React useInfiniteScroll Hook Simplifies Infinite Scrolling for Feeds and Chats

A custom React hook called useInfiniteScroll, available from the @reactuses/core library, aims to replace complex manual scroll-listener logic with a single function call. The hook accepts a ref to a scrollable element, a load-more callback, and an optional configuration object, handling edge detection, cleanup, and SSR safety automatically. Developers can configure scroll direction — bottom, top, left, or right — making it suitable for chat history loading and horizontal carousels, not just standard feeds. A distance option allows content prefetching before the user reaches the scroll boundary, while a preserveScrollPosition flag prevents viewport jumps when new content is inserted above the current view. The hook is written in TypeScript and built on top of an underlying useScroll utility, keeping its core implementation under 50 lines.