Check for duplicate components

Favor existing components over creating new ones.
Before creating a new component, check if an existing component can satisfy the requirements through its props and parameters.
Bad:
```tsx
// Creating a new component that duplicates functionality
export function FormattedDate({ date, variant }) {

Install this rule for wispbit

Add this rule to wispbit and it will run when you open a pull request

Install this rule for Coderabbit

Copy the configuration below and add it to your repository as .coderabbit.yml in your project root.

reviews:
  path_instructions:
    - path: "*.tsx"
      instructions: |
                
        Favor existing components over creating new ones.
        
        Before creating a new component, check if an existing component can satisfy the requirements through its props and parameters.
        
        Bad:
        
        ```tsx
        // Creating a new component that duplicates functionality
        export function FormattedDate({ date, variant }) {
          // Implementation that duplicates existing functionality
          return <span>{/* formatted date */}</span>
        }
        ```
        
        Good:
        
        ```tsx
        // Using an existing component with appropriate parameters
        import { DateTime } from "./DateTime"
        
        function Page() {
          return <DateTime date={date} variant={variant} noTrigger={true} />
        }
        ```
        

Install this rule for Greptile

Greptile rules can be added through the web interface. Please see this documentation for details on how to add custom rules and context.

Favor existing components over creating new ones.
Before creating a new component, check if an existing component can satisfy the requirements through its props and parameters.
Bad:
```tsx
// Creating a new component that duplicates functionality
export function FormattedDate({ date, variant }) {
  // Implementation that duplicates existing functionality
  return <span>{/* formatted date */}</span>
}
```
Good:
```tsx
// Using an existing component with appropriate parameters
import { DateTime } from "./DateTime"
function Page() {
  return <DateTime date={date} variant={variant} noTrigger={true} />
}
```

File Path Patterns:

*.tsx

Install this rule for GitHub Copilot

Copilot instructions can be added through the interface. See the documentation for details on how to create coding guidelines.

Favor existing components over creating new ones.
Before creating a new component, check if an existing component can satisfy the requirements through its props and parameters.
Bad:
```tsx
// Creating a new component that duplicates functionality
export function FormattedDate({ date, variant }) {
  // Implementation that duplicates existing functionality
  return <span>{/* formatted date */}</span>
}
```
Good:
```tsx
// Using an existing component with appropriate parameters
import { DateTime } from "./DateTime"
function Page() {
  return <DateTime date={date} variant={variant} noTrigger={true} />
}
```

File Path Patterns:

*.tsx

Install this rule for Graphite Diamond

Diamond custom rules can be added through the interface. See the documentation for details on how to create custom rules.

Favor existing components over creating new ones.
Before creating a new component, check if an existing component can satisfy the requirements through its props and parameters.
Bad:
```tsx
// Creating a new component that duplicates functionality
export function FormattedDate({ date, variant }) {
  // Implementation that duplicates existing functionality
  return <span>{/* formatted date */}</span>
}
```
Good:
```tsx
// Using an existing component with appropriate parameters
import { DateTime } from "./DateTime"
function Page() {
  return <DateTime date={date} variant={variant} noTrigger={true} />
}
```

File Path Patterns:

*.tsx

Use with Cline

Copy the rule below and ask Cline to review your code using this rule

Favor existing components over creating new ones.
Before creating a new component, check if an existing component can satisfy the requirements through its props and parameters.
Bad:
```tsx
// Creating a new component that duplicates functionality
export function FormattedDate({ date, variant }) {
  // Implementation that duplicates existing functionality
  return <span>{/* formatted date */}</span>
}
```
Good:
```tsx
// Using an existing component with appropriate parameters
import { DateTime } from "./DateTime"
function Page() {
  return <DateTime date={date} variant={variant} noTrigger={true} />
}
```

Use with OpenAI Codex

Copy the rule below and ask OpenAI Codex to review your code using this rule

Favor existing components over creating new ones.
Before creating a new component, check if an existing component can satisfy the requirements through its props and parameters.
Bad:
```tsx
// Creating a new component that duplicates functionality
export function FormattedDate({ date, variant }) {
  // Implementation that duplicates existing functionality
  return <span>{/* formatted date */}</span>
}
```
Good:
```tsx
// Using an existing component with appropriate parameters
import { DateTime } from "./DateTime"
function Page() {
  return <DateTime date={date} variant={variant} noTrigger={true} />
}
```

Use with Cursor

Copy the rule below and ask Cursor to review your code using this rule

Favor existing components over creating new ones.
Before creating a new component, check if an existing component can satisfy the requirements through its props and parameters.
Bad:
```tsx
// Creating a new component that duplicates functionality
export function FormattedDate({ date, variant }) {
  // Implementation that duplicates existing functionality
  return <span>{/* formatted date */}</span>
}
```
Good:
```tsx
// Using an existing component with appropriate parameters
import { DateTime } from "./DateTime"
function Page() {
  return <DateTime date={date} variant={variant} noTrigger={true} />
}
```

Use with Claude Code

Copy the rule below and ask Claude Code to review your code using this rule

Favor existing components over creating new ones.
Before creating a new component, check if an existing component can satisfy the requirements through its props and parameters.
Bad:
```tsx
// Creating a new component that duplicates functionality
export function FormattedDate({ date, variant }) {
  // Implementation that duplicates existing functionality
  return <span>{/* formatted date */}</span>
}
```
Good:
```tsx
// Using an existing component with appropriate parameters
import { DateTime } from "./DateTime"
function Page() {
  return <DateTime date={date} variant={variant} noTrigger={true} />
}
```

Install this rule for Windsurf

To set up rules for Windsurf Reviews, please see this documentation

Favor existing components over creating new ones.
Before creating a new component, check if an existing component can satisfy the requirements through its props and parameters.
Bad:
```tsx
// Creating a new component that duplicates functionality
export function FormattedDate({ date, variant }) {
  // Implementation that duplicates existing functionality
  return <span>{/* formatted date */}</span>
}
```
Good:
```tsx
// Using an existing component with appropriate parameters
import { DateTime } from "./DateTime"
function Page() {
  return <DateTime date={date} variant={variant} noTrigger={true} />
}
```