ata-validator 0.17.5 → 0.18.1

package/CHANGELOG.md

@@ -2,6 +2,18 @@
 
 All notable changes to ata-validator are documented here. The format follows [Keep a Changelog](https://keepachangelog.com/), and this project adheres to semantic versioning.
 
+## 0.18.1 - 2026-05-26
+
+### Added
+
+- The browser entry (`index.browser.mjs`) re-exports `toTypeScript`, so the inferred TypeScript type for a schema can be generated client-side (for example in a web playground) alongside `Validator.toStandaloneModule()`. Pure re-export, no runtime change.
+
+## 0.18.0 - 2026-05-25
+
+### Added
+
+- `Infer<S>` resolves the shapes 0.17.0 left as `unknown`. `anyOf` and `oneOf` map to unions, `allOf` to an intersection, `prefixItems` to a tuple, and a `$ref` to a local `#/$defs/...` or `#/definitions/...` entry resolves to the referenced type, including recursive references. An external or otherwise unresolvable `$ref` still resolves to `unknown` rather than erroring. `new Validator(schema)` carries the wider inference, so handlers narrow `result.data` for these schemas with no manual annotation, and the same applies to the Fastify type provider that builds on `Infer`. Pure `.d.ts` change, no runtime impact.
+
 ## 0.17.5 - 2026-05-25
 
 ### Fixed

package/README.md

@@ -127,58 +127,79 @@ v.countValid(ndjson);        // number
 
 ### Type-safe schemas
 
-`Validator` is generic. Pair it with any schema authoring tool, or a hand-written type, to get TypeScript narrowing in your handler code.
+ata infers TypeScript types straight from plain JSON Schema. Write the schema once with `defineSchema`, and both runtime validation and the static type come from it, with no builder DSL and no second type declaration to keep in sync.
 
 ```ts
-import { Type, type Static } from '@sinclair/typebox'
-import { Validator } from 'ata-validator'
+import { defineSchema, Validator } from 'ata-validator'
 
-const UserSchema = Type.Object({
-  id: Type.Integer({ minimum: 1 }),
-  name: Type.String({ minLength: 1 }),
-  email: Type.String({ format: 'email' }),
+const userSchema = defineSchema({
+  type: 'object',
+  properties: {
+    id: { type: 'integer', minimum: 1 },
+    role: { type: 'string', enum: ['admin', 'user'] },
+  },
+  required: ['id'],
 })
 
-type User = Static<typeof UserSchema>
-
-const v = new Validator<User>(UserSchema)
-
-if (v.isValidObject(data)) {
-  // data is narrowed to User, no cast needed
-  console.log(data.name)
-}
-
+const v = new Validator(userSchema)
 const result = v.validate(data)
 if (result.valid) {
-  // result.data is User
+  result.data.id   // number
+  result.data.role // 'admin' | 'user' | undefined
 } else {
   // result.errors: ValidationError[]
 }
 ```
 
-The same pattern works with Zod-from-JSON-Schema, Valibot, or a hand-written `type User = {...}` alongside a JSON Schema literal. `Validator<T>` makes no library-specific assumption.
+`defineSchema` returns the schema untouched at runtime; in TypeScript it gives keyword autocomplete and an error when a value has the wrong shape, with no `as const` needed. `new Validator(schema)` carries the inferred type, so a successful `validate` narrows `result.data` with no manual annotation.
 
-#### Authoring a schema inline: `defineSchema`
+#### Extracting the type: `Infer`
 
