high severity

How to Fix: Memory Leak Detected

Your application's memory usage grows over time, eventually causing slowdowns or crashes.

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Symptoms

Page gets slower over time

Browser tab uses excessive memory

'Cannot update unmounted component' warnings

Common Causes

01

Event listeners not removed

02

Subscriptions not cleaned up

03

Closures holding references

04

Detached DOM nodes

The DevConsole Solution

DevConsole tracks component mount/unmount cycles and highlights cleanup issues.

Step-by-Step Fix

1

Monitor Memory Usage

DevConsole shows real-time memory graphs.

2

Trigger the Leak

Perform actions that cause memory growth.

3

Identify Retained Objects

See which components aren't cleaning up properly.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do I clean up useEffect?

Return a cleanup function that removes event listeners and cancels subscriptions.

Why do I have detached DOM nodes?

Usually from storing DOM references in state or not removing event listeners.

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