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Description
Problem
When using useLocalStorageState in an SSR framework, the server cannot access localStorage, so the server render uses the defaultValue. On the client, however, the initial render may immediately read a different value from localStorage.
If that value affects the rendered HTML structure, the server-generated markup and the client markup diverge, causing a hydration warning/error.
Example: defaultValue is false but localStorage contains true, and that value toggles a switch UI between on/off.
Proposal
Add a boolean option getInitialValueInEffect. When true, the hook should:
Render the initial value without reading localStorage during the first render (SSR-safe).
After mount, read from localStorage inside an effect and update the state.
This defers the localStorage read to the client effect phase and prevents hydration mismatches.
function ExampleToggle() {
const [enabled, setEnabled] = useLocalStorageState<boolean>('feature-x', {
defaultValue: false,
getInitialValueInEffect: true,
});
return (
<label>
<input
type="checkbox"
checked={!!enabled}
onChange={(e) => setEnabled(e.target.checked)}
/>
Enable feature X
</label>
);
}
This avoids hydration errors even if localStorage.getItem('feature-x') === 'true'.
Prior Art
Mantine’s useLocalStorage exposes the same idea via a getInitialValueInEffect option, and it has worked well in SSR contexts.
https://v6.mantine.dev/hooks/use-local-storage/#definition
Would you accept a PR?
If this direction sounds good, I’d be happy to open a PR implementing getInitialValueInEffect.