zod

name	zod
description	Complete Zod validation library documentation. Use when working with Zod schema validation, TypeScript type inference, form validation, API validation, error handling, or data parsing. Covers schema definition, refinements, transforms, error customization, and ecosystem integrations.

Zod Documentation

Complete Zod validation library documentation embedded in markdown. Read from references/ to answer questions about schema validation, type inference, and error handling.

Documentation Structure

All documentation is in references/ organized by topic:

Core Documentation

Getting Started

• index.mdx - Introduction and quick start
• basics.mdx - Basic usage and schema definition

API Reference

• api.mdx - Complete API documentation
  • Primitives (string, number, boolean, etc.)
  • Complex types (object, array, tuple, union, etc.)
  • Schema methods (parse, safeParse, parseAsync, etc.)
  • Refinements and transforms
  • Type inference
  • Error handling

Advanced Features

• error-formatting.mdx - Error formatting and customization
• error-customization.mdx - Custom error messages
• codecs.mdx - Serialization and deserialization
• json-schema.mdx - JSON Schema generation
• metadata.mdx - Schema metadata

Integration & Ecosystem

• ecosystem.mdx - Community packages and integrations
• library-authors.mdx - Guide for library authors