Fix cookie mutations to update Relay store

The create, delete, and move cookie mutations were not updating
the Relay store connections, so the UI only reflected changes
after a page reload. Add @connection and @appendEdge/@deleteEdge
directives, and a store updater for the move mutation.

Also document mutation store update rules in contrib/claude/relay.md.

Signed-off-by: Émile Ré <emile@getprobo.com>
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Émile Ré
2026-04-21 13:46:11 +04:00
parent 29c0d55e75
commit 8e420da5bc
2 changed files with 140 additions and 7 deletions

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@@ -262,6 +262,8 @@ The `@connection(key: "...", filters: [...])` directive on the fragment tells Re
## Mutations
Every mutation **must** update the Relay store so the UI reflects changes immediately — never rely on a page reload. Use `@appendEdge`/`@prependEdge` for creates, `@deleteEdge` for deletes, node `id` returns for in-place updates, and `updater` functions for complex multi-connection operations.
### `useMutation`
Direct Relay hook for simple cases.
@@ -335,10 +337,51 @@ const onSubmit = (formData: FormData) => {
### Store update directives
Relay directives handle connection updates automatically — no manual store manipulation needed:
Relay directives handle connection updates automatically — no manual store manipulation needed.
#### Connection setup
Any connection that a mutation will add to or remove from **must** have a `@connection` directive and expose `__id`:
```tsx
// Add new edge to the beginning of a connection
const fragment = graphql`
fragment CategorySectionFragment on CookieCategory {
id
cookies(first: 100, orderBy: { field: CREATED_AT, direction: ASC })
@connection(key: "CategorySection_cookies")
@required(action: THROW) {
__id
edges {
node {
id
...EditCookieRowFragment
}
}
}
}
`;
const category = useFragment(fragment, categoryKey);
const connectionId = category.cookies.__id;
```
When the mutation is triggered from a component that doesn't have access to the connection's `__id` (e.g. a sibling's child rather than a direct descendant), derive the connection ID with `ConnectionHandler.getConnectionID`:
```tsx
import { ConnectionHandler } from "relay-runtime";
const connectionId = ConnectionHandler.getConnectionID(
parentNodeId, // the store ID of the node that owns the connection
"CategorySection_cookies", // the @connection key
);
```
This is useful for dialogs, drawers, or other components rendered outside the subtree that reads the connection.
#### Directive examples
```tsx
// Add new edge to a connection
const createMutation = graphql`
mutation CreateVendorMutation($input: CreateVendorInput!, $connections: [ID!]!) {
createVendor(input: $input) {
@@ -361,7 +404,7 @@ const deleteMutation = graphql`
}
`;
// Update in-place via fragment spread (no directive needed)
// Update in-place (Relay matches by id — no directive needed)
const updateMutation = graphql`
mutation UpdateContactMutation($input: UpdateVendorContactInput!) {
updateVendorContact(input: $input) {
@@ -375,6 +418,55 @@ const updateMutation = graphql`
The `connections` variable is obtained from the `__id` field on the connection in the parent query/fragment.
#### Fragment spreads in create mutations
When a create mutation returns a new edge, its `node` selection **must** include all fragment spreads used by the list that renders it. This ensures the store has every field the UI needs to render the new item without a refetch:
```tsx
// Bad — missing fragment spread, child components will have missing data
cookieEdge @appendEdge(connections: $connections) {
node { id name duration description }
}
// Good — spreads the same fragment the list uses to render each item
cookieEdge @appendEdge(connections: $connections) {
node { id name duration description ...EditCookieRowFragment }
}
```
#### `updater` for complex store changes
When a single mutation affects multiple connections (e.g. moving an item between two lists) and the server payload doesn't return both an edge and a deletedId, use an `updater` function with `ConnectionHandler`:
```tsx
import { ConnectionHandler } from "relay-runtime";
moveCookie({
variables: { input: { cookieId, targetCookieCategoryId: targetId } },
updater(store) {
const source = store.get(sourceCategoryId);
if (source) {
const sourceConn = ConnectionHandler.getConnection(source, "CategorySection_cookies");
if (sourceConn) ConnectionHandler.deleteNode(sourceConn, cookieId);
}
const target = store.get(targetId);
if (target) {
const targetConn = ConnectionHandler.getConnection(target, "CategorySection_cookies");
if (targetConn) {
const node = store.get(cookieId);
if (node) {
const edge = ConnectionHandler.createEdge(store, targetConn, node, "CookieEdge");
ConnectionHandler.insertEdgeAfter(targetConn, edge);
}
}
}
},
});
```
Prefer declarative directives (`@appendEdge`, `@deleteEdge`) whenever possible; only fall back to `updater` when the operation cannot be expressed with directives alone.
### `useConfirm` for destructive actions
Destructive mutations (delete) are wrapped with a confirmation dialog: