# packages/core/src/lib/hooks/use-signal.ts This is the source snapshot used to build these API details. [View this revision on GitHub](https://github.com/benlesh/pibbl/blob/272a94aaf62e0bd6ad8726a4c607a76a9ec44ca1/packages/core/src/lib/hooks/use-signal.ts#L15). [Back to reference](/reference/hooks/use-signal/)

1 import { signal } from '../signals/graph.js';
2 import type { SignalOptions, WritableSignal } from '../signals/types.js';
3 import { useHookSlot } from './hook-slot.js';
4 
5 /**
6  * Creates one component-owned writable signal identity for a hook slot.
7  *
8  * @param initialValue - Value stored when this hook slot is first created.
9  * @param options - Equality comparison and optional diagnostic name. See {@link SignalOptions}.
10  * @returns A stable mount-owned writable signal. See {@link WritableSignal}.
11  *
12  * @see {@link SignalOptions}
13  * @see {@link WritableSignal}
14  */
15 export function useSignal<T>(
16   initialValue: T,
17   options?: SignalOptions<T>,
18 ): WritableSignal<T> {
19   return useHookSlot(
20     'signal',
21     () => signal(initialValue, options),
22   ).value;
23 }
24

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