-If you would rather write a plain JSON Schema object than reach for a schema library, wrap it in `defineSchema`. It returns the schema untouched at runtime, but in TypeScript it gives you keyword autocomplete and an error when a value has the wrong shape, with no `as const` needed.
+You can also pull the type out directly with `Infer`, with no second declaration to keep in sync.
 
 ```ts
-import { defineSchema, Validator } from 'ata-validator'
+import { defineSchema, type Infer } from 'ata-validator'
 
-const userSchema = defineSchema({
+const event = defineSchema({
+  $defs: {
+    Point: { type: 'object', properties: { x: { type: 'number' }, y: { type: 'number' } }, required: ['x', 'y'] },
+  },
   type: 'object',
   properties: {
-    id: { type: 'integer', minimum: 1 },
-    role: { type: 'string', enum: ['admin', 'user'] },
+    kind: { enum: ['click', 'scroll'] },
+    at: { $ref: '#/$defs/Point' },
+    path: { type: 'array', prefixItems: [{ type: 'string' }, { type: 'integer' }] },
   },
-  required: ['id'],
+  required: ['kind', 'at'],
 })
 
-// type: 123 or required: 'id' would be a compile error here.
-const v = new Validator(userSchema)
+type Event = Infer<typeof event>
+// {
+//   kind: 'click' | 'scroll'
+//   at: { x: number; y: number }
+//   path?: [string, number]
+// }
+```
+
+`Infer` resolves `const`/`enum` to literals, `anyOf`/`oneOf` to unions, `allOf` to intersections, `prefixItems` to tuples, and local `$ref` into `#/$defs` or `#/definitions`, including recursive references. An external or unresolvable `$ref` resolves to `unknown` rather than erroring. The exported `JSONSchema` type is available if you want to annotate a schema by hand; custom and vendor keywords are allowed. Requires TypeScript >= 5.0.
+
+#### Composes with TypeBox, Zod, or your own types
+
+`Validator<T>` is generic, so if you already author schemas with a library, pass the type and ata narrows to it. No library-specific assumption.
+
+```ts
+import { Type, type Static } from '@sinclair/typebox'
+import { Validator } from 'ata-validator'
+
+const UserSchema = Type.Object({
+  id: Type.Integer({ minimum: 1 }),
+  name: Type.String({ minLength: 1 }),
+})
+
+const v = new Validator<Static<typeof UserSchema>>(UserSchema)
 ```
 
-The exported `JSONSchema` type is also available directly if you want to annotate a schema yourself. Custom and vendor keywords are allowed, so exotic schemas still type-check. Requires TypeScript >= 5.0.
+The same works with Zod-from-JSON-Schema, Valibot, or a hand-written `type User = {...}` alongside a JSON Schema literal.
 
 ### Cross-Schema `$ref`
 

package/index.browser.mjs

@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
 // Browser ESM entry — same code, native addon stubbed out by bundler via "browser" field.
 import mod from './index.js';
-export const { Validator, validate, version, createPaddedBuffer, SIMDJSON_PADDING, renderPretty, renderCompact, renderJSON } = mod;
+export const { Validator, validate, version, createPaddedBuffer, SIMDJSON_PADDING, renderPretty, renderCompact, renderJSON, toTypeScript } = mod;
 export default mod;

package/index.d.ts

@@ -177,26 +177,55 @@ type RequiredKeys<S> = S extends { required: infer R }
     : never
   : never;
 
+/** Collapse a union of types into their intersection (used for `allOf`). */
+type UnionToIntersection<U> =
+  (U extends unknown ? (k: U) => void : never) extends (k: infer I) => void ? I : never;
+
+/** The root `$defs`/`definitions` map, threaded through inference for `$ref` resolution. */
+type RootDefs<S> = S extends { $defs: infer D }
+  ? D
+  : S extends { definitions: infer D }
+    ? D
+    : {};
+
+/** Extract the definition name from a local `#/$defs/...` or `#/definitions/...` pointer. */
+type RefName<R> = R extends `#/$defs/${infer N}`
+  ? N
+  : R extends `#/definitions/${infer N}`
+    ? N
+    : never;
+
+/** Resolve a `$ref` against the root defs map; external/unresolvable refs -> unknown. */
+type ResolveRef<R, D> = [RefName<R>] extends [never]
+  ? unknown
+  : RefName<R> extends keyof D
+    ? InferWith<D[RefName<R>], D>
+    : unknown;
+
 /** Object shape: required keys are required, all other declared keys optional. */
-type InferObject<S> = S extends { properties: infer P }
+type InferObject<S, D> = S extends { properties: infer P }
   ? Simplify<
-      { [K in keyof P as K extends RequiredKeys<S> ? K : never]: Infer<P[K]> } &
-      { [K in keyof P as K extends RequiredKeys<S> ? never : K]?: Infer<P[K]> }
+      { [K in keyof P as K extends RequiredKeys<S> ? K : never]: InferWith<P[K], D> } &
+      { [K in keyof P as K extends RequiredKeys<S> ? never : K]?: InferWith<P[K], D> }
     >
   : Record<string, unknown>;
 
