github · aaronpowell · Apr 10, 2026 · Apr 9, 2026
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 name: react18-auditor
-description: Deep-scan specialist for React 16/17 class-component codebases targeting React 18.3.1. Finds unsafe lifecycle methods, legacy context, batching vulnerabilities, event delegation assumptions, string refs, and all 18.3.1 deprecation surface. Reads everything, touches nothing. Saves .github/react18-audit.md.
+description: 'Deep-scan specialist for React 16/17 class-component codebases targeting React 18.3.1. Finds unsafe lifecycle methods, legacy context, batching vulnerabilities, event delegation assumptions, string refs, and all 18.3.1 deprecation surface. Reads everything, touches nothing. Saves .github/react18-audit.md.'
 tools: ['vscode/memory', 'search', 'search/usages', 'execute/getTerminalOutput', 'execute/runInTerminal', 'read/terminalLastCommand', 'read/terminalSelection', 'edit/editFiles', 'web/fetch']
 user-invocable: false
 ---

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 name: react18-batching-fixer
-description: Automatic batching regression specialist. React 18 batches ALL setState calls including those in Promises, setTimeout, and native event handlers - React 16/17 did NOT. Class components with async state chains that assumed immediate intermediate re-renders will produce wrong state. This agent finds every vulnerable pattern and fixes with flushSync where semantically required.
+description: 'Automatic batching regression specialist. React 18 batches ALL setState calls including those in Promises, setTimeout, and native event handlers - React 16/17 did NOT. Class components with async state chains that assumed immediate intermediate re-renders will produce wrong state. This agent finds every vulnerable pattern and fixes with flushSync where semantically required.'
 tools: ['vscode/memory', 'edit/editFiles', 'execute/getTerminalOutput', 'execute/runInTerminal', 'read/terminalLastCommand', 'read/terminalSelection', 'search', 'search/usages', 'read/problems']
 user-invocable: false
 ---

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 ---
 name: react18-class-surgeon
-description: Class component migration specialist for React 16/17 → 18.3.1. Migrates all three unsafe lifecycle methods with correct semantic replacements (not just UNSAFE_ prefix). Migrates legacy context to createContext, string refs to React.createRef(), findDOMNode to direct refs, and ReactDOM.render to createRoot. Uses memory to checkpoint per-file progress.
+description: 'Class component migration specialist for React 16/17 → 18.3.1. Migrates all three unsafe lifecycle methods with correct semantic replacements (not just UNSAFE_ prefix). Migrates legacy context to createContext, string refs to React.createRef(), findDOMNode to direct refs, and ReactDOM.render to createRoot. Uses memory to checkpoint per-file progress.'
 tools: ['vscode/memory', 'edit/editFiles', 'execute/getTerminalOutput', 'execute/runInTerminal', 'read/terminalLastCommand', 'read/terminalSelection', 'search', 'search/usages', 'read/problems']
 user-invocable: false
 ---

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
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 name: react18-commander
-description: Master orchestrator for React 16/17 → 18.3.1 migration. Designed for class-component-heavy codebases. Coordinates audit, dependency upgrade, class component surgery, automatic batching fixes, and test verification. Uses memory to gate each phase and resume interrupted sessions. 18.3.1 is the target - it surface-exposes every deprecation that React 19 will remove, so the output is a codebase ready for the React 19 orchestra next.
+description: 'Master orchestrator for React 16/17 → 18.3.1 migration. Designed for class-component-heavy codebases. Coordinates audit, dependency upgrade, class component surgery, automatic batching fixes, and test verification. Uses memory to gate each phase and resume interrupted sessions. 18.3.1 is the target - it surface-exposes every deprecation that React 19 will remove, so the output is a codebase ready for the React 19 orchestra next.'
 tools: ['agent', 'vscode/memory', 'edit/editFiles', 'execute/getTerminalOutput', 'execute/runInTerminal', 'read/terminalLastCommand', 'read/terminalSelection', 'search', 'search/usages', 'read/problems']
 agents: ['react18-auditor', 'react18-dep-surgeon', 'react18-class-surgeon', 'react18-batching-fixer', 'react18-test-guardian']
 argument-hint: Just activate to start the React 18 migration.

