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tanstack-router

TanStack Router

TypeScriptOpen SourceReactRouting

Fully type-safe React router with first-class search params, nested layouts, and file-based routing — zero config, full TypeScript inference.

License

MIT

Language

TypeScript

81
Trust
Strong

Why TanStack Router?

You want fully type-safe route params and search params in TypeScript

Building SPAs with complex nested layouts and deeply typed navigation

File-based routing similar to Next.js but for client-side apps

Signal Breakdown

What drives the Trust Score

npm downloads
800k / wk
Commits (90d)
180 commits
GitHub stars
9k ★
Stack Overflow
400 q's
Community
Growing
Weighted Trust Score81 / 100

Download Trend

Last 12 months

Tradeoffs & Caveats

Know before you commit

Next.js apps — use the built-in App Router instead

Simple apps with 2-3 routes where React Router v6 is sufficient

Pricing

Free tier & paid plans

Free tier

Open source, free to use

Paid

Free & open-source

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The React framework for production. Next.js provides file-based routing, server components, API routes, and optimized rendering out of the box — the standard for full-stack React apps.

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Learning Resources

Docs, videos, tutorials, and courses

Get Started

Repository and installation options

View on GitHub

github.com/TanStack/router

npmnpm install @tanstack/react-router

Quick Start

Copy and adapt to get going fast

import { createRouter, createRoute, createRootRoute } from '@tanstack/react-router';

const rootRoute = createRootRoute();
const indexRoute = createRoute({
  getParentRoute: () => rootRoute,
  path: '/',
  component: () => <h1>Home</h1>,
});

const router = createRouter({ routeTree: rootRoute.addChildren([indexRoute]) });

Community Notes

Real experiences from developers who've used this tool