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Migrate React string refs to createRef v1.0.0

Use this resource to migrate string refs to createRef in React 18 class components

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Install with the CLI

In a terminal, from the folder you want:

npx --yes palatekit@latest install react-string-refs-migration

With no option, the skill goes to ~/.agents/skills/; add --agent claude-code (or codex, cursor…) to target an agent.

First time: connect the CLI with

npx --yes palatekit@latest login

The agent finds string ref and this.refs usages, then applies the matching pattern: single element, multiple refs, refs in a list, callback refs or refs passed to a child. The goal is to avoid common mistakes before the move to React 19.

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Updated November 2, 2026

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What you get

  • SKILL.md: pattern map, search commands and the migration rule
  • references/patterns.md: detailed patterns for multiple refs, lists and callbacks

Good fit for

  • Your class component reads this.refs.input and logs a warning on React 18.3
  • You are preparing the move to React 19, where string refs are removed

Not for

    Tags

    • react
    • refs
    • migration
    • class components
    • react 19

    About

    You say

    “Migrate the refs in this class form: three fields are read through this.refs.”

    Card for the “Migrate React string refs to createRef” skill

    Skill published by github under the MIT license, delivered in its original version.

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    How to use it

    1. Install the skill in your agent's skills folder
    2. Ask your agent to migrate string refs to createRef in React 18 class components
    3. Review and adjust the result

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    Files

    • LICENSE1 KB
    • NOTICE-PALATEKIT.md0.5 KB
    • references/patterns.md6.6 KB
    • SKILL.md2.1 KB

    Origin and licence

    Listed unmodified

    Author
    github
    Source
    github.com/github/awesome-copilot/tree/0fe6545b950671641b2b14b44eb56678fea6c6b4/skills/react18-string-refs
    Licence
    MIT

    Notice

    « react18-string-refs » (github, MIT) livré dans sa version d'origine : fiche en français et en anglais par PalateKit.

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