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core

Core package for defining schemas, catalogs, and AI prompt generation for json-render.

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@json-render/core

Core package for schema definition, catalog creation, and spec streaming.

Key Concepts

  • Schema: Defines the structure of specs and catalogs (use defineSchema)
  • Catalog: Maps component/action names to their definitions (use defineCatalog)
  • Spec: JSON output from AI that conforms to the schema
  • SpecStream: JSONL streaming format for progressive spec building

Defining a Schema

typescript
import { defineSchema } from "@json-render/core";

export const schema = defineSchema((s) => ({
  spec: s.object({
    // Define spec structure
  }),
  catalog: s.object({
    components: s.map({
      props: s.zod(),
      description: s.string(),
    }),
  }),
}), {
  promptTemplate: myPromptTemplate, // Optional custom AI prompt
});

Creating a Catalog

typescript
import { defineCatalog } from "@json-render/core";
import { schema } from "./schema";
import { z } from "zod";

export const catalog = defineCatalog(schema, {
  components: {
    Button: {
      props: z.object({
        label: z.string(),
        variant: z.enum(["primary", "secondary"]).nullable(),
      }),
      description: "Clickable button component",
    },
  },
});

Generating AI Prompts

typescript
const systemPrompt = catalog.prompt(); // Uses schema's promptTemplate
const systemPrompt = catalog.prompt({ customRules: ["Rule 1", "Rule 2"] });

SpecStream Utilities

For streaming AI responses (JSONL patches):

typescript
import { createSpecStreamCompiler } from "@json-render/core";

const compiler = createSpecStreamCompiler<MySpec>();

// Process streaming chunks
const { result, newPatches } = compiler.push(chunk);

// Get final result
const finalSpec = compiler.getResult();

Dynamic Prop Expressions

Any prop value can be a dynamic expression resolved at render time:

  • `{ "$state": "/state/key" }` - reads a value from the state model (one-way read)
  • `{ "$bindState": "/path" }` - two-way binding: reads from state and enables write-back. Use on the natural value prop (value, checked, pressed, etc.) of form components.
  • `{ "$bindItem": "field" }` - two-way binding to a repeat item field. Use inside repeat scopes.
  • `{ "$cond": <condition>, "$then": <value>, "$else": <value> }` - evaluates a visibility condition and picks a branch
  • `{ "$template": "Hello, ${/user/name}!" }` - interpolates ${/path} references with state values
  • `{ "$computed": "fnName", "args": { "key": <expression> } }` - calls a registered function with resolved args

$cond uses the same syntax as visibility conditions ($state, eq, neq, not, arrays for AND). $then and $else can themselves be expressions (recursive).

Components do not use a statePath prop for two-way binding. Instead, use { "$bindState": "/path" } on the natural value prop (e.g. value, checked, pressed).

json
{
  "color": {
    "$cond": { "$state": "/activeTab", "eq": "home" },
    "$then": "#007AFF",
    "$else": "#8E8E93"
  },
  "label": { "$template": "Welcome, ${/user/name}!" },
  "fullName": {
    "$computed": "fullName",
    "args": {
      "first": { "$state": "/form/firstName" },
      "last": { "$state": "/form/lastName" }
    }
  }
}
typescript
import { resolvePropValue, resolveElementProps } from "@json-render/core";

const resolved = resolveElementProps(element.props, { stateModel: myState });

State Watchers

Elements can declare a watch field (top-level, sibling of type/props/children) to trigger actions when state values change:

json
{
  "type": "Select",
  "props": { "value": { "$bindState": "/form/country" }, "options": ["US", "Canada"] },
  "watch": {
    "/form/country": { "action": "loadCities", "params": { "country": { "$state": "/form/country" } } }
  },
  "children": []
}

Watchers only fire on value changes, not on initial render.

Validation

Built-in validation functions: required, email, url, numeric, minLength, maxLength, min, max, pattern, matches, equalTo, lessThan, greaterThan, requiredIf.

Cross-field validation uses $state expressions in args:

typescript
import { check } from "@json-render/core";

check.required("Field is required");
check.matches("/form/password", "Passwords must match");
check.lessThan("/form/endDate", "Must be before end date");
check.greaterThan("/form/startDate", "Must be after start date");
check.requiredIf("/form/enableNotifications", "Required when enabled");

User Prompt Builder

Build structured user prompts with optional spec refinement and state context:

typescript
import { buildUserPrompt } from "@json-render/core";

// Fresh generation
buildUserPrompt({ prompt: "create a todo app" });

// Refinement with edit modes (default: patch-only)
buildUserPrompt({ prompt: "add a toggle", currentSpec: spec, editModes: ["patch", "merge"] });

// With runtime state
buildUserPrompt({ prompt: "show data", state: { todos: [] } });

Available edit modes: "patch" (RFC 6902 JSON Patch), "merge" (RFC 7396 Merge Patch), "diff" (unified diff).

Spec Validation

Validate spec structure and auto-fix common issues:

typescript
import { validateSpec, autoFixSpec } from "@json-render/core";

const { valid, issues } = validateSpec(spec);
// issues include: missing_child, invalid_visible (malformed conditions),
// repeat_without_children, repeat_item_outside_scope, repeat_state_mismatch

const { spec: fixed, fixDetails } = autoFixSpec(spec);
// fixDetails entries are { message, lossy }. Lossless fixes relocate
// misplaced fields; lossy fixes prune dangling children references.
// In a repair loop, withhold lossy fixes until retries are exhausted:
const attempt = autoFixSpec(spec, { lossy: retriesExhausted });

Visibility Conditions

Control element visibility with state-based conditions. VisibilityContext is { stateModel: StateModel }.

typescript
import { visibility } from "@json-render/core";

// Syntax
{ "$state": "/path" }                    // truthiness
{ "$state": "/path", "not": true }      // falsy
{ "$state": "/path", "eq": value }      // equality
[ cond1, cond2 ]                         // implicit AND

// Helpers
visibility.when("/path")                 // { $state: "/path" }
visibility.unless("/path")               // { $state: "/path", not: true }
visibility.eq("/path", val)              // { $state: "/path", eq: val }
visibility.and(cond1, cond2)             // { $and: [cond1, cond2] }
visibility.or(cond1, cond2)              // { $or: [cond1, cond2] }
visibility.always                        // true
visibility.never                         // false

Built-in Actions in Schema

Schemas can declare builtInActions -- actions that are always available at runtime and auto-injected into prompts:

typescript
const schema = defineSchema(builder, {
  builtInActions: [
    { name: "setState", description: "Update a value in the state model" },
  ],
});

These appear in prompts as [built-in] and don't require handlers in defineRegistry.

StateStore

The StateStore interface allows external state management libraries (Redux, Zustand, XState, etc.) to be plugged into json-render renderers. The createStateStore factory creates a simple in-memory implementation:

typescript
import { createStateStore, type StateStore } from "@json-render/core";

const store = createStateStore({ count: 0 });

store.get("/count");         // 0
store.set("/count", 1);      // updates and notifies subscribers
store.update({ "/a": 1, "/b": 2 }); // batch update

store.subscribe(() => {
  console.log(store.getSnapshot()); // { count: 1 }
});

The StateStore interface: get(path), set(path, value), update(updates), