Building a Schema-to-Form Generator in Public — Looking for Feedback

TL;DR

I’m starting work on a tool that generates fully validated, production-ready forms from whatever developers already have — TypeScript interfaces, JSON schema, Zod, Yup, or even no schema at all.

I’ll be building in public and sharing progress.

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The Problem

Forms are boring to build but critical to get right.

• You often write a schema and a form separately
• Validations and conditional logic get duplicated
• Switching frameworks or validation libraries is painful

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My Vision

Create a tool where you:

• Select your input type (TS interface, JSON, JSON Schema, Zod, Yup — or no schema)
• Define or paste your data shape
• Choose your output (React Hook Form + Zod, Formik, React Final Form, plain HTML+TS)
• Get generated code: form + schema + validation rules, ready to use

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Early Workflow Idea

1. Onboarding: One-time setup to pick your preferred stack (framework + validation lib + form management lib)
2. Input: Paste your schema or create fields visually
3. Rules: Add conditional logic, regex, min/max rules
4. Output: Generate form code + validation schema, copy or download

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Why Build in Public

I want to validate this idea with real developers before going too deep.

I’ll share:

• Design sketches (Figma)
• Code architecture decisions
• Wins and failures

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I’d Love to Hear Your Feedback:

• What input type you usually start with (TS, Zod, JSON?)
• Which framework you use (React Hook Form, Formik, Vue, Angular?)
• Any examples of tricky validations you’d want supported

Follow along at auto-form-generator.com or here on DEV.to — I’ll be posting updates.

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Feedback Hub

I’ve set up a public feedback board where you can:

• Suggest Features — new input/output formats, integrations
• Report Bugs — once the MVP is live
• Share Real Schemas — so I can test against real-world data

👉 Leave feedback here