The new app router in Next.js introduced two new file conventions for building UI: layouts and templates. These help you organize your web pages & track changes

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Next.js 14 introduced layouts and templates for building UI in web applications. Layouts act as persistent UI shells that wrap around pages, while templates remount with each page transition. Layouts ensure consistency, maintain state, and boost performance, while templates provide isolation, behavioral flexibility, and the ability to alter default behaviors. Choosing between layouts and templates depends on the specific needs of each page and the desired balance between user experience and performance.

Next.js 14: Layouts vs Templates

<p>I’ve noticed the “use client”, which left me thinking: Is then a template actually a client component and a layout a server component?</p>
<p>Or i’m mixing concepts?</p>