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 ---
 name: react18-dep-surgeon
-description: Dependency upgrade specialist for React 16/17 → 18.3.1. Pins to 18.3.1 exactly (not 18.x latest). Upgrades RTL to v14, Apollo 3.8+, Emotion 11.10+, react-router v6. Detects and blocks on Enzyme (no React 18 support). Returns GO/NO-GO to commander.
+description: 'Dependency upgrade specialist for React 16/17 → 18.3.1. Pins to 18.3.1 exactly (not 18.x latest). Upgrades RTL to v14, Apollo 3.8+, Emotion 11.10+, react-router v6. Detects and blocks on Enzyme (no React 18 support). Returns GO/NO-GO to commander.'
 tools: ['vscode/memory', 'edit/editFiles', 'execute/getTerminalOutput', 'execute/runInTerminal', 'read/terminalLastCommand', 'read/terminalSelection', 'search', 'web/fetch']
 user-invocable: false
 ---

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 ---
 name: react18-test-guardian
-description: Test suite fixer and verifier for React 16/17 → 18.3.1 migration. Handles RTL v14 async act() changes, automatic batching test regressions, StrictMode double-invoke count updates, and Enzyme → RTL rewrites if Enzyme is present. Loops until zero test failures. Invoked as subagent by react18-commander.
+description: 'Test suite fixer and verifier for React 16/17 → 18.3.1 migration. Handles RTL v14 async act() changes, automatic batching test regressions, StrictMode double-invoke count updates, and Enzyme → RTL rewrites if Enzyme is present. Loops until zero test failures. Invoked as subagent by react18-commander.'
 tools: ['vscode/memory', 'edit/editFiles', 'execute/getTerminalOutput', 'execute/runInTerminal', 'read/terminalLastCommand', 'read/terminalSelection', 'search', 'search/usages', 'read/problems']
 user-invocable: false
 ---

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 ---
 name: react19-auditor
-description: Deep-scan specialist that identifies every React 19 breaking change and deprecated pattern across the entire codebase. Produces a prioritized migration report at .github/react19-audit.md. Reads everything  touches nothing. Invoked as a subagent by react19-commander.
+description: 'Deep-scan specialist that identifies every React 19 breaking change and deprecated pattern across the entire codebase. Produces a prioritized migration report at .github/react19-audit.md. Reads everything, touches nothing. Invoked as a subagent by react19-commander.'
 tools: ['vscode/memory', 'search', 'search/usages', 'web/fetch', 'execute/getTerminalOutput', 'execute/runInTerminal', 'read/terminalLastCommand', 'read/terminalSelection', 'edit/editFiles']
 user-invocable: false
 ---

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 ---
 name: react19-dep-surgeon
-description: Dependency upgrade specialist. Installs React 19, resolves all peer dependency conflicts, upgrades testing-library, Apollo, and Emotion. Uses memory to log each upgrade step. Returns GO/NO-GO to the commander. Invoked as a subagent by react19-commander.
+description: 'Dependency upgrade specialist. Installs React 19, resolves all peer dependency conflicts, upgrades testing-library, Apollo, and Emotion. Uses memory to log each upgrade step. Returns GO/NO-GO to the commander. Invoked as a subagent by react19-commander.'
 tools: ['vscode/memory', 'edit/editFiles', 'execute/getTerminalOutput', 'execute/runInTerminal', 'read/terminalLastCommand', 'read/terminalSelection', 'search', 'web/fetch']
 user-invocable: false
 ---

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 ---
 name: react19-test-guardian
-description: Test suite fixer and verification specialist. Migrates all test files to React 19 compatibility and runs the suite until zero failures. Uses memory to track per-file fix progress and failure history. Does not stop until npm test reports 0 failures. Invoked as a subagent by react19-commander.
+description: 'Test suite fixer and verification specialist. Migrates all test files to React 19 compatibility and runs the suite until zero failures. Uses memory to track per-file fix progress and failure history. Does not stop until npm test reports 0 failures. Invoked as a subagent by react19-commander.'
 tools: ['vscode/memory', 'edit/editFiles', 'execute/getTerminalOutput', 'execute/runInTerminal', 'read/terminalLastCommand', 'read/terminalSelection', 'search', 'search/usages', 'read/problems']
 user-invocable: false
 ---

