---
title: "Hook Extraction Patterns"
description: "This document provides detailed guidance on extracting custom hooks from complex components in Dify."
type: skill
canonical_url: https://claudary.paisolsolutions.com/skills/hook-extraction
source: "Claudary"
difficulty: intermediate
author: "Claude Code Knowledge Pack"
date: 2026-07-10T11:25:13.385Z
license: CC-BY-4.0
attribution: "Hook Extraction Patterns — Claudary (https://claudary.paisolsolutions.com/skills/hook-extraction)"
---

# Hook Extraction Patterns
This document provides detailed guidance on extracting custom hooks from complex components in Dify.

## Overview

# Hook Extraction Patterns

This document provides detailed guidance on extracting custom hooks from complex components in Dify.

## When to Extract Hooks

Extract a custom hook when you identify:

1. **Coupled state groups** - Multiple `useState` hooks that are always used together
1. **Complex effects** - `useEffect` with multiple dependencies or cleanup logic
1. **Business logic** - Data transformations, validations, or calculations
1. **Reusable patterns** - Logic that appears in multiple components

## Extraction Process

### Step 1: Identify State Groups

Look for state variables that are logically related:

```typescript
// ❌ These belong together - extract to hook
const [modelConfig, setModelConfig] = useState<ModelConfig>(...)
const [completionParams, setCompletionParams] = useState<FormValue>({})
const [modelModeType, setModelModeType] = useState<ModelModeType>(...)

// These are model-related state that should be in useModelConfig()
```

### Step 2: Identify Related Effects

Find effects that modify the grouped state:

```typescript
// ❌ These effects belong with the state above
useEffect(() => {
  if (hasFetchedDetail && !modelModeType) {
    const mode = currModel?.model_properties.mode
    if (mode) {
      const newModelConfig = produce(modelConfig, (draft) => {
        draft.mode = mode
      })
      setModelConfig(newModelConfig)
    }
  }
}, [textGenerationModelList, hasFetchedDetail, modelModeType, currModel])
```

### Step 3: Create the Hook

```typescript
// hooks/use-model-config.ts
import type { FormValue } from '@/app/components/header/account-setting/model-provider-page/declarations'
import type { ModelConfig } from '@/models/debug'
import { produce } from 'immer'
import { useEffect, useState } from 'react'
import { ModelModeType } from '@/types/app'

interface UseModelConfigParams {
  initialConfig?: Partial<ModelConfig>
  currModel?: { model_properties?: { mode?: ModelModeType } }
  hasFetchedDetail: boolean
}

interface UseModelConfigReturn {
  modelConfig: ModelConfig
  setModelConfig: (config: ModelConfig) => void
  completionParams: FormValue
  setCompletionParams: (params: FormValue) => void
  modelModeType: ModelModeType
}

export const useModelConfig = ({
  initialConfig,
  currModel,
  hasFetchedDetail,
}: UseModelConfigParams): UseModelConfigReturn => {
  const [modelConfig, setModelConfig] = useState<ModelConfig>({
    provider: 'langgenius/openai/openai',
    model_id: 'gpt-3.5-turbo',
    mode: ModelModeType.unset,
    // ... default values
    ...initialConfig,
  })
  
  const [completionParams, setCompletionParams] = useState<FormValue>({})
  
  const modelModeType = modelConfig.mode

  // Fill old app data missing model mode
  useEffect(() => {
    if (hasFetchedDetail && !modelModeType) {
      const mode = currModel?.model_properties?.mode
      if (mode) {
        setModelConfig(produce(modelConfig, (draft) => {
          draft.mode = mode
        }))
      }
    }
  }, [hasFetchedDetail, modelModeType, currModel])

  return {
    modelConfig,
    setModelConfig,
    completionParams,
    setCompletionParams,
    modelModeType,
  }
}
```

### Step 4: Update Component

```typescript
// Before: 50+ lines of state management
const Configuration: FC = () => {
  const [modelConfig, setModelConfig] = useState<ModelConfig>(...)
  // ... lots of related state and effects
}

// After: Clean component
const Configuration: FC = () => {
  const {
    modelConfig,
    setModelConfig,
    completionParams,
    setCompletionParams,
    modelModeType,
  } = useModelConfig({
    currModel,
    hasFetchedDetail,
  })
  
  // Component now focuses on UI
}
```

