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nextjs/no-before-interactive-script-outside-document Correctness ​

âś… This rule is turned on by default.

What it does ​

Prevents the usage of next/script's beforeInteractive strategy outside of pages/_document.js. This rule ensures that scripts with the beforeInteractive loading strategy are only used in the document component where they are most effective.

Why is this bad? ​

The beforeInteractive strategy is specifically designed to load scripts before any page hydration occurs, which is only guaranteed to work correctly when placed in pages/_document.js. Using it elsewhere:

  • May not achieve the intended early loading behavior
  • Can lead to inconsistent script loading timing
  • Might cause hydration mismatches or other runtime issues
  • Could impact the application's performance optimization

Examples ​

Examples of incorrect code for this rule:

jsx
// pages/index.js
import Script from "next/script";

export default function HomePage() {
  return (
    <div>
      <Script
        src="https://example.com/script.js"
        strategy="beforeInteractive" // ❌ Wrong placement
      />
    </div>
  );
}

Examples of correct code for this rule:

jsx
// pages/_document.js
import Document, { Head, Html, Main, NextScript } from "next/document";
import Script from "next/script";

class MyDocument extends Document {
  render() {
    return (
      <Html>
        <Head />
        <body>
          <Script
            src="https://example.com/script.js"
            strategy="beforeInteractive" // âś… Correct placement
          />
          <Main />
          <NextScript />
        </body>
      </Html>
    );
  }
}

export default MyDocument;

How to use ​

To enable this rule in the CLI or using the config file, you can use:

bash
oxlint --deny nextjs/no-before-interactive-script-outside-document --nextjs-plugin
json
{
  "plugins": ["nextjs"],
  "rules": {
    "nextjs/no-before-interactive-script-outside-document": "error"
  }
}

References ​

Released under the MIT License.