-/** Array shape: `items` as a single schema maps to an element type; tuple/absent -> unknown[]. */
-type InferArray<S> = S extends { items: infer I }
-  ? I extends ReadonlyArray<unknown>
-    ? unknown[]
-    : Infer<I>[]
-  : unknown[];
+/** Array shape: `prefixItems` -> tuple; `items` (single schema) -> element type; otherwise unknown[]. */
+type InferArray<S, D> = S extends { prefixItems: infer P }
+  ? P extends ReadonlyArray<unknown>
+    ? { -readonly [K in keyof P]: InferWith<P[K], D> }
+    : unknown[]
+  : S extends { items: infer I }
+    ? I extends ReadonlyArray<unknown>
+      ? unknown[]
+      : InferWith<I, D>[]
+    : unknown[];
 
 /** Map a single JSON Schema type name (+ its schema) to a TS type. */
-type InferByTypeName<N, S> = N extends 'object'
-  ? InferObject<S>
+type InferByTypeName<N, S, D> = N extends 'object'
+  ? InferObject<S, D>
   : N extends 'array'
-    ? InferArray<S>
+    ? InferArray<S, D>
     : N extends 'string'
       ? string
       : N extends 'number'
@@ -209,28 +238,46 @@ type InferByTypeName<N, S> = N extends 'object'
               ? null
               : unknown;
 
+/** Core inference with the root defs map `D` threaded for `$ref` resolution. */
+type InferWith<S, D> = S extends { $ref: infer R }
+  ? ResolveRef<R, D>
+  : S extends { const: infer C }
+    ? C
+    : S extends { enum: infer E }
+      ? E extends ReadonlyArray<infer U>
+        ? U
+        : unknown
+      : S extends { allOf: infer A }
+        ? A extends ReadonlyArray<unknown>
+          ? Simplify<UnionToIntersection<{ [K in keyof A]: InferWith<A[K], D> }[number]>>
+          : unknown
+        : S extends { anyOf: infer A }
+          ? A extends ReadonlyArray<unknown>
+            ? { [K in keyof A]: InferWith<A[K], D> }[number]
+            : unknown
+          : S extends { oneOf: infer A }
+            ? A extends ReadonlyArray<unknown>
+              ? { [K in keyof A]: InferWith<A[K], D> }[number]
+              : unknown
+            : S extends { type: infer T }
+              ? T extends ReadonlyArray<infer N>
+                ? InferByTypeName<N, S, D>
+                : InferByTypeName<T, S, D>
+              : unknown;
+
 /**
- * Infer the TypeScript data type a JSON Schema literal describes (Core scope).
+ * Infer the TypeScript data type a JSON Schema literal describes.
  *
  * Handles: primitives, `type` arrays (union), `const`, `enum`, objects
- * (`properties` + `required` -> required/optional keys), and arrays
- * (`items` as a single schema). `$ref`/`$defs`, tuples, and `anyOf`/`oneOf`/
- * `allOf` are not yet inferred and resolve to `unknown` rather than erroring.
+ * (`properties` + `required` -> required/optional keys), arrays (`items`),
+ * tuples (`prefixItems`), `anyOf`/`oneOf` (union), `allOf` (intersection),
+ * and `$ref` to local `#/$defs/...` or `#/definitions/...`. External or
+ * unresolvable `$ref` resolves to `unknown` rather than erroring.
  *
  * Pair with {@link defineSchema}:
  * `const s = defineSchema({...}); type T = Infer<typeof s>;`
  */
-export type Infer<S> = S extends { const: infer C }
-  ? C
-  : S extends { enum: infer E }
-    ? E extends ReadonlyArray<infer U>
-      ? U
-      : unknown
-    : S extends { type: infer T }
-      ? T extends ReadonlyArray<infer N>
-        ? InferByTypeName<N, S>
-        : InferByTypeName<T, S>
-      : unknown;
+export type Infer<S> = InferWith<S, RootDefs<S>>;
 
 export type ValidationResult<T = unknown> =
   | { valid: true;  data: T;       errors: ValidationError[] }

package/package.json

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "ata-validator",
-  "version": "0.17.5",
+  "version": "0.18.1",
   "description": "JSON Schema validation with first-class TypeScript and zero runtime cost. AOT compile to per-schema ESM modules with zero validator dependency. Generic Validator<T> for TypeBox/Zod/Valibot composition. Optional runtime API. Standard Schema V1 compatible.",
   "main": "index.js",
   "module": "index.mjs",