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[Suggestion]: A note should be added to react cache to mention that it won't "cache" values in a server action

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Description

Summary

React cache doesn't cache values in a server action.

Page

https://react.dev/reference/react/cache

Details

Multiple calls to a cache'd function would return a fresh call. This is reasonable but I think it needs a callout in the docs.

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Research direction

Start at the React cache reference page linked in the issue and review how caching behavior is currently described. Add a clear callout explaining that repeated calls to a cached function return fresh calls in a server action, then verify the documentation accurately reflects this behavior.

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Assessment

Tech stack
javascript, react
Domain
documentation
Issue type
Documentation
Difficulty
1/5
Estimated time
1-3 hours
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Clearly specified
Newbie friendliness
50/100

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