add-form-manager

name	add-form-manager
description	Introduce React Hook Form + Zod for form state, validation, and typed submission flows.

Add Form Manager (React Hook Form + Zod)

Use this skill when adding or migrating forms to a standardized form-management layer.

Goal

Adopt React Hook Form + Zod so form validation is declarative, typed, reusable, and easier to test.

Scope Guidance

• Current baseline form in this repo: src/client/pages/Login.tsx.
• Start by migrating one form end-to-end before expanding to additional forms.
• Keep UX and route behavior unchanged during migration.

Files To Update

1) Dependencies (package.json)

• Add:
  • react-hook-form
  • zod
  • @hookform/resolvers

2) Form schema and types

• Create colocated schema module (example: src/client/pages/login-schema.ts) or shared src/client/utilities/validation/.
• Define a z.object() schema and infer TS type from it.
• Keep field names aligned with backend expectations (username, password, etc.).

3) UI integration

• Replace uncontrolled form handling with useForm.
• Use zodResolver for validation.
• Surface field-level error messages with accessible Chakra UI patterns.
• Keep submit action compatible with existing auth flow unless migration explicitly changes transport.

4) Reusable form primitives (recommended)

• If multiple forms are expected, extract reusable wrappers:
  • input + label + error
  • submit state handling
  • validation message formatting

5) Documentation and changelog

• Update docs/README sections that describe form patterns.
• Add an Unreleased entry in CHANGELOG.md.

Validation Checklist

• Run npm run lint
• Run npm run type-check
• Run auth-focused E2E tests after login form migration:
  • npm run test:e2e -- --spec playwright/e2e/auth/login.spec.ts
• Verify keyboard navigation and error messaging remain accessible

Done Criteria

• React Hook Form + Zod are integrated and typed.
• Login form (or targeted form) is migrated without behavior regression.
• Validation and error rendering are centralized and maintainable.
• Docs/changelog are updated to reflect the new form pattern.