---
id: wiki-2026-0508-usetransition
title: useTransition
category: 10_Wiki/Topics
status: verified
canonical_id: self
aliases: [React useTransition, Concurrent Transitions, startTransition Hook]
duplicate_of: none
source_trust_level: A
confidence_score: 0.9
verification_status: applied
tags: [react, hook, concurrent, performance, react-19]
raw_sources: []
last_reinforced: 2026-05-10
github_commit: pending
tech_stack:
  language: typescript
  framework: React 19
---

# useTransition

## 매 한 줄
> **"매 useTransition 의 핵심 = 'state update 의 non-urgent 로 mark 의 UI 의 freeze 의 prevent'."**. React 18 (2022) 의 introduction 의 since 매 concurrent rendering 의 user-facing API. 2026 React 19 era 매 Actions 의 native integration 의 하여 매 async server mutation 의 also 의 cover.

## 매 핵심

### 매 Signature
```typescript
const [isPending, startTransition] = useTransition();
// startTransition: (action: () => void | Promise<void>) => void
// isPending: boolean — true while transition in progress
```

### 매 Mechanism
- **Urgent updates**: typing, click, hover — 매 immediate render.
- **Transition updates**: filter, search, navigation — 매 startTransition 의 wrap → low priority.
- React 의 scheduler 의 urgent first 의 process, transition 의 interrupt 의 가능 if 매 새 urgent update 의 arrive.
- **isPending**: 매 spinner / skeleton 의 show 의 used.

### 매 React 19 추가
1. **Async actions**: `startTransition(async () => { await save(); })` 의 native support.
2. **useActionState**: form action 의 transition 의 자동 wrap.
3. **useOptimistic**: optimistic UI 의 transition pending 동안.

## 💻 패턴

### Pattern 1: Search filter (urgent input + transition list)
```typescript
import { useState, useTransition } from 'react';

function SearchableList({ items }: { items: string[] }) {
  const [query, setQuery] = useState('');
  const [filteredItems, setFilteredItems] = useState(items);
  const [isPending, startTransition] = useTransition();

  const handleChange = (e: React.ChangeEvent<HTMLInputElement>) => {
    const value = e.target.value;
    setQuery(value); // urgent

    startTransition(() => {
      // expensive filter — non-urgent
      setFilteredItems(items.filter(i => i.toLowerCase().includes(value.toLowerCase())));
    });
  };

  return (
    <>
      <input value={query} onChange={handleChange} />
      {isPending && <span>Filtering...</span>}
      <ul>{filteredItems.map(i => <li key={i}>{i}</li>)}</ul>
    </>
  );
}
```

### Pattern 2: Tab switching (heavy children)
```typescript
function TabContainer() {
  const [tab, setTab] = useState<'home' | 'reports' | 'analytics'>('home');
  const [isPending, startTransition] = useTransition();

  const switchTab = (next: typeof tab) => {
    startTransition(() => setTab(next));
  };

  return (
    <>
      <nav>
        <button onClick={() => switchTab('home')}>Home</button>
        <button onClick={() => switchTab('reports')}>Reports</button>
        <button onClick={() => switchTab('analytics')}>Analytics</button>
      </nav>
      <div style={{ opacity: isPending ? 0.5 : 1 }}>
        {tab === 'home' && <Home />}
        {tab === 'reports' && <HeavyReports />}
        {tab === 'analytics' && <HeavyAnalytics />}
      </div>
    </>
  );
}
```

### Pattern 3: React 19 async action
```typescript
function SaveButton({ data }: { data: FormData }) {
  const [isPending, startTransition] = useTransition();
  const [error, setError] = useState<string | null>(null);

  const handleSave = () => {
    startTransition(async () => {
      try {
        await fetch('/api/save', { method: 'POST', body: data });
      } catch (e) {
        setError((e as Error).message);
      }
    });
  };

  return (
    <>
      <button onClick={handleSave} disabled={isPending}>
        {isPending ? 'Saving...' : 'Save'}
      </button>
      {error && <p role="alert">{error}</p>}
    </>
  );
}
```

### Pattern 4: useActionState (React 19) 의 wrap
```typescript
import { useActionState } from 'react';

async function submitForm(prev: State, formData: FormData): Promise<State> {
  const res = await fetch('/api/contact', { method: 'POST', body: formData });
  return res.ok ? { ok: true } : { ok: false, error: 'Failed' };
}

function ContactForm() {
  const [state, action, isPending] = useActionState(submitForm, { ok: false });
  // useActionState 의 internally 의 useTransition 의 use
  return (
    <form action={action}>
      <input name="email" />
      <button disabled={isPending}>Send</button>
      {state.error && <p>{state.error}</p>}
    </form>
  );
}
```

### Pattern 5: Standalone startTransition (no isPending needed)
```typescript
import { startTransition } from 'react';

// outside component — useful for event handlers in stores
function navigateTo(path: string) {
  startTransition(() => {
    router.push(path);
  });
}
```

### Pattern 6: Combine 의 with Suspense
```typescript
function ProductPage({ id }: { id: string }) {
  const [currentId, setCurrentId] = useState(id);
  const [isPending, startTransition] = useTransition();

  return (
    <>
      <button onClick={() => startTransition(() => setCurrentId('next'))}>
        Next
      </button>
      <Suspense fallback={<Skeleton />}>
        <ProductDetails id={currentId} />
      </Suspense>
      {isPending && <Spinner overlay />}
    </>
  );
}
// Suspense 의 fallback 의 X show — old UI 의 stays 의 while transition pending
```

### Pattern 7: Prevent unwanted suspense boundaries
```typescript
// useDeferredValue 의 vs useTransition decision:
// - You control where state is set → useTransition
// - State 의 from props / external → useDeferredValue
const [isPending, startTransition] = useTransition();
startTransition(() => setQuery(input)); // I own setQuery
```

## 매 결정 기준
| 상황 | Approach |
|---|---|
| Heavy filter / sort 의 input 의 reactive | useTransition |
| Tab / route switching with heavy children | useTransition + Suspense |
| Async server mutation (React 19) | useTransition (async) or useActionState |
| State 의 owned externally (props) | useDeferredValue |
| Throttle / debounce | setTimeout — useTransition 의 X |

**기본값**: useTransition for any expensive state update 의 user-initiated.

## 🔗 Graph
- 부모: [[Concurrent-React]]
- 변형: [[useDeferredValue]] · [[useOptimistic]]
- Adjacent: [[Suspense]]

## 🤖 LLM 활용
**언제**: refactor expensive synchronous update 의 transition / migrate React 18→19 의 useActionState 의 detection.
**언제 X**: 매 actual user perception 의 measurement 의 X — 매 React DevTools Profiler 의 use.

## ❌ 안티패턴
- **Wrap urgent updates**: input value setter 의 transition 의 wrap → laggy typing.
- **Throttle replacement**: useTransition 의 throttle 의 X — 매 single batch 의 latest 의 commit, not 의 rate-limit.
- **Side effects in startTransition**: API call 의 directly (React 18) — React 19 async action 의 use.
- **Forgetting isPending**: 매 user feedback 의 missing → perceived freeze.
- **Wrap synchronous side effects**: localStorage write 의 transition 의 wrap 의 useless.

## 🧪 검증 / 중복
- Verified: react.dev/reference/react/useTransition (React 19), React 19 release notes.
- 신뢰도 A.

## 🕓 Changelog
| 날짜 | 변경 |
|---|---|
| 2026-05-08 | Phase 1 |
| 2026-05-10 | Manual cleanup — canonical useTransition reference (React 19) |