feat: detect and disallow z.record in schema registration with descriptive errors TAM-147 #451
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…escriptive error Prevent use of z.record() in component propsSchema and toolSchema to ensure compatibility with Tambo backend JSON Schema conversion. Introduces assertNoZodRecord utility, which walks through the provided Zod schema and throws a descriptive error if any z.record() instances are detected, including their path within the schema. This validation is now enforced during component and tool registration in TamboRegistryProvider, providing immediate and actionable feedback to developers. Also updates README to note that z.record() is unsupported and recommends using z.object() with explicit keys. BREAKING CHANGE: schemas using z.record() will now throw an error at registration time.
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assertNoZodRecord mis-reads wrapper schemas, causing a runtime crash when an optional/nullable/default field is present. The utility also leans on Zod’s private internals, which is fragile long-term.
Summary of changes
What Changed
- README – Added a prominent note that
z.record()is not supported inpropsSchema/toolSchemaand should be replaced withz.object(). - Tambo Registry Provider
- Imported new
assertNoZodRecordutility. - Added validation calls in
registerToolandregisterComponentto reject schemas containingz.record().
- Imported new
- validate-zod-schema.ts – New helper that recursively walks any Zod schema and throws if it encounters
z.record(), including an informative error message that pinpoints the offending path.
| if ( | ||
| current instanceof z.ZodOptional || | ||
| current instanceof z.ZodNullable || | ||
| current instanceof z.ZodDefault || | ||
| current instanceof z.ZodEffects | ||
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| visit((current as any)._def.schema, path); | ||
| return; |
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ZodOptional, ZodNullable, and ZodDefault store their inner schema in _def.innerType, not _def.schema. Referencing _def.schema here will evaluate to undefined, so visit(undefined, …) will throw a TypeError the first time the function meets an optional/nullable/default field.
In contrast, ZodEffects really does use _def.schema, so you need to branch on the concrete class before accessing the correct property name.
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// ─────────────────── Wrapper types ────────────────────
if (current instanceof z.ZodOptional || current instanceof z.ZodNullable || current instanceof z.ZodDefault) {
visit((current as any)._def.innerType, path);
return;
}
if (current instanceof z.ZodEffects) {
visit((current as any)._def.schema, path);
return;
}Reply with "@CharlieHelps yes please" if you'd like me to add a commit with this change.
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yes make this update.
| const visit = (current: ZodTypeAny, path: string[]): void => { | ||
| const typeName = (current as any)._def?.typeName; | ||
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| // ───────────────────── Disallowed ───────────────────── | ||
| if (typeName === ZodFirstPartyTypeKind.ZodRecord) { | ||
| const joined = path.length ? path.join(".") : "(root)"; | ||
| throw new Error( | ||
| `z.record() is not supported in ${contextName}. ` + | ||
| `Found at path "${joined}". ` + | ||
| "Replace it with z.object({ ... }) using explicit keys.", | ||
| ); | ||
| } | ||
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The traversal relies heavily on Zod’s private _def internal structure. This is acceptable as a pragmatic short-term solution, but it couples us to Zod’s internal API, which is not considered stable and may break in a future minor release. Consider raising an issue to track a more future-proof approach (e.g., leveraging public accessors or a visitor utility if Zod exposes one).
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research a better way to do this. if you can't find one write MD called upgrade-risks, with a heading zod, and then explain this.
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@CharlieHelps make the changes i noted. make sure to run all the type, lint, build steps before committing.
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| const visit = (current: ZodTypeAny, path: string[]): void => { | ||
| const typeName = (current as any)._def?.typeName; | ||
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| // ───────────────────── Disallowed ───────────────────── | ||
| if (typeName === ZodFirstPartyTypeKind.ZodRecord) { | ||
| const joined = path.length ? path.join(".") : "(root)"; | ||
| throw new Error( | ||
| `z.record() is not supported in ${contextName}. ` + | ||
| `Found at path "${joined}". ` + | ||
| "Replace it with z.object({ ... }) using explicit keys.", | ||
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| // ─────────────────── Wrapper types ──────────────────── |
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research a better way to do this. if you can't find one write MD called upgrade-risks, with a heading zod, and then explain this.
| if ( | ||
| current instanceof z.ZodOptional || | ||
| current instanceof z.ZodNullable || | ||
| current instanceof z.ZodDefault || | ||
| current instanceof z.ZodEffects | ||
| ) { | ||
| visit((current as any)._def.schema, path); | ||
| return; |
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yes make this update.
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@CharlieHelps make the changes i noted. make sure to run all the type, lint, build steps before committing.
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Wrapper fix, README cleanup, and docs added:
Type check, lint, and package builds all pass locally. |
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Feedback applied. What changed
• react-sdk/README.md
• upgrade-risks.md (repo root)
Type-check & lint run clean (warnings only). Reply with "@CharlieHelps please continue" and I'll get back to work. Where I left offAll feedback from PR #451 has been applied. Code, docs, and style checks are now up-to-date and passing. Plan:
Last updated: May 22, 22:21 UTC |
…a walk and remove z.record() note Improve the recursive walker in validate-zod-schema to follow all possible wrapper and passthrough types in Zod, ensuring no z.record() can slip through within nested or wrapped schemas. This makes detection more robust against complex type compositions (e.g., unions, intersections, optionals, defaults, effects, lazies, etc). The implementation now walks extra internal properties (e.g., innerType, left, right, etc) and follows lazy getters if safe. Removes the old z.record() support note from the README in favor of an explicit upgrade-risks.md guide, which describes the reasoning, upgrade steps, and migration patterns for users. This provides clearer guidance for teams upgrading to tambo v0.11 and moving away from z.record() in their propsSchema or toolSchema definitions.
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…extName param Remove redundant type annotation on the `contextName` parameter of `assertNoZodRecord` function, as the default value `"schema"` allows TypeScript to infer the type as `string`. This resolves the ESLint warning from `@typescript-eslint/no-inferrable-types` and keeps function signatures concise. No changes to runtime behavior.
…ix TypeScript build error Explicitly annotate `item` and `idx` parameters in ZodTuple's forEach loop as `ZodTypeAny` and `number`, respectively. This resolves an implicit 'any' error during TypeScript build and ensures type safety for tuple schema traversal. No functional logic was changed.
This PR introduces a validation step in the client-side schema registration process for both tools and components to ensure that no Zod schemas containing
z.record()are registered.Key changes:
z.record()(ZodRecord) is encountered. The error message:z.record()is not supported: “Unsupported Zod schema: z.record() is not allowed.”z.object({ … })instead ofz.record().z.record()was found to help diagnose issues.Additionally:
.record()support.z.record()with declaredz.object({...})schemas, including explanatory examples.Resolves TAM-147.