# form-validation

Guides client-side form validation and server synchronization with TypeScript typing. Useful for multi-step flows and instant error messaging.

- skill · `type=skill` · Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, GitHub Copilot, Gemini CLI, OpenCode · 497 installs · ★ 371
- Author: aj-geddes
- License: MIT · policy=mirror · the beginning of the file is at the end of this page
- Source: https://github.com/aj-geddes/useful-ai-prompts/tree/HEAD/skills/form-validation/SKILL.md
- Updated: 2026-03-04
- HTML: https://affpapa.org/en/nevibecode/skills/form-validation

## What it does

The skill provides reference implementations for user input checks, real-time feedback, and submission workflows. It contains targeted guides for React Hook Form, Formik with Yup schemas, and Vee-Validate in Vue projects. For bespoke logic, it documents how to build a custom validator hook.

All patterns rely on TypeScript interfaces for type safety. Without installing the respective packages like `react-hook-form` or `yup` into your project, the suggested code cannot run.

## Install

### Claude Code (native platform)

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add aj-geddes/useful-ai-prompts --skill form-validation -a claude-code
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `~/.claude/skills/form-validation/SKILL.md` — Copy the whole skill folder; for one project use .claude/skills/form-validation/

### Codex

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add aj-geddes/useful-ai-prompts --skill form-validation -a codex
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.agents/skills/form-validation/SKILL.md` — For all projects use ~/.agents/skills/

### Cursor

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add aj-geddes/useful-ai-prompts --skill form-validation -a cursor
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.cursor/skills/form-validation/SKILL.md` — Cursor also reads .agents/skills/ and .claude/skills/

### GitHub Copilot

1. **GitHub CLI**
```bash
gh skill install aj-geddes/useful-ai-prompts form-validation
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.github/skills/form-validation/SKILL.md`

### Gemini CLI

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add aj-geddes/useful-ai-prompts --skill form-validation -a gemini-cli
```

2. **Platform CLI**
```bash
gemini skills install https://github.com/aj-geddes/useful-ai-prompts --path skills/form-validation
```

### Windsurf (Devin Desktop)

**Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.devin/skills/form-validation/SKILL.md` — The legacy .windsurf/skills/ path still works

### OpenCode

**Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add aj-geddes/useful-ai-prompts --skill form-validation -a opencode
```

### Claude.ai

**Claude.ai**
- Zip the folder and upload it in Settings → Capabilities → Skills

Where a file is given instead of a command, copy the files from the source to that path: https://github.com/aj-geddes/useful-ai-prompts/tree/HEAD/skills/form-validation/SKILL.md

## When to use it
- validate user input with React Hook Form and TypeScript
- configure Formik schemas using Yup
- handle Vue form fields with Vee-Validate
- sync client form state with server-side validation responses

## Example prompts
- Create a registration form with email and password checks using React Hook Form
- Set up a login form validated with Formik and Yup
- Write a custom validation hook for a multi-step checkout form

## Source text · SKILL.md · MIT

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---
name: form-validation
description: >
  Implement form validation using React Hook Form, Formik, Vee-Validate, and
  custom validators. Use when building robust form handling with real-time
  validation.
---

# Form Validation

## Table of Contents

- [Overview](#overview)
- [When to Use](#when-to-use)
- [Quick Start](#quick-start)
- [Reference Guides](#reference-guides)
- [Best Practices](#best-practices)

## Overview

Implement comprehensive form validation including client-side validation, server-side synchronization, and real-time error feedback with TypeScript type safety.

## When to Use

- User input validation
- Form submission handling
- Real-time error feedback
- Complex validation rules
- Multi-step forms

## Quick Start

Minimal working example:

```typescript
// types/form.ts
export interface LoginFormData {
  email: string;
  password: string;
  rememberMe: boolean;
}

export interface RegisterFormData {
  email: string;
  password: string;
  confirmPassword: string;
  name: string;
  terms: boolean;
}

// components/LoginForm.tsx
import { useForm, SubmitHandler } from 'react-hook-form';
import { LoginFormData } from '../types/form';

const emailRegex = /^[^\s@]+@[^\s@]+\.[^\s@]+$/;

export const LoginForm: React.FC = () => {
  const {
    register,
    handleSubmit,
// ... (see reference guides for full implementation)
```

## Reference Guides

Detailed implementations in the `references/` directory:

| Guide | Contents |
|---|---|
| [React Hook Form with TypeScript](references/react-hook-form-with-typescript.md) | React Hook Form with TypeScript |
| [Formik with Yup Validation](references/formik-with-yup-validation.md) | Formik with Yup Validation |
| [Vue Vee-Validate](references/vue-vee-validate.md) | Vue Vee-Validate |
| [Custom Validator Hook](references/custom-validator-hook.md) | Custom Validator Hook |
| [Server-Side Validation Integration](references/server-side-validation-integration.md) | Server-Side Validation Integration |

## Best Practices

### ✅ DO

- Follow established patterns and conventions
- Write clean, maintainable code
- Add appropriate documentation
- Test thoroughly before deploying

### ❌ DON'T

- Skip testing or validation
- Ignore error handling
- Hard-code configuration values
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