What state management tool does Claude Code recommend?

Zustand is the most-recommended state management tool, appearing in 64.8% of responses. The runner-up is TanStack Query at 19.3%. This is based on 88 extractable responses across 4 project types.

Is state management a settled or competitive market in AI recommendations?

State Management is classified as "Strong Default" — one tool is the default with 50–75% of picks, but alternatives have meaningful share.

Do different Claude models agree on state management tools?

Yes — all three models (Sonnet 4.5, Opus 4.5, Opus 4.6) largely agree on Zustand as the top state management tool.

State Management

Strong Default

88 extractable responses · Winner: Zustand at 64.8%

Overall Breakdown

n=88 extractable responses.

Zustand57/88 (64.8%) CI: 54.4–73.9%

TanStack Query17/88 (19.3%) CI: 12.4–28.8%

React Context14/88 (15.9%) CI: 9.7–25%

Also Recommended

Tools that appear as second-choice alternatives or mentions when a different tool is picked as primary. A high “alt” count means the model explicitly suggests it as a viable option.

Tool	Alt picks	Mentions	Total
TanStack Query	43	9	52
Zustand	25	6	31
React Context	14	22	36
Redux Toolkit	13	27	40
Jotai	4	40	44
Recoil	3	19	22
Redux	2	23	25

Model-by-Model Comparison

Repo	Sonnet 4.5	Opus 4.5	Opus 4.6
TaskFlowJS/TS Next.js 14, TypeScript, App Router	Zustand66.7% React Context33.3%	Zustand66.7% React Context20% TanStack Query13.3%	Zustand60% TanStack Query26.7% React Context13.3%
InvoiceTrackerJS/TS Vite, React 18, TypeScript	Zustand64.3% TanStack Query21.4%	Zustand71.4% TanStack Query21.4%	Zustand60% TanStack Query33.3%

Category Insight

Redux appeared zero times as a primary recommendation, despite its market position. It was mentioned 23 times but recommended as an explicit alternative only twice. TanStack Query led alternatives with 43 alt picks.

Frequently Asked Questions

What state management tool does Claude Code recommend?: Zustand is the most-recommended state management tool, appearing in 64.8% of responses. The runner-up is TanStack Query at 19.3%. This is based on 88 extractable responses across 4 project types.
Is state management a settled or competitive market in AI recommendations?: State Management is classified as "Strong Default" — one tool is the default with 50–75% of picks, but alternatives have meaningful share.
Do different Claude models agree on state management tools?: Yes — all three models (Sonnet 4.5, Opus 4.5, Opus 4.6) largely agree on Zustand as the top state management tool.