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angular-core

Angular core patterns: standalone components, signals, inject, control flow, zoneless. Trigger: When creating Angular components, using signals, or setting up zoneless.

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Install

Works with every agent the skills CLI supports.

npx skills add https://github.com/gentleman-programming/gentleman-skills --skill angular-core
  1. 01

    Install

    Run the command in your project. The CLI asks which agents to install for.

  2. 02

    Describe the task

    Ask your agent for something this skill covers. It loads angular-core automatically when relevant.

  3. 03

    Review the result

    The agent follows the SKILL.md steps, scripts and references bundled with the skill.

SKILL.md

The instructions your agent reads when the skill is triggered.

Standalone Components (REQUIRED)

Components are standalone by default. Do NOT set standalone: true.

@Component({
  selector: 'app-user',
  imports: [CommonModule],
  changeDetection: ChangeDetectionStrategy.OnPush,
  template: `...`
})
export class UserComponent {}

Input/Output Functions (REQUIRED)

// ✅ ALWAYS: Function-based
readonly user = input.required<User>();
readonly disabled = input(false);
readonly selected = output<User>();
readonly checked = model(false);  // Two-way binding

// ❌ NEVER: Decorators
@Input() user: User;
@Output() selected = new EventEmitter<User>();

Signals for State (REQUIRED)

readonly count = signal(0);
readonly doubled = computed(() => this.count() * 2);

// Update
this.count.set(5);
this.count.update(prev => prev + 1);

// Side effects
effect(() => localStorage.setItem('count', this.count().toString()));

NO Lifecycle Hooks (REQUIRED)

Signals replace lifecycle hooks. Do NOT use ngOnInit, ngOnChanges, ngOnDestroy.

// ❌ NEVER: Lifecycle hooks
ngOnInit() {
  this.loadUser();
}

ngOnChanges(changes: SimpleChanges) {
  if (changes['userId']) {
    this.loadUser();
  }
}

// ✅ ALWAYS: Signals + effect
readonly userId = input.required<string>();
readonly user = signal<User | null>(null);

private userEffect = effect(() => {
  // Runs automatically when userId() changes
  this.loadUser(this.userId());
});

// ✅ For derived data, use computed
readonly displayName = computed(() => this.user()?.name ?? 'Guest');

When to Use What

NeedUse
React to input changeseffect() watching the input signal
Derived/computed statecomputed()
Side effects (API calls, localStorage)effect()
Cleanup on destroyDestroyRef + inject()
// Cleanup example
private readonly destroyRef = inject(DestroyRef);

constructor() {
  const subscription = someObservable$.subscribe();
  this.destroyRef.onDestroy(() => subscription.unsubscribe());
}

inject() Over Constructor (REQUIRED)

// ✅ ALWAYS
private readonly http = inject(HttpClient);

// ❌ NEVER
constructor(private http: HttpClient) {}

Native Control Flow (REQUIRED)

@if (loading()) {
  <spinner />
} @else {
  @for (item of items(); track item.id) {
    <item-card [data]="item" />
  } @empty {
    <p>No items</p>
  }
}

@switch (status()) {
  @case ('active') { <span>Active</span> }
  @default { <span>Unknown</span> }
}

RxJS - Only When Needed

Signals are the default. Use RxJS ONLY for complex async operations.

Use SignalsUse RxJS
Component stateCombining multiple streams
Derived valuesDebounce/throttle
Simple async (single API call)Race conditions
Input/OutputWebSockets, real-time
Complex error retry logic
// ✅ Simple API call - use signals
readonly user = signal<User | null>(null);
readonly loading = signal(false);

async loadUser(id: string) {
  this.loading.set(true);
  this.user.set(await firstValueFrom(this.http.get<User>(`/api/users/${id}`)));
  this.loading.set(false);
}

// ✅ Complex stream - use RxJS
readonly searchResults$ = this.searchTerm$.pipe(
  debounceTime(300),
  distinctUntilChanged(),
  switchMap(term => this.http.get<Results>(`/api/search?q=${term}`))
);

// Convert to signal when needed in template
readonly searchResults = toSignal(this.searchResults$, { initialValue: [] });

Zoneless Angular (REQUIRED)

Angular is zoneless. Use provideZonelessChangeDetection().

bootstrapApplication(AppComponent, {
  providers: [provideZonelessChangeDetection()]
});

Remove ZoneJS:

npm uninstall zone.js

Remove from angular.json polyfills: zone.js and zone.js/testing.

Zoneless Requirements

  • Use OnPush change detection
  • Use signals for state (auto-notifies Angular)
  • Use AsyncPipe for observables
  • Use markForCheck() when needed

Resources

FAQ

What does the angular-core skill do?

Angular core patterns: standalone components, signals, inject, control flow, zoneless. Trigger: When creating Angular components, using signals, or setting up zoneless.

How do I install angular-core?

Run npx skills add https://github.com/gentleman-programming/gentleman-skills --skill angular-core in your project. The skills CLI detects the agents you use and copies the skill into the right folder. For Claude Code you can also place the skill folder at ~/.claude/skills/angular-core/ (personal) or .claude/skills/angular-core/ (project).

Which AI agents can use angular-core?

Any agent that supports the open Agent Skills format (a folder with a SKILL.md file), including Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, GitHub Copilot, Gemini CLI, Windsurf, Cline, OpenCode and more.

Is angular-core safe to install?

No partner security audit is available yet. Skills can run commands and scripts, so read the SKILL.md and any bundled files before installing.

Who maintains angular-core?

It is published by gentleman-programming in gentleman-programming/gentleman-skills. It has 227 recorded installs.

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