# rpc

Learn how to generate and configure typed Vovk.ts RPC clients. Useful when calling an API from client code or tracking down stale generated methods.

- skill · `type=skill` · Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, GitHub Copilot, Gemini CLI, OpenCode · ★ 57
- Author: finom
- License: MIT · policy=mirror · the beginning of the file is at the end of this page
- Source: https://github.com/finom/vovk/tree/HEAD/skills/rpc/SKILL.md
- Updated: 2026-10-22
- HTML: https://affpapa.org/en/nevibecode/skills/rpc

## What it does

This skill covers `vovk generate`, which builds TypeScript client modules from segment schemas. It explains the shared client and per-segment layout, import paths, RPC call options, request body types, and `apiRoot`. A generated module’s name follows the key assigned to its controller in `initSegment`.

The guide also covers `createFetcher` customization and React Query integration. One important detail: `vovk generate` reads existing files in `.vovk-schema/`; it does not refresh them from controller code. After a backend change, update the schemas with `vovk dev` or restart `npm run dev`, or generated client methods can lag behind.

## Install

### Claude Code (native platform)

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add finom/vovk --skill rpc -a claude-code
```

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

### Codex

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add finom/vovk --skill rpc -a codex
```

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

### Cursor

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add finom/vovk --skill rpc -a cursor
```

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

### GitHub Copilot

1. **GitHub CLI**
```bash
gh skill install finom/vovk rpc
```

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

### Gemini CLI

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add finom/vovk --skill rpc -a gemini-cli
```

2. **Platform CLI**
```bash
gemini skills install https://github.com/finom/vovk --path skills/rpc
```

### Windsurf (Devin Desktop)

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

### OpenCode

**Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add finom/vovk --skill rpc -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/finom/vovk/tree/HEAD/skills/rpc/SKILL.md

## When to use it
- generate a typed client from Vovk.ts schemas
- choose between a shared client and per-segment modules
- customize request handling with `createFetcher`
- find out why a new API method is missing from the client
- pass typed parameters, query values, and bodies to RPC calls

## Example prompts
- Show me how to generate a typed Vovk.ts RPC client and import it.
- Explain the shared and per-segment client layouts and their import paths.
- A controller changed, but the client lacks its new method. Explain how to refresh the schemas and regenerate the client.

## Source text · SKILL.md · MIT

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---
name: rpc
description: Vovk.ts RPC client — how `vovk generate` turns controllers into type-safe client modules, composed vs segmented clients, call shape (`apiRoot`, `params`, `body`, `query`, `meta`, `init`, `disableClientValidation`, `validateOnClient`, `interpretAs`, `transform`, `fetcher`), customizing generation via `outputConfig.imports.fetcher` + `createFetcher` (auth headers, retries, tracing, dynamic `onSuccess` / `onError` subscribers), configuring clients in `vovk.config.mjs` (`composedClient` / `segmentedClient`), error rethrow (`HttpException`, `HttpStatus.NULL`), `VovkInput`/`VovkOutput` against RPC modules, React Query integration (`queryKey`, `streamedQuery`), RPC method surface (`.withDefaults`, `.getURL`, `.queryKey`, `.schema`, `.isRPC`). Use whenever user asks to call API from browser / mobile / other server ("fetch users from the client", "call the API from Next.js client component", "typed API client", "why is my RPC call failing", "add auth token to every request", "custom headers on RPC calls", "retry on 401", "why is the client stale"), regenerate client (`vovk generate`), choose between composed vs segmented clients, or wire up `@/client` imports. Does NOT cover writing procedures / handlers → hand off to `procedure` skill. Does NOT cover segment registration / `initSegment` → hand off to `segment` skill. Does NOT cover JSON Lines streaming clients → hand off to `jsonlines` skill.
---

# Vovk.ts RPC client

Every controller procedure with HTTP decorator automatically gets typed client counterpart. `vovk generate` produces these client modules from segment schemas, emitting TypeScript into the project:

- **Composed client** (default): one client for all segments at `composedClient.outDir` (default `./src/client`, or `./client` when the app isn't in `src/app`). Import from `'@/client'` (standard Next.js alias; alias-less projects use a relative path).
- **Segmented client**: per-segment subdirs of `segmentedClient.outDir` (same default dir). Import from `'@/client/<segment>'`.

**Key identity**: client module name = **key** used in `initSegment`'s `controllers` map, regardless of import path.

```ts
// server
initSegment({ controllers: { UserRPC: UserController } });

// client (composed)
import { UserRPC } from '@/client';
await UserRPC.getUser({ params: { id: '42' } });
```

Not `UserControllerRPC`. Not `UserController`. Whatever the key is.

## Generating client

```bash
npx vovk generate
```

What it does:

- Reads `.vovk-schema/**/*.json` for every segment (nested segments live in subdirectories, e.g. `.vovk-schema/customer/static.json`).
- Emits generated code into configured `outDir` using selected `fromTemplates` preset (default `['ts']`).
- Composed client (default): emits `index.ts`, `schema.ts`, `openapi.ts`, `openapi.json` at `outDir` root (default `./src/client`, or `./client` when the app isn't in `src/app`). Project's own tsc handles the files; import from `'@/client'`.
- Segmented client: same four files per segment under `<outDir>/<segment>/`; import from `'@/client/<segment>'`.
- Generated dir is gitignored by `vovk init` and rebuilt by the `prebuild` script (`vovk generate`); no need to commit it.

See "Client layout and import paths" below.
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