +13 B	144.4 KiB -831 B	44.0 KiB +72 B	▁▃▃▃▃▃▃▃▃▃▅█
`solid-start.full`	51.4 KiB +26 B	51.3 KiB +23 B	152.5 KiB -831 B	45.6 KiB +74 B	▃▂▂▂▂▂▂▂▂▂▁█
`vue-start.minimal`	65.6 KiB -101 B	65.5 KiB -100 B	188.0 KiB -1.2 KiB	58.5 KiB +50 B	█████▃▃▃▃▃▃▁
`vue-start.full`	69.5 KiB -67 B	69.4 KiB -64 B	200.3 KiB -1.2 KiB	61.8 KiB +15 B	█████▂▂▂▂▂▂▁

Current gzip tracks all emitted client JS chunks. Initial gzip tracks only the entry/import graph. Trend sparkline is historical current gzip ending with this PR measurement; lower is better.

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codspeed · 2026-09-12T13:00:16Z

Merging this PR will not alter performance

✅ 180 untouched benchmarks

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    }
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-  return {
-    ...propsSafeToSpread,
-    ref: innerRef as React.ComponentPropsWithRef<'a'>['ref'],
-    onClick: composeHandlers(onClick, handleClick),
-    onBlur: composeHandlers(onBlur, handleLeave),
-    onFocus: composeHandlers(onFocus, enqueuePreload),
-    onMouseEnter: composeHandlers(onMouseEnter, enqueuePreload),
-    onMouseLeave: composeHandlers(onMouseLeave, handleLeave),
-    onTouchStart: composeHandlers(onTouchStart, handleTouchStart),
-    // State props override element props, `ref` and handlers, but never the
-    // routing attributes below.
-    ...resolvedStateProps,
-    href,
-    ...(host !== 'a' && { disabled: !!linkDisabled }),
-    target,
-    ...(resolvedStyle && { style: resolvedStyle }),
-    ...(resolvedClassName && { className: resolvedClassName }),
-    ...(linkDisabled && STATIC_DISABLED_PROPS),
-    ...(isActive && STATIC_ACTIVE_PROPS),
-  }
+  props.onClick = composeHandlers(onClick, handleClick)
+  props.onBlur = composeHandlers(onBlur, handleLeave)
+  props.onFocus = composeHandlers(onFocus, enqueuePreload)
+  props.onMouseEnter = composeHandlers(onMouseEnter, enqueuePreload)
+  props.onMouseLeave = composeHandlers(onMouseLeave, handleLeave)
+  props.onTouchStart = composeHandlers(onTouchStart, handleTouchStart)
+  return applyLinkState(props, options, isActive, href, linkDisabled, host)
 }

 const STATIC_EMPTY_OBJECT = {}
 const STATIC_ACTIVE_OBJECT = { className: 'active' }
-// Options consumed by the router and never forwarded to the element.
-const LINK_OPTION_KEYS = /* @__PURE__ */ new Set([
-  'activeProps',
-  'inactiveProps',
-  'activeOptions',
+// Options the router consumes; they never reach the element. Every other
+// option is an element prop and passes through.
+const ROUTER_OPTION_KEYS = /* @__PURE__ */ new Set([
  'to',
+  'params',
+  'search',
+  'hash',
+  'state',
+  'mask',
+  'from',
+  'unsafeRelative',
+  '_fromLocation',
+  'reloadDocument',
  'preload',
  'preloadDelay',
  'preloadIntentProximity',


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Apply preloadIntentProximity in the React intent-preload handler. LinkOptionsProps still supports this option, and ROUTER_OPTION_KEYS correctly filters it from the DOM. However, enqueuePreload never uses preloadIntentProximity, so a reachable <Link preload="intent" preloadIntentProximity={123}> can preload without its configured cursor-proximity threshold. Restore proximity-aware scheduling and cancellation.

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The client and the server each kept their own copy of the 35 option names: the client as an object-rest destructure, the server as a Set. The two paths then assembled the result differently, with an eleven-spread external return and a fourteen-entry literal on the client and a fill-in-place sequence on the server. Both now share two helpers. `collectElementProps` copies every option the router does not consume, using one `ROUTER_OPTION_KEYS` set plus the two host rules (`Link` hosts never render `type`, an anchor has no `disabled`). `applyLinkState` finishes a router-controlled link: the selected state props, then the routing attributes and the merged class and style. It is the one place that defines precedence and absorbs `resolveStateProps`. The client adds its composed handlers between the two; the server adds nothing. External links return the collected props with `ref` and `href`. Element props therefore pass through as given instead of being stripped and re-added: external links forward them verbatim, falsy values included, and `useLinkProps` returns `children` for router-controlled links as it already did for external ones. Class and style are assigned only when the link or its state props provide one, so links without them carry no `undefined` keys and empty strings are still dropped. Measurements (macOS arm64, Node 24.8.0, local, against the previous commit): - react-router.minimal gzip 86019 -> 85984 (-35); -28 against the stack base, which this branch previously exceeded by 7. - Link client paired runner (3 repeats): shared-params CPU -13.8%, unique-params -11.4%, middleware -8.6%, encoding -13.2%, active -16.9%, all "faster". A 35-key object rest costs about 440 ns per call, the key set copy about 50 ns. - Link SSR paired runner (6 repeats): +0.4% to +1.5%, inside the runner's +/-4% noise floor measured head-against-head. SSR bundle 189850 -> 189523. Co-authored-by: Copilot App <223556219+Copilot@users.noreply.github.com>

…ops (#8401) The client and the server each kept their own copy of the 35 option names: the client as an object-rest destructure, the server as a Set. The two paths then assembled the result differently, with an eleven-spread external return and a fourteen-entry literal on the client and a fill-in-place sequence on the server. Both now share two helpers. `collectElementProps` copies every option the router does not consume, using one `ROUTER_OPTION_KEYS` set plus the two host rules (`Link` hosts never render `type`, an anchor has no `disabled`). `applyLinkState` finishes a router-controlled link: the selected state props, then the routing attributes and the merged class and style. It is the one place that defines precedence and absorbs `resolveStateProps`. The client adds its composed handlers between the two; the server adds nothing. External links return the collected props with `ref` and `href`. Element props therefore pass through as given instead of being stripped and re-added: external links forward them verbatim, falsy values included, and `useLinkProps` returns `children` for router-controlled links as it already did for external ones. Class and style are assigned only when the link or its state props provide one, so links without them carry no `undefined` keys and empty strings are still dropped. Measurements (macOS arm64, Node 24.8.0, local, against the previous commit): - react-router.minimal gzip 86019 -> 85984 (-35); -28 against the stack base, which this branch previously exceeded by 7. - Link client paired runner (3 repeats): shared-params CPU -13.8%, unique-params -11.4%, middleware -8.6%, encoding -13.2%, active -16.9%, all "faster". A 35-key object rest costs about 440 ns per call, the key set copy about 50 ns. - Link SSR paired runner (6 repeats): +0.4% to +1.5%, inside the runner's +/-4% noise floor measured head-against-head. SSR bundle 189850 -> 189523. Co-authored-by: Copilot App <223556219+Copilot@users.noreply.github.com>

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perf(react-router): fewer hooks per Link #8404

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