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What is Next.js? A Practical Definition

2026-07-283 min read

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What is Next.js?

Next.js is a React framework that adds server-side rendering, static site generation, file-based routing, and build tooling on top of React. It lets a single codebase render pages on the server (for fast first paint and SEO) or statically export them ahead of time, which is how this site itself is built.

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A file at app/tools/[slug]/page.tsx automatically becomes the route /tools/:slug.

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