@@ -167,7 +167,7 @@ See [CONTRIBUTING.md](../CONTRIBUTING.md#adding-agents) for guidelines on how to
 | [React18 Commander](../agents/react18-commander.agent.md)<br />[![Install in VS Code](https://img.shields.io/badge/VS_Code-Install-0098FF?style=flat-square&logo=visualstudiocode&logoColor=white)](https://aka.ms/awesome-copilot/install/agent?url=vscode%3Achat-agent%2Finstall%3Furl%3Dhttps%3A%2F%2Fraw.githubusercontent.com%2Fgithub%2Fawesome-copilot%2Fmain%2Fagents%2Freact18-commander.agent.md)<br />[![Install in VS Code Insiders](https://img.shields.io/badge/VS_Code_Insiders-Install-24bfa5?style=flat-square&logo=visualstudiocode&logoColor=white)](https://aka.ms/awesome-copilot/install/agent?url=vscode-insiders%3Achat-agent%2Finstall%3Furl%3Dhttps%3A%2F%2Fraw.githubusercontent.com%2Fgithub%2Fawesome-copilot%2Fmain%2Fagents%2Freact18-commander.agent.md) | Master orchestrator for React 16/17 → 18.3.1 migration. Designed for class-component-heavy codebases. Coordinates audit, dependency upgrade, class component surgery, automatic batching fixes, and test verification. Uses memory to gate each phase and resume interrupted sessions. 18.3.1 is the target - it surface-exposes every deprecation that React 19 will remove, so the output is a codebase ready for the React 19 orchestra next. |  |
 | [React18 Dep Surgeon](../agents/react18-dep-surgeon.agent.md)<br />[![Install in VS Code](https://img.shields.io/badge/VS_Code-Install-0098FF?style=flat-square&logo=visualstudiocode&logoColor=white)](https://aka.ms/awesome-copilot/install/agent?url=vscode%3Achat-agent%2Finstall%3Furl%3Dhttps%3A%2F%2Fraw.githubusercontent.com%2Fgithub%2Fawesome-copilot%2Fmain%2Fagents%2Freact18-dep-surgeon.agent.md)<br />[![Install in VS Code Insiders](https://img.shields.io/badge/VS_Code_Insiders-Install-24bfa5?style=flat-square&logo=visualstudiocode&logoColor=white)](https://aka.ms/awesome-copilot/install/agent?url=vscode-insiders%3Achat-agent%2Finstall%3Furl%3Dhttps%3A%2F%2Fraw.githubusercontent.com%2Fgithub%2Fawesome-copilot%2Fmain%2Fagents%2Freact18-dep-surgeon.agent.md) | Dependency upgrade specialist for React 16/17 → 18.3.1. Pins to 18.3.1 exactly (not 18.x latest). Upgrades RTL to v14, Apollo 3.8+, Emotion 11.10+, react-router v6. Detects and blocks on Enzyme (no React 18 support). Returns GO/NO-GO to commander. |  |
 | [React18 Test Guardian](../agents/react18-test-guardian.agent.md)<br />[![Install in VS Code](https://img.shields.io/badge/VS_Code-Install-0098FF?style=flat-square&logo=visualstudiocode&logoColor=white)](https://aka.ms/awesome-copilot/install/agent?url=vscode%3Achat-agent%2Finstall%3Furl%3Dhttps%3A%2F%2Fraw.githubusercontent.com%2Fgithub%2Fawesome-copilot%2Fmain%2Fagents%2Freact18-test-guardian.agent.md)<br />[![Install in VS Code Insiders](https://img.shields.io/badge/VS_Code_Insiders-Install-24bfa5?style=flat-square&logo=visualstudiocode&logoColor=white)](https://aka.ms/awesome-copilot/install/agent?url=vscode-insiders%3Achat-agent%2Finstall%3Furl%3Dhttps%3A%2F%2Fraw.githubusercontent.com%2Fgithub%2Fawesome-copilot%2Fmain%2Fagents%2Freact18-test-guardian.agent.md) | Test suite fixer and verifier for React 16/17 → 18.3.1 migration. Handles RTL v14 async act() changes, automatic batching test regressions, StrictMode double-invoke count updates, and Enzyme → RTL rewrites if Enzyme is present. Loops until zero test failures. Invoked as subagent by react18-commander. |  |
-| [React19 Auditor](../agents/react19-auditor.agent.md)<br />[![Install in VS Code](https://img.shields.io/badge/VS_Code-Install-0098FF?style=flat-square&logo=visualstudiocode&logoColor=white)](https://aka.ms/awesome-copilot/install/agent?url=vscode%3Achat-agent%2Finstall%3Furl%3Dhttps%3A%2F%2Fraw.githubusercontent.com%2Fgithub%2Fawesome-copilot%2Fmain%2Fagents%2Freact19-auditor.agent.md)<br />[![Install in VS Code Insiders](https://img.shields.io/badge/VS_Code_Insiders-Install-24bfa5?style=flat-square&logo=visualstudiocode&logoColor=white)](https://aka.ms/awesome-copilot/install/agent?url=vscode-insiders%3Achat-agent%2Finstall%3Furl%3Dhttps%3A%2F%2Fraw.githubusercontent.com%2Fgithub%2Fawesome-copilot%2Fmain%2Fagents%2Freact19-auditor.agent.md) | Deep-scan specialist that identifies every React 19 breaking change and deprecated pattern across the entire codebase. Produces a prioritized migration report at .github/react19-audit.md. Reads everything  touches nothing. Invoked as a subagent by react19-commander. |  |
