Zod Documentation
Zod is a TypeScript-first schema declaration and validation library with static type inference. It enables developers to define schemas that validate data at runtime while automatically inferring TypeScript types.
Quick Reference
| File | Title | Description |
|---|---|---|
index.mdx | Intro | Introduction to Zod - TypeScript-first schema validation library with static type inference |
basics.mdx | Basic usage | Basic usage guide covering schema definition, parsing data, error handling, and type inference |
api.mdx | Defining schemas | Complete API reference for all Zod schema types, methods, and validation features |
codecs.mdx | Codecs | Bidirectional transformations with encode and decode |
ecosystem.mdx | Ecosystem | Overview of the Zod ecosystem including integrations, tools, and community resources |
error-customization.mdx | Customizing errors | Guide to customizing validation error messages and error handling patterns |
error-formatting.mdx | Formatting errors | Utilities for formatting and displaying Zod errors |
json-schema.mdx | JSON Schema | How to convert Zod schemas to JSON Schema |
library-authors.mdx | For library authors | Guidelines and best practices for library authors integrating with Zod |
metadata.mdx | Metadata and registries | Attaching and manipulating metadata on Zod schemas |
packages/core.mdx | Zod Core | Zod Core package - minimal core functionality for custom implementations |
packages/mini.mdx | Zod Mini | Zod Mini - a tree-shakable Zod |
packages/zod.mdx | Zod | Internals and structure of the Zod library |
When to use
Use this skill when the user asks about:
- •Zod schema validation
- •TypeScript type inference from schemas
- •Data parsing and validation
- •Error handling and custom error messages
- •JSON Schema conversion
- •Schema composition (merge, extend, pick, omit)
- •Codecs and bidirectional transformations
- •Zod Mini for smaller bundle sizes
How to find information
- •Check the Quick Reference table above for the relevant file
- •Read the file from
references/{filename}