Overview
Redux is a state-management library that centralizes global application state in a store and updates it through dispatched actions and reducer functions. It can be used with React or other view libraries.
Features and best fit
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Use stores, actions, and reducers for one-way state updates
State changes are represented as actions, and reducers derive the next state from the previous state and each action.
Reduce boilerplate and common mistakes with Redux Toolkit
The officially recommended Redux Toolkit packages common setup and update patterns into higher-level APIs.
For applications that need explicit update paths for shared global state
It fits frontends with growing shared data where a single source of truth and traceable update flow are valuable.
Sources: [2]
Confirm Redux is actually needed and avoid outdated core-only patterns
The official README notes Redux is not appropriate for every application. New code should generally follow Redux Toolkit guidance.
Official sources
- [1]reduxjs/redux repository(2026-09-21)
- [2]Redux README(2026-09-21)
- [3]Redux documentation(2026-09-21)
- [4]Redux Toolkit(2026-09-21)
- [5]Redux MIT license(2026-09-21)
Supplemental curator note
Redux core remains small and view-library independent, but the official README recommends Redux Toolkit for modern Redux logic. New applications should distinguish current Toolkit-based best practices from older patterns that manually assemble core Redux APIs.
Try it in 3 steps
- 1
Get the source
git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/reduxjs/redux.git - 2
Enter the repository
cd redux - 3
Check the official steps
Continue with the commands in the README Installation, Quick Start, or Getting Started section.
find . -maxdepth 1 -iname 'README*' -exec sed -n '1,220p' {} \; -quit
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- redux
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- TypeScript
- License
- MIT
- Repository last updated
- Sep 21, 2026
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