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Sentry TanStack Start React SDK

Opinionated wizard that scans your TanStack Start React project and guides you through complete Sentry setup for browser and server runtimes.

Invoke This Skill When

• User asks to "add Sentry to TanStack Start" or "set up Sentry" in a TanStack Start React app
• User wants to install or configure @sentry/tanstackstart-react
• User wants error monitoring, tracing, session replay, logs, or user feedback for TanStack Start React
• User asks about sentryTanstackStart, wrapFetchWithSentry, instrument.server.mjs, or TanStack Start middleware instrumentation

Note: This SDK is currently alpha and documented as compatible with TanStack Start 1.0 RC. Always verify against docs.sentry.io/platforms/javascript/guides/tanstackstart-react/ before implementing.

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Phase 1: Detect

Run these commands to understand the project before making any recommendations:

# Detect TanStack Start / Router and existing Sentry
cat package.json | grep -E '"@tanstack/react-start"|"@tanstack/react-router"|"@sentry/tanstackstart-react"'

# Check if Sentry is already present
cat package.json | grep '"@sentry/'

# Detect key files used by the TanStack Start setup
ls src/router.tsx src/start.ts src/server.ts instrument.server.mjs vite.config.ts vite.config.js 2>/dev/null

# Check whether source map upload credentials are configured
cat .env .env.local .env.sentry-build-plugin 2>/dev/null | grep "SENTRY_AUTH_TOKEN"

# Detect deployment hints in scripts
cat package.json | grep -E '"dev"|"build"|"start"|NODE_OPTIONS|--import'

# Detect logging libraries
cat package.json | grep -E '"pino"|"winston"|"loglevel"'

# Detect companion backend directories
ls ../backend ../server ../api 2>/dev/null
cat ../go.mod ../requirements.txt ../Gemfile ../pom.xml 2>/dev/null | head -3

What to determine:

Question	Impact
@tanstack/react-start present?	Confirms this skill is the right setup path
@sentry/tanstackstart-react already installed?	Skip install and go to feature tuning
src/router.tsx exists?	Client-side Sentry.init placement
src/start.ts exists?	Global middleware setup for server-side errors
src/server.ts exists?	Server entry instrumentation placement
instrument.server.mjs exists?	Runtime startup instrumentation path
vite.config.ts exists?	Add sentryTanstackStart plugin and source maps
SENTRY_AUTH_TOKEN configured?	Source map upload readiness
Backend directory found?	Trigger Phase 4 cross-link suggestion

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Phase 2: Recommend

Present a concrete recommendation based on what you found. Do not ask open-ended questions — lead with a proposal:

Recommended (core coverage):

• ✅ Error Monitoring — always; captures unhandled client and server errors
• ✅ Tracing — high-value for request and route timing across browser and server
• ✅ Session Replay — recommended for user-facing apps

Optional (enhanced observability):

• ⚡ Logs — recommend when structured log search and log-to-trace correlation are needed
• ⚡ User Feedback — recommend when product teams want in-app issue reports

Recommendation logic:

Feature	Recommend when...
Error Monitoring	Always — non-negotiable baseline
Tracing	Usually yes for TanStack Start; route + fetch instrumentation gives immediate value
Session Replay	User-facing app, login flows, checkout flows, or hard-to-reproduce UX bugs
Logs	Existing logging strategy, support workflow, or trace/log correlation needs
User Feedback	Team wants direct user reports without leaving the app

Propose: "I recommend Error Monitoring + Tracing + Session Replay. Want me to also enable Logs and User Feedback?"

