flowers-nextjs-table

A production-ready, headless, performant, and highly customizable table component for React and Next.js. Built with strict TypeScript, designed for scalability, and optimized for millions of users.

• Truly Headless — Zero built-in styles, complete design freedom
• High Performance — Optimized for large datasets with server-side pagination support
• Type Safe — Strict TypeScript, zero any types, full IntelliSense
• Secure by Default — XSS protection and input sanitization built-in
• Accessible — WCAG 2.1 AA compliant with full keyboard navigation
• SSR Compatible — Works with Next.js App Router and Server Components

Quick Start

npm install flowers-nextjs-table

"use client";
import { Table, type ColumnDef } from 'flowers-nextjs-table';
import 'flowers-nextjs-table/styles';

interface User {
  id: number;
  name: string;
  email: string;
  role: 'admin' | 'user';
}

const columns: ColumnDef<User>[] = [
  { accessorKey: 'name', header: 'Name', enableSorting: true },
  { accessorKey: 'email', header: 'Email' },
  { accessorKey: 'role', header: 'Role' },
];

const users: User[] = [
  { id: 1, name: 'Alice Johnson', email: 'alice@example.com', role: 'admin' },
  { id: 2, name: 'Bob Smith', email: 'bob@example.com', role: 'user' },
];

export default function UsersTable() {
  return <Table data={users} columns={columns} />;
}

Styling

The library is headless — you control all styling. Two approaches:

Default styles (quick start):

import 'flowers-nextjs-table/styles';
<Table data={data} columns={columns} enableDarkMode={true} />

Custom classes (full control via Tailwind, CSS modules, or any CSS):

<Table
  data={data}
  columns={columns}
  classNames={{
    container: 'bg-white rounded-lg shadow-sm border overflow-hidden',
    table: 'w-full',
    thead: 'bg-gray-50',
    th: 'px-6 py-4 text-left text-xs font-semibold text-gray-600 uppercase',
    tbody: 'divide-y divide-gray-200',
    tr: 'hover:bg-blue-50 transition-colors',
    td: 'px-6 py-4 whitespace-nowrap text-sm text-gray-900',
  }}
/>

See Styling System for the full classNames reference.

Pagination

// Client-side (default) — provide all data, table handles paging
<Table data={allData} columns={columns} itemsPerPage={25} />

// Server-side — you control page state
<Table
  data={currentPageData}
  columns={columns}
  paginationMode="manual"
  disableInternalProcessing={true}
  page={page}
  totalPages={totalPages}
  onPageChange={setPage}
/>

See Pagination System for full examples with flow diagrams.

Performance

Metric	Value
Bundle Size (gzipped)	< 20kB
Tree Shaking	Full ESM support
TypeScript Coverage	100%
Test Coverage	> 90%

For large datasets, use paginationMode="manual" with disableInternalProcessing={true}, or implement virtual scrolling via the renderBody prop. See Performance Optimization.

Compatibility

Dependency	Supported Versions
React	18.x, 19.x
Next.js	13.x — 16.x
TypeScript	5.0+
Node.js	20+, 22+, 24+
Tailwind CSS	3.x, 4.x (optional)

Documentation

Document	Purpose
API Reference	Complete props, types, hooks, components, utilities, patterns, and troubleshooting
Migration Guide	Migrate from nextjs-reusable-table or other table libraries
Contributing	Development setup and contribution workflow
Changelog	Version history

AI Integration

This library is optimized for AI-assisted development:

• Cursor AI Skill — Install from .cursor/skills/flowers-table/ for in-editor guidance on props, patterns, and troubleshooting
• Context7 — Configured via context7.json for automatic doc lookup in MCP-compatible tools
• LLM Reference — llms.txt (concise) and llms-full.txt (complete) for LLM context
• Agent Guide — AGENTS.md provides coding standards and workflow guidance for AI agents

Contributing

git clone https://github.com/ninsau/flowers-nextjs-table.git
cd flowers-nextjs-table
npm install
npm run dev

See Contributing Guide for the full development workflow.

License

ISC © ninsau