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---
title: Avoid Boolean Prop Proliferation
impact: CRITICAL
impactDescription: prevents unmaintainable component variants
tags: composition, props, architecture
---
## Avoid Boolean Prop Proliferation
Don't add boolean props like `isThread`, `isEditing`, `isDMThread` to customize
component behavior. Each boolean doubles possible states and creates
unmaintainable conditional logic. Use composition instead.
**Incorrect (boolean props create exponential complexity):**
```tsx
function Composer({
onSubmit,
isThread,
channelId,
isDMThread,
dmId,
isEditing,
isForwarding,
}: Props) {
return (
<form>
<Header />
<Input />
{isDMThread ? (
<AlsoSendToDMField id={dmId} />
) : isThread ? (
<AlsoSendToChannelField id={channelId} />
) : null}
{isEditing ? (
<EditActions />
) : isForwarding ? (
<ForwardActions />
) : (
<DefaultActions />
)}
<Footer onSubmit={onSubmit} />
</form>
)
}
```
**Correct (composition eliminates conditionals):**
```tsx
// Channel composer
function ChannelComposer() {
return (
<Composer.Frame>
<Composer.Header />
<Composer.Input />
<Composer.Footer>
<Composer.Attachments />
<Composer.Formatting />
<Composer.Emojis />
<Composer.Submit />
</Composer.Footer>
</Composer.Frame>
)
}
// Thread composer - adds "also send to channel" field
function ThreadComposer({ channelId }: { channelId: string }) {
return (
<Composer.Frame>
<Composer.Header />
<Composer.Input />
<AlsoSendToChannelField id={channelId} />
<Composer.Footer>
<Composer.Formatting />
<Composer.Emojis />
<Composer.Submit />
</Composer.Footer>
</Composer.Frame>
)
}
// Edit composer - different footer actions
function EditComposer() {
return (
<Composer.Frame>
<Composer.Input />
<Composer.Footer>
<Composer.Formatting />
<Composer.Emojis />
<Composer.CancelEdit />
<Composer.SaveEdit />
</Composer.Footer>
</Composer.Frame>
)
}
```
Each variant is explicit about what it renders. We can share internals without
sharing a single monolithic parent.