Installation

Requirements

Before installing zod, make sure your environment meets the following requirements:

• TypeScript 4.5+ (Recommended for type safety and best performance).
• Enable strict mode in your tsconfig.json (Best practice for TypeScript projects).

TypeScript Configuration

Modify your tsconfig.json to enable strict mode:

{
  "compilerOptions": {
    "strict": true
  }
}

Via Package Managers

To install zod in your project, use one of the following package managers:

Canary Version

Zod also publishes a canary version on every commit. To install the canary:

The rest of this README assumes you are using npm and importing directly from the "zod" package.

Using a CDN

For quick usage in the browser without installing dependencies, you can include zod from a CDN:

UMD (Global Script)

<!-- Load the minified version from jsDelivr -->
<script src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/zod@latest/lib/index.min.js"></script>

ESM (Module Import)

<script type="module">
  import zod from "https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/zod@latest/+esm";
</script>

Note:

• The UMD version loads zod as a global variable.
• The ESM version allows importing as a module in modern browsers.

Now you are ready to start using zod! 🚀