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Explanation of Change

Refactors OptionListContextProvider.tsx for React Compiler compatibility by:

  1. Fixing React Compiler warning: Removed the eslint-disable-next-line react-hooks/exhaustive-deps suppression that was blocking compilation.
  2. Removing dead code: Eliminated unused prevReports variable and its usage in changedReportsEntries.
  3. Deriving options during render: Replaced 5 useEffect hooks and associated state management with a single derived createOptionList() call during render. This relies on React Compiler's automatic memoization to avoid redundant computation. Changed areOptionsInitialized from useRef to useState to properly trigger re-renders.
  4. Removing manual memoization: Removed all useMemo, useCallback, and useRef usage since the file now compiles with React Compiler.
  5. Initializing consumer state from context: areInternalOptionsInitialized in useOptionsList now initializes from the context value instead of hardcoded false, preventing consumers that mount after initialization from getting stuck in a loading state.

This is a performance-oriented refactor. By removing 5 effect hooks that were causing unnecessary re-renders and relying on React Compiler's auto-memoization, we expect a net improvement despite calling createOptionList() during render instead of incrementally updating via effects.

Split out from #83382.

Fixed Issues

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Tests

  • Verify that no errors appear in the JS console
  • Open the app and navigate to a chat — verify the LHN (Left Hand Navigation) loads correctly with all reports listed
  • Search for a user in the new chat/search flow — verify options appear correctly
  • Verify that switching between chats works without delays or stale data

Offline tests

  • Open the app while offline, verify the LHN still displays cached reports
  • Go offline after the app has loaded, verify navigation and chat switching still works

QA Steps

Same as tests.

PR Author Checklist

  • I linked the correct issue in the ### Fixed Issues section above
  • I wrote clear testing steps that cover the changes made in this PR
    • I added steps for local testing in the Tests section
    • I added steps for the expected offline behavior in the Offline steps section
    • I added steps for Staging and/or Production testing in the QA steps section
    • I added steps to cover failure scenarios (i.e. verify an input displays the correct error message if the entered data is not correct)
    • I turned off my network connection and tested it while offline to ensure it matches the expected behavior (i.e. verify the default avatar icon is displayed if app is offline)
    • I tested this PR with a High Traffic account against the staging or production API to ensure there are no regressions (e.g. long loading states that impact usability).
  • I included screenshots or videos for tests on all platforms
  • I ran the tests on all platforms & verified they passed on:
    • Android: Native
    • Android: mWeb Chrome
    • iOS: Native
    • iOS: mWeb Safari
    • MacOS: Chrome / Safari
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    • I verified that any new or modified comments were clear, correct English, and explained "why" the code was doing something instead of only explaining "what" the code was doing.
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    • I verified all numbers, amounts, dates and phone numbers shown in the product are using the localization methods
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  • I tested other components that can be impacted by my changes (i.e. if the PR modifies a shared library or component like Avatar, I verified the components using Avatar are working as expected)
  • I verified all code is DRY (the PR doesn't include any logic written more than once, with the exception of tests)
  • I verified any variables that can be defined as constants (ie. in CONST.ts or at the top of the file that uses the constant) are defined as such
  • I verified that if a function's arguments changed that all usages have also been updated correctly
  • If any new file was added I verified that:
    • The file has a description of what it does and/or why is needed at the top of the file if the code is not self explanatory

Screenshots/Videos

Android: Native

N/A - no UI changes

Android: mWeb Chrome

N/A - no UI changes

iOS: Native

N/A - no UI changes

iOS: mWeb Safari

N/A - no UI changes

MacOS: Chrome / Safari

N/A - no UI changes

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roryabraham and others added 5 commits February 26, 2026 11:16
Move useOptionsList's options synchronization from useEffect to
render-time using state-based dependency tracking. Replace the
prevOptions ref with a state snapshot to avoid ref mutations during
render.

Co-authored-by: Cursor <cursoragent@cursor.com>
The prevReports variable and its usage in changedReportsEntries had no
effect — line 102 reassigned a local variable that was never written
back to the result object.

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Replace options state and all 5 useEffect hooks with a single derived
value using createOptionList() during render. React Compiler will
auto-memoize the call. This eliminates:

- 5 effect hooks (each causing extra render passes)
- eslint-disable for react-hooks/exhaustive-deps (React Compiler blocker)
- Stale value bugs from suppressed dependency arrays
- loadOptions, changedReportsEntries, hasInitialData computations
- isEqualPersonalDetail helper
- usePrevious tracking for reports, personalDetails, locale
- useOnyx subscription for REPORT_ACTIONS (unused by createOptionList)
- sourceValue destructuring from REPORT subscription

areOptionsInitialized is now useState instead of useRef so that
toggling it triggers a re-render (needed for derived options).

Made-with: Cursor
Remove useMemo, useCallback wrappers from the provider and
useOptionsList hook. React Compiler handles memoization automatically
for compiled components.

Made-with: Cursor
Consumers mounting after context is already initialized should not get
stuck in a loading state. Initialize from areOptionsInitialized instead
of hardcoded false.

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roryabraham added a commit that referenced this pull request Feb 26, 2026
OptionListContextProvider refactor has been moved to #83612 to keep
this PR focused on the other React Compiler fixes.

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roryabraham added a commit that referenced this pull request Feb 26, 2026
OptionListContextProvider refactor has been moved to #83612 to keep
this PR focused on the other React Compiler fixes.

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