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skills/react-best-practices/rules/js-request-idle-callback.md

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+---
+title: Defer Non-Critical Work with requestIdleCallback
+impact: MEDIUM
+impactDescription: keeps UI responsive during background tasks
+tags: javascript, performance, idle, scheduling, analytics
+---
+
+## Defer Non-Critical Work with requestIdleCallback
+
+**Impact: MEDIUM (keeps UI responsive during background tasks)**
+
+Use `requestIdleCallback()` to schedule non-critical work during browser idle periods. This keeps the main thread free for user interactions and animations, reducing jank and improving perceived performance.
+
+**Incorrect (blocks main thread during user interaction):**
+
+```typescript
+function handleSearch(query: string) {
+  const results = searchItems(query)
+  setResults(results)
+
+  // These block the main thread immediately
+  analytics.track('search', { query })
+  saveToRecentSearches(query)
+  prefetchTopResults(results.slice(0, 3))
+}
+```
+
+**Correct (defers non-critical work to idle time):**
+
+```typescript
+function handleSearch(query: string) {
+  const results = searchItems(query)
+  setResults(results)
+
+  // Defer non-critical work to idle periods
+  requestIdleCallback(() => {
+    analytics.track('search', { query })
+  })
+
+  requestIdleCallback(() => {
+    saveToRecentSearches(query)
+  })
+
+  requestIdleCallback(() => {
+    prefetchTopResults(results.slice(0, 3))
+  })
+}
+```
+
+**With timeout for required work:**
+
+```typescript
+// Ensure analytics fires within 2 seconds even if browser stays busy
+requestIdleCallback(
+  () => analytics.track('page_view', { path: location.pathname }),
+  { timeout: 2000 }
+)
+```
+
+**Chunking large tasks:**
+
+```typescript
+function processLargeDataset(items: Item[]) {
+  let index = 0
+
+  function processChunk(deadline: IdleDeadline) {
+    // Process items while we have idle time (aim for <50ms chunks)
+    while (index < items.length && deadline.timeRemaining() > 0) {
+      processItem(items[index])
+      index++
+    }
+
+    // Schedule next chunk if more items remain
+    if (index < items.length) {
+      requestIdleCallback(processChunk)
+    }
+  }
+
+  requestIdleCallback(processChunk)
+}
+```
+
+**With fallback for unsupported browsers:**
+
+```typescript
+const scheduleIdleWork = window.requestIdleCallback ?? ((cb: () => void) => setTimeout(cb, 1))
+
+scheduleIdleWork(() => {
+  // Non-critical work
+})
+```
+
+**When to use:**
+
+- Analytics and telemetry
+- Saving state to localStorage/IndexedDB
+- Prefetching resources for likely next actions
+- Processing non-urgent data transformations
+- Lazy initialization of non-critical features
+
+**When NOT to use:**
+
+- User-initiated actions that need immediate feedback
+- Rendering updates the user is waiting for
+- Time-sensitive operations