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Zod is a TypeScript-first schema validation library with runtime inference, providing safe parsing for forms, APIs, and configs without codegen. Chainable API for complex schemas.
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When to use it
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Use Zod when: - Validating TS objects. - Form libs (React Hook Form). - API payloads. - Config safety.
Pros
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- Infer types from schemas. - .safeParse for errors. - Transformers. - Small, fast. - No deps.
Cons
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- Runtime cost. - Learning methods. - No UI errors. - Alternatives (Yup). - Large schemas verbose.
Notes
Note: z.object({}).parse(data). Refine for custom. SuperRefine for complex.
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