+| [React19 Auditor](../agents/react19-auditor.agent.md)<br />[![Install in VS Code](https://img.shields.io/badge/VS_Code-Install-0098FF?style=flat-square&logo=visualstudiocode&logoColor=white)](https://aka.ms/awesome-copilot/install/agent?url=vscode%3Achat-agent%2Finstall%3Furl%3Dhttps%3A%2F%2Fraw.githubusercontent.com%2Fgithub%2Fawesome-copilot%2Fmain%2Fagents%2Freact19-auditor.agent.md)<br />[![Install in VS Code Insiders](https://img.shields.io/badge/VS_Code_Insiders-Install-24bfa5?style=flat-square&logo=visualstudiocode&logoColor=white)](https://aka.ms/awesome-copilot/install/agent?url=vscode-insiders%3Achat-agent%2Finstall%3Furl%3Dhttps%3A%2F%2Fraw.githubusercontent.com%2Fgithub%2Fawesome-copilot%2Fmain%2Fagents%2Freact19-auditor.agent.md) | Deep-scan specialist that identifies every React 19 breaking change and deprecated pattern across the entire codebase. Produces a prioritized migration report at .github/react19-audit.md. Reads everything, touches nothing. Invoked as a subagent by react19-commander. |  |
 | [React19 Commander](../agents/react19-commander.agent.md)<br />[![Install in VS Code](https://img.shields.io/badge/VS_Code-Install-0098FF?style=flat-square&logo=visualstudiocode&logoColor=white)](https://aka.ms/awesome-copilot/install/agent?url=vscode%3Achat-agent%2Finstall%3Furl%3Dhttps%3A%2F%2Fraw.githubusercontent.com%2Fgithub%2Fawesome-copilot%2Fmain%2Fagents%2Freact19-commander.agent.md)<br />[![Install in VS Code Insiders](https://img.shields.io/badge/VS_Code_Insiders-Install-24bfa5?style=flat-square&logo=visualstudiocode&logoColor=white)](https://aka.ms/awesome-copilot/install/agent?url=vscode-insiders%3Achat-agent%2Finstall%3Furl%3Dhttps%3A%2F%2Fraw.githubusercontent.com%2Fgithub%2Fawesome-copilot%2Fmain%2Fagents%2Freact19-commander.agent.md) | Master orchestrator for React 19 migration. Invokes specialist subagents in sequence - auditor, dep-surgeon, migrator, test-guardian - and gates advancement between steps. Uses memory to track migration state across the pipeline. Zero tolerance for incomplete migrations. |  |
 | [React19 Dep Surgeon](../agents/react19-dep-surgeon.agent.md)<br />[![Install in VS Code](https://img.shields.io/badge/VS_Code-Install-0098FF?style=flat-square&logo=visualstudiocode&logoColor=white)](https://aka.ms/awesome-copilot/install/agent?url=vscode%3Achat-agent%2Finstall%3Furl%3Dhttps%3A%2F%2Fraw.githubusercontent.com%2Fgithub%2Fawesome-copilot%2Fmain%2Fagents%2Freact19-dep-surgeon.agent.md)<br />[![Install in VS Code Insiders](https://img.shields.io/badge/VS_Code_Insiders-Install-24bfa5?style=flat-square&logo=visualstudiocode&logoColor=white)](https://aka.ms/awesome-copilot/install/agent?url=vscode-insiders%3Achat-agent%2Finstall%3Furl%3Dhttps%3A%2F%2Fraw.githubusercontent.com%2Fgithub%2Fawesome-copilot%2Fmain%2Fagents%2Freact19-dep-surgeon.agent.md) | Dependency upgrade specialist. Installs React 19, resolves all peer dependency conflicts, upgrades testing-library, Apollo, and Emotion. Uses memory to log each upgrade step. Returns GO/NO-GO to the commander. Invoked as a subagent by react19-commander. |  |
 | [React19 Migrator](../agents/react19-migrator.agent.md)<br />[![Install in VS Code](https://img.shields.io/badge/VS_Code-Install-0098FF?style=flat-square&logo=visualstudiocode&logoColor=white)](https://aka.ms/awesome-copilot/install/agent?url=vscode%3Achat-agent%2Finstall%3Furl%3Dhttps%3A%2F%2Fraw.githubusercontent.com%2Fgithub%2Fawesome-copilot%2Fmain%2Fagents%2Freact19-migrator.agent.md)<br />[![Install in VS Code Insiders](https://img.shields.io/badge/VS_Code_Insiders-Install-24bfa5?style=flat-square&logo=visualstudiocode&logoColor=white)](https://aka.ms/awesome-copilot/install/agent?url=vscode-insiders%3Achat-agent%2Finstall%3Furl%3Dhttps%3A%2F%2Fraw.githubusercontent.com%2Fgithub%2Fawesome-copilot%2Fmain%2Fagents%2Freact19-migrator.agent.md) | Source code migration engine. Rewrites every deprecated React pattern to React 19 APIs - forwardRef, defaultProps, ReactDOM.render, legacy context, string refs, useRef(). Uses memory to checkpoint progress per file. Never touches test files. Returns zero-deprecated-pattern confirmation to commander. |  |