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gaearon/redux-react-hook — explained in plain English

Analysis updated 2026-07-18 · repo last pushed 2019-02-05

★ 24TypeScriptAudience · developerComplexity · 2/5DormantSetup · easy

In one sentence

A library of React hooks that let components read data from a Redux store and dispatch actions without the usual connect() boilerplate.

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    What it does
      Read store data
      Dispatch actions
      Auto re-render
      Skip boilerplate
    Tech stack
      TypeScript
      React
      Redux
    Use cases
      Data display components
      Action buttons
      Store-connected widgets
    Audience
      React developers
      Redux users
    Setup
      Wrap app in provider
      Memoize selectors
    Caveats
      Experimental status
      useCallback required

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What do people build with it?

USE CASE 1

Display a piece of Redux store data in a component and auto-update it when that data changes.

USE CASE 2

Dispatch a Redux action from a component, such as clicking a delete button.

USE CASE 3

Replace react-redux's connect() pattern with lightweight hooks in new components.

What is it built with?

TypeScriptReactRedux

How does it compare?

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Complexity2/53/53/5
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How do you get it running?

Difficulty · easy Time to first run · 30min

Selector functions must be memoized with useCallback to avoid infinite re-render loops.

Copy-paste prompts

Prompt 1
Show me how to use redux-react-hook to read a value from my Redux store inside a functional component.
Prompt 2
Write a delete button component using redux-react-hook that dispatches a delete action on click.
Prompt 3
Explain how to memoize a selector function with useCallback so redux-react-hook doesn't cause infinite re-renders.
Prompt 4
Compare redux-react-hook to react-redux and tell me when I should use each one.

Frequently asked questions

What is redux-react-hook?

A library of React hooks that let components read data from a Redux store and dispatch actions without the usual connect() boilerplate.

What language is redux-react-hook written in?

Mainly TypeScript. The stack also includes TypeScript, React, Redux.

Is redux-react-hook actively maintained?

Dormant — no commits in 2+ years (last push 2019-02-05).

How hard is redux-react-hook to set up?

Setup difficulty is rated easy, with roughly 30min to a first successful run.

Who is redux-react-hook for?

Mainly developer.

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