Architecture
Syncing React Flow with TanStack Query and Server State
Keep canvas data coherent with remote workflow definitions, optimistic updates, and invalidation after saves.
2025-03-268 min readReact Flow, TanStack Query, Server State
Treat the graph as a client-side projection of server truth. After mutations, invalidate workflow keys or patch cache entries to avoid stale edges when collaborators change the definition.
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