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New React Hook Syncs State Across Browser Tabs
react-hook-lab introduces useSharedState, a hook that synchronizes state across multiple tabs using the BroadcastChannel API. It includes conflict resolution via versioning and tab IDs, and integrates with React's rendering lifecycle. Developers can use it like useState with a unique key and initial value.
Meridian48 take
A neat developer tool that solves a common pain point, but its reliance on BroadcastChannel limits it to same-origin tabs, and long-term maintenance remains to be seen.
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