generate-models

name

generate-models

description

Generate TypeScript interfaces and enums from OpenAPI schemas using aptx-ft CLI. Use when user asks to: (1) generate types/models from OpenAPI/Swagger, (2) create TypeScript interfaces from API schema, (3) extract type definitions from openapi.json, (4) generate selective models with --name filter, (5) preserve translated enum values, (6) track generated files with manifest, (7) preview changes before generation, or (8) update barrel files automatically. Do NOT use for full artifact generation with request layer or Material UI enum adaptation.

Generate TypeScript Models

Generate TypeScript interfaces/enums from OpenAPI via aptx-ft.

Prerequisites

pnpm add -D @aptx/frontend-tk-cli

Discovery Phase - MANDATORY FIRST STEP

Before executing any generation command, you MUST discover the actual project configuration.

For Monorepo Projects

1. Find packages directory:

   ls -d packages/*/
   

2. Identify model package and get its name:

   # Find package that likely contains models (domains, models, types, shared, etc.)
   cat packages/domains/package.json 2>/dev/null || cat packages/models/package.json 2>/dev/null
   

   Extract the "name" field - this is your --model-path value.

Critical Rules

❌ NEVER Do This	✅ ALWAYS Do This
Guess package name from project directory	Read package.json to get actual "name"
Assume @project-name/models	Use the exact value from "name" field
Infer from packages/domains/ path	Package name ≠ directory name

Example Discovery

# User says: "generate to packages/domains"

$ cat packages/domains/package.json
{ "name": "@repo/domains", ... }  ← Package name is @repo/domains

Workflow

1. Discovery → Read package.json files to get actual package names
2. Identify project type → recommend parameters
3. Check output directory → determine if --preserve is needed
4. Confirm with user → output dir, style, filters
5. Execute → show command, get approval, run

Preserve Parameter Logic

ALWAYS check if target directory contains existing models before generating:

# Check if output directory has existing model files
ls ./src/models/*.ts 2>/dev/null || echo "empty"

Directory State	Action
Empty or not exists	Generate WITHOUT --preserve
Has existing .ts files	Generate WITH --preserve to keep enum translations

Why: When regenerating models in a non-empty directory, --preserve keeps manually translated enum names while adding new values. Only skip --preserve for fresh generation.

Project Types

Type	Output	Command
Single project	./src/models	pnpm exec aptx-ft -i ./openapi.json model gen --output ./src/models --style module
Monorepo	./packages/models/src	pnpm exec aptx-ft -i ./openapi.json model gen --output ./packages/models/src --style module

Key Options

Option	Purpose
--style module	ES modules, individual exports (default, recommended)
--style declaration	Single declaration file (legacy compatibility)
--name <Schema>	Generate only specified models (repeatable)
--preserve	Keep manually translated enum names on regeneration

Manifest Tracking

The CLI automatically tracks generated files and detects changes between generations.

Manifest CLI Options

Option	Default	Purpose
--no-manifest	false	Disable manifest tracking
--manifest-dir <path>	.generated	Custom manifest directory
--dry-run	false	Preview mode: generate report without updating manifest

Generated Manifest Files

When manifest tracking is enabled (default), the following files are generated:

<output>/
├── .generated/
│   ├── manifest.json           # Tracks all generated files
│   ├── deletion-report.json    # Machine-readable change report
│   └── deletion-report.md      # Human-readable change report with LLM suggestions
└── models...

Manifest Report Contents

The deletion-report.md includes:

• Summary table: Added/deleted/unchanged file counts
• Deleted files: List of files removed since last generation
• Added files: List of new files added
• LLM suggestions: Follow-up actions for handling deleted files

When to Use Manifest Options

Scenario	Command
Normal generation	Omit manifest options (default)
CI/CD without tracking	Add --no-manifest
Preview changes before applying	Add --dry-run
Custom manifest location	Add --manifest-dir ./meta

Automatic Barrel Updates

The CLI automatically updates barrel files (index.ts) after generation.

You no longer need to manually run barrel gen after generating models - the model gen command handles this automatically.

What Gets Updated

• <output>/index.ts - Barrel file for the models directory

When Manual Barrel Update is Needed

The automatic update handles most cases. Use manual barrel gen only when:

• Fixing corrupted barrel files
• Processing non-standard directory structures
• One-time batch updates across multiple directories

Preserve Workflow

Preserve Workflow

Recommended when regenerating models after API updates. Keeps manually translated enum names while adding new values.

1. Generate models
2. Manually translate enums (e.g., Value1 → Success)
3. API updates with new enum values
4. Regenerate with --preserve → keeps translations, adds new values

# First generation
pnpm exec aptx-ft -i ./openapi.json model gen --output ./src/models

# After translating enums, regenerate with preserve
pnpm exec aptx-ft -i ./openapi.json model gen --output ./src/models --preserve

Quick Reference

# Check if output directory has existing models first
ls ./src/models/*.ts 2>/dev/null

# First generation (empty directory)
pnpm exec aptx-ft -i ./openapi.json model gen --output ./src/models

# Regeneration (non-empty directory) - use --preserve
pnpm exec aptx-ft -i ./openapi.json model gen --output ./src/models --preserve

# Declaration style
pnpm exec aptx-ft -i ./openapi.json model gen --output ./src/models --style declaration

# Selective generation
pnpm exec aptx-ft -i ./openapi.json model gen --output ./src/models --name User --name Role

# Preview changes without updating manifest
pnpm exec aptx-ft -i ./openapi.json model gen --output ./src/models --dry-run

# Disable manifest tracking (CI/CD)
pnpm exec aptx-ft -i ./openapi.json model gen --output ./src/models --no-manifest

# Custom manifest directory
pnpm exec aptx-ft -i ./openapi.json model gen --output ./src/models --manifest-dir ./meta

# Without pnpm
npx aptx-ft -i ./openapi.json model gen --output ./src/models

Output

TypeScript model files (interface/enum). Does not include request layer code.

Boundaries

This skill generates TypeScript models only:

• Does NOT generate request layer code (functions, hooks) → use generate-artifacts
• Does NOT adapt Materal-specific enum semantics → use adapt-materal-enums
• Does NOT validate OpenAPI specification correctness
• Only supports JSON format (not YAML)

Related Skills

• generate-artifacts: Full generation (models + request layer)
• adapt-materal-enums: Materal framework enum adaptation
• download-openapi: Fetch OpenAPI spec from URL