What is this?
Zod is a schema validation library: you describe what your data should look like, and it checks real values against that description at runtime.
Zod is a schema validation library: you describe what your data should look like, and it checks real values against that description at runtime.Is it a library I wire into my code, or something I run?It is a plain code library: you import zod into your project and call it from your own code — there is no app, server, or UI to run.
It is a plain code library: you import zod into your project and call it from your own code — there is no app, server, or UI to run.How do I add it to a project?Install the zod package (npm install zod) and start describing your data with schemas in code.
Install the zod package (npm install zod) and start describing your data with schemas in code.Will pulling it in drag other packages along?No — the repository lists no runtime dependencies, so your existing TypeScript or JavaScript setup is enough.
No — the repository lists no runtime dependencies, so your existing TypeScript or JavaScript setup is enough.Do I have to be writing TypeScript for it to make sense?It is TypeScript-first: schemas double as static types through inference, which pays off most in TypeScript codebases.
It is TypeScript-first: schemas double as static types through inference, which pays off most in TypeScript codebases.Is zod one package or several?Several — the monorepo build produces the main zod package together with a separate @zod/mini package.
Several — the monorepo build produces the main zod package together with a separate @zod/mini package.What are similar projects?joi, react-jsonschema-form, graphql-js, yup, ajv, mongoose, pydantic, fastify
joi, react-jsonschema-form, graphql-js, yup, ajv, mongoose, pydantic, fastifyWhich topics is it in?type-inference, data-validation, schema, validation, monorepo, developers, npm, api, nodejs, library, typescript, javascript
type-inference, data-validation, schema, validation, monorepo, developers, npm, api, nodejs, library, typescript, javascript