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Phase 3: Guide

Install

npm install @sentry/tanstackstart-react --save

Configure Client-Side Sentry in src/router.tsx

Initialize Sentry inside the router factory and gate it to the browser:

import * as Sentry from "@sentry/tanstackstart-react";
import { createRouter } from "@tanstack/react-router";

export const getRouter = () => {
  const router = createRouter();

  if (!router.isServer) {
    Sentry.init({
      dsn: "___PUBLIC_DSN___",
      dataCollection: {
        // userInfo: false,
        // httpBodies: [],
      },

      integrations: [
        Sentry.tanstackRouterBrowserTracingIntegration(router),
        Sentry.replayIntegration(),
        Sentry.feedbackIntegration({
          colorScheme: "system",
        }),
      ],

      enableLogs: true,
      tracesSampleRate: 1.0,
      replaysSessionSampleRate: 0.1,
      replaysOnErrorSampleRate: 1.0,
    });
  }

  return router;
};

Configure Server-Side Sentry in instrument.server.mjs

Create instrument.server.mjs in project root:

import * as Sentry from "@sentry/tanstackstart-react";

Sentry.init({
  dsn: "___PUBLIC_DSN___",
  dataCollection: {
    // To disable sending user data and HTTP bodies, uncomment the lines below. For more info visit:
    // https://docs.sentry.io/platforms/javascript/guides/tanstackstart-react/configuration/options/#dataCollection
    // userInfo: false,
    // httpBodies: [],
  },
  enableLogs: true,
  tracesSampleRate: 1.0,
});

Configure Vite Plugin in vite.config.ts

sentryTanstackStart should be the last plugin:

import { defineConfig } from "vite";
import { sentryTanstackStart } from "@sentry/tanstackstart-react/vite";
import { tanstackStart } from "@tanstack/react-start/plugin/vite";

export default defineConfig({
  plugins: [
    tanstackStart(),
    sentryTanstackStart({
      org: "___ORG_SLUG___",
      project: "___PROJECT_SLUG___",
      authToken: process.env.SENTRY_AUTH_TOKEN,
    }),
  ],
});

If the token is stored in .env, load it with loadEnv in the Vite config before passing it to the plugin.

Instrument Server Entry Point in src/server.ts

Wrap the fetch handler with wrapFetchWithSentry:

import { wrapFetchWithSentry } from "@sentry/tanstackstart-react";
import handler, { createServerEntry } from "@tanstack/react-start/server-entry";

export default createServerEntry(
  wrapFetchWithSentry({
    fetch(request: Request) {
      return handler.fetch(request);
    },
  }),
);

Add Global Server Middleware in src/start.ts

These middleware capture server-side request and function errors:

import {
  sentryGlobalFunctionMiddleware,
  sentryGlobalRequestMiddleware,
} from "@sentry/tanstackstart-react";
import { createStart } from "@tanstack/react-start";

export const startInstance = createStart(() => {
  return {
    requestMiddleware: [sentryGlobalRequestMiddleware],
    functionMiddleware: [sentryGlobalFunctionMiddleware],
  };
});

Sentry middleware should be first in each array.

Runtime Startup Patterns

Choose one runtime method:

Runtime pattern	Use when...	Notes
--import flag	You can control Node startup flags	Preferred for production monitoring
Direct import in src/server.ts	Host restricts startup flags (for example serverless hosts)	Limits instrumentation to native Node APIs

--import examples:

{
  "scripts": {
    "dev": "NODE_OPTIONS='--import ./instrument.server.mjs' vite dev --port 3000",
    "build": "vite build && cp instrument.server.mjs .output/server",
    "start": "node --import ./.output/server/instrument.server.mjs .output/server/index.mjs"
  }
}

Direct import fallback (top of src/server.ts):

import "../instrument.server.mjs";

For Each Agreed Feature

Walk through features one at a time. Load the reference file, follow steps exactly, and verify before moving on:

Feature	Reference	Load when...
Error Monitoring	${SKILL_ROOT}/references/error-monitoring.md	Always
Tracing	${SKILL_ROOT}/references/tracing.md	Route/API performance visibility needed
Session Replay	${SKILL_ROOT}/references/session-replay.md	User-facing app
Logs	${SKILL_ROOT}/references/logging.md	Structured logs and correlation needed
User Feedback	${SKILL_ROOT}/references/user-feedback.md	In-app feedback collection needed
TanStack Start Features	${SKILL_ROOT}/references/tanstackstart-features.md	Server entry, Vite plugin, source maps, runtime startup

For each feature: Read ${SKILL_ROOT}/references/<feature>.md, follow steps exactly, verify it works.

