# colinhacks/zod

> TypeScript-first schema validation with static type inference

- GitHub: https://github.com/colinhacks/zod
- Website: https://zod.dev
- Category: Frontend Frameworks (https://ideas.asveas.com/c/frontend); also LLM & Inference, Backend & APIs
- Tags: runtime-validation, schema-validation, static-types, type-inference, typescript
- Language: TypeScript · License: MIT
- Stars: 44,325 · Forks: 2,334 · Open issues: 122
- Last push: 2026-11-06 (5 days ago)
- Vibe score: 92/100

## What it is
Zod is a TypeScript-first validation library. Define a schema and parse some data with it. You'll get back a strongly typed, validated result. Zero external dependencies Works in Node.js and all modern browsers Tiny: 2kb core bundle (gzipped) Immutable API: methods return a new instance Concise interface Works with TypeScript and plain JS Built-in JSON Schema conversion Extensive ecosystem

## When to use it
Reach for zod when you are choosing the foundation of a web app — framework, router, bundler or data layer — it's written in TypeScript and fits stacks tagged runtime-validation, schema-validation, static-types, type-inference.

## Maintenance
colinhacks/zod looks very actively maintained: the last push was 5 days ago (2026-11-06), with 44,325 stars and 122 open issues.

## Quick start
```bash
git clone https://github.com/colinhacks/zod.git
```

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