How we migrated from CRA to Next.js AppRouter in 5 pull requests

说明与用途

将 CRA 迁移到 Next.js AppRouter，完成于五个 PR：步骤、工具与结果。

问题

The team needed to replace Create React App (CRA) with Next.js AppRouter to improve routing, performance, and deployment workflow.

结果

The migration was completed in five pull requests, resulting in faster builds, improved SEO, and a more maintainable routing system.

工作流

• 1. Created a new Next.js app and copied CRA source files into the new project.
• 2. Replaced React Router routes with AppRouter file structure, moving pages into the /app directory.
• 3. Updated API calls to use Next.js API routes and removed client-only fetch logic.
• 4. Adjusted build scripts and environment variables for Next.js deployment.
• 5. Tested locally, ran CI, and merged the five pull requests to complete the migration.

证据

We migrated from CRA to Next.js AppRouter in 5 pull requests

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