#What is AutoForm?

AutoForm is a React component that automatically generates forms based on your existing Zod schemas. Designed to streamline the process of form creation, AutoForm integrates seamlessly with various UI libraries such as shadcn/ui, Material UI, Mantine, and Ant Design. It leverages React Hook Form for form state management and validation, providing a robust solution for building forms with minimal boilerplate code.

#Features ⚡️

• Instant Form Generation: Automatically renders forms from Zod schemas with zero configuration.

• Schema Validation: Utilizes Zod for runtime validation and TypeScript type inference.

• UI Library Integration: Supports multiple UI libraries, allowing for consistent styling across your application.

• Custom Field Configurations: Offers the ability to customize field properties such as labels, placeholders, and validation messages.

• Array Support: Handles arrays and nested objects, rendering them as collapsible sections or repeatable groups.

• Default Values: Allows setting default values for fields, including arrays and nested objects.

• Accessibility: Built with accessibility in mind, ensuring forms are usable by all users.

• Extensibility: Provides hooks and utilities for extending functionality and integrating with other libraries.

#Pros and Cons

#Pros ✅

• Rapid Development: Significantly reduces the time spent on form creation by auto-generating forms from schemas.

• Type Safety: Ensures type safety and validation through Zod and TypeScript.

• Customizable: Offers extensive customization options to tailor forms to your needs.

• UI Agnostic: Compatible with various UI libraries, providing flexibility in design choices.

• Active Community: Maintained by an active open-source community, ensuring regular updates and support.

#Cons ⚠️

• Learning Curve: May require a learning curve for developers unfamiliar with Zod or React Hook Form.

• Limited Complex Form Support: Not designed for highly complex or dynamic forms with intricate logic.

• Dependency Management: Requires careful management of dependencies, especially when integrating with multiple UI

#Included Components – Templates

AutoForm provides the following components and templates:

• AutoForm: The main component that renders the form based on the provided schema.

• AutoFormSubmit: A submit button component that integrates with the form.

• Field Components: Pre-built components for various field types such as input, select, checkbox, radio group, switch, textarea, and toggle.

• Custom Components: Support for custom field components through the formComponents prop.

• Field Wrappers: Allows for custom field wrappers to control layout and styling.

• Validation Utilities: Utilities for integrating validation libraries like Zod, Yup, and Joi.

• Array Handlers: Components for handling arrays, including repeatable groups and collapsible sections.

• Default Value Handlers: Support for setting and managing default values, including for arrays and nested objects.

#Pricing 💵

AutoForm is open-source and free to use. There are no licensing fees or subscription costs associated with utilizing this component.

#Integrations 🧰

AutoForm integrates with the following libraries and frameworks:

• UI Libraries: Material UI (@autoform/mui), Mantine (@autoform/mantine), Ant Design (@autoform/ant), shadcn/ui

• Schema Libraries: Zod (@autoform/zod), Yup (@autoform/yup), Joi (@autoform/joi)

• Form State Management: React Hook Form

• Backend Integration: Compatible with backend APIs that utilize Zod for schema validation.