## Naming Conventions

### Hook Names

- Use `use` prefix: `useModelConfig`, `useDatasetConfig`
- Be specific: `useAdvancedPromptConfig` not `usePrompt`
- Include domain: `useWorkflowVariables`, `useMCPServer`

### File Names

- Kebab-case: `use-model-config.ts`
- Place in `hooks/` subdirectory when multiple hooks exist
- Place alongside component for single-use hooks

### Return Type Names

- Suffix with `Return`: `UseModelConfigReturn`
- Suffix params with `Params`: `UseModelConfigParams`

## Common Hook Patterns in Dify

### 1. Data Fetching / Mutation Hooks

When hook extraction touches query or mutation code, do not use this reference as the source of truth for data-layer patterns.

- Follow `web/AGENTS.md` first.
- Use `frontend-query-mutation` for contracts, query shape, data-fetching wrappers, query/mutation call-site patterns, conditional queries, invalidation, and mutation error handling.
- Do not introduce deprecated `useInvalid` / `useReset`.
- Do not extract thin passthrough `useQuery` hooks; only extract orchestration hooks.

### 2. Form State Hook

```typescript
// Pattern: Form state + validation + submission
export const useConfigForm = (initialValues: ConfigFormValues) => {
  const [values, setValues] = useState(initialValues)
  const [errors, setErrors] = useState<Record<string, string>>({})
  const [isSubmitting, setIsSubmitting] = useState(false)

  const validate = useCallback(() => {
    const newErrors: Record<string, string> = {}
    if (!values.name) newErrors.name = 'Name is required'
    setErrors(newErrors)
    return Object.keys(newErrors).length === 0
  }, [values])

  const handleChange = useCallback((field: string, value: any) => {
    setValues(prev => ({ ...prev, [field]: value }))
  }, [])

  const handleSubmit = useCallback(async (onSubmit: (values: ConfigFormValues) => Promise<void>) => {
    if (!validate()) return
    setIsSubmitting(true)
    try {
      await onSubmit(values)
    } finally {
      setIsSubmitting(false)
    }
  }, [values, validate])

  return { values, errors, isSubmitting, handleChange, handleSubmit }
}
```

### 3. Modal State Hook

```typescript
// Pattern: Multiple modal management
type ModalType = 'edit' | 'delete' | 'duplicate' | null

export const useModalState = () => {
  const [activeModal, setActiveModal] = useState<ModalType>(null)
  const [modalData, setModalData] = useState<any>(null)

  const openModal = useCallback((type: ModalType, data?: any) => {
    setActiveModal(type)
    setModalData(data)
  }, [])

  const closeModal = useCallback(() => {
    setActiveModal(null)
    setModalData(null)
  }, [])

  return {
    activeModal,
    modalData,
    openModal,
    closeModal,
    isOpen: useCallback((type: ModalType) => activeModal === type, [activeModal]),
  }
}
```

### 4. Toggle/Boolean Hook

```typescript
// Pattern: Boolean state with convenience methods
export const useToggle = (initialValue = false) => {
  const [value, setValue] = useState(initialValue)

  const toggle = useCallback(() => setValue(v => !v), [])
  const setTrue = useCallback(() => setValue(true), [])
  const setFalse = useCallback(() => setValue(false), [])

  return [value, { toggle, setTrue, setFalse, set: setValue }] as const
}

// Usage
const [isExpanded, { toggle, setTrue: expand, setFalse: collapse }] = useToggle()
```

## Testing Extracted Hooks

After extraction, test hooks in isolation:

```typescript
// use-model-config.spec.ts
import { renderHook, act } from '@testing-library/react'
import { useModelConfig } from './use-model-config'

describe('useModelConfig', () => {
  it('should initialize with default values', () => {
    const { result } = renderHook(() => useModelConfig({
      hasFetchedDetail: false,
    }))

    expect(result.current.modelConfig.provider).toBe('langgenius/openai/openai')
    expect(result.current.modelModeType).toBe(ModelModeType.unset)
  })

  it('should update model config', () => {
    const { result } = renderHook(() => useModelConfig({
      hasFetchedDetail: true,
    }))

    act(() => {
      result.current.setModelConfig({
        ...result.current.modelConfig,
        model_id: 'gpt-4',
      })
    })

    expect(result.current.modelConfig.model_id).toBe('gpt-4')
  })
})
```

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