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Configuration Reference

Key Sentry.init() Options

Option	Type	Default	Notes
dsn	string	—	Required; SDK is disabled when empty
dataCollection	object	conservative unless set	Fine-grained control over auto-collected categories (userInfo, cookies, httpHeaders, httpBodies, queryParams, genAI). When omitted, the SDK falls back to sendDefaultPii (default false). Passing the object — even {} — flips unset categories to their permissive defaults; opt out per category.
integrations	Integration[]	SDK defaults	Include TanStack Router tracing, replay, feedback as needed
enableLogs	boolean	false	Enables Sentry.logger.* APIs
tracesSampleRate	number	—	1.0 in development, lower in production
replaysSessionSampleRate	number	—	Fraction of all sessions recorded
replaysOnErrorSampleRate	number	—	Fraction of error sessions recorded
tunnel	string	—	Optional ad-blocker bypass endpoint
debug	boolean	false	SDK diagnostic logging

TanStack Start-Specific APIs

API	Purpose
tanstackRouterBrowserTracingIntegration(router)	Browser navigation tracing
wrapFetchWithSentry(...)	Server request tracing + error capture on fetch handler
sentryGlobalRequestMiddleware	Captures request-level server errors
sentryGlobalFunctionMiddleware	Captures server function errors
sentryTanstackStart({...})	Vite plugin for source maps and middleware instrumentation

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Verification

Trigger test events to confirm Sentry receives data.

Issues Test (Frontend)

<button
  type="button"
  onClick={() => {
    throw new Error("Sentry Test Error");
  }}
>
  Break the world
</button>

Tracing Test (Frontend + API Route)

<button
  type="button"
  onClick={async () => {
    await Sentry.startSpan({ name: "Example Frontend Span", op: "test" }, async () => {
      const res = await fetch("/api/sentry-example");
      if (!res.ok) {
        throw new Error("Sentry Example Frontend Error");
      }
    });
  }}
>
  Break the world
</button>

Logs Test

Sentry.logger.info("User example action completed");
Sentry.logger.warn("Slow operation detected", { operation: "data_fetch", duration: 3500 });
Sentry.logger.error("Validation failed", { field: "email", reason: "Invalid email" });

Confirm in Sentry:

• Issues: frontend/server errors appear
• Traces: browser and server spans appear
• Replays: session replay appears when enabled
• Logs: log lines appear when enableLogs: true
• User Feedback: submissions appear when feedback integration is enabled

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Phase 4: Cross-Link

After completing TanStack Start setup, check whether a companion backend exists without Sentry:

ls ../backend ../server ../api ../go ../python 2>/dev/null
cat ../go.mod ../requirements.txt ../pyproject.toml ../Gemfile ../pom.xml 2>/dev/null | head -5

If a backend exists without Sentry configured, suggest the matching skill:

Backend detected	Suggest skill
Go (go.mod)	sentry-go-sdk
Python (requirements.txt, pyproject.toml)	sentry-python-sdk
Ruby (Gemfile)	sentry-ruby-sdk
Java (pom.xml, build.gradle)	Use @sentry/java docs
Node.js backend services	sentry-node-sdk

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Troubleshooting

Issue	Solution
Events not appearing	Set debug: true, verify DSN, and ensure client/server init files both run
No server traces	Confirm src/server.ts uses wrapFetchWithSentry and runtime loads instrument.server.mjs
Server errors missing from route handlers	Ensure sentryGlobalRequestMiddleware and sentryGlobalFunctionMiddleware are first in arrays
Source maps not resolving	Verify SENTRY_AUTH_TOKEN, org, and project in sentryTanstackStart config
SENTRY_AUTH_TOKEN undefined in Vite config	Use loadEnv(mode, process.cwd(), "") or .env.sentry-build-plugin
Replay not recording	Ensure replayIntegration() is in integrations and sample rates are non-zero
Feedback widget not visible	Confirm feedbackIntegration() is configured and check CSS z-index conflicts
Logs missing in Sentry	Set enableLogs: true and use Sentry.logger.* APIs
Direct-import setup misses library spans	Prefer --import startup when possible; direct import supports native Node instrumentation only
SSR rendering exceptions not auto-captured	Capture manually with Sentry.captureException in error boundaries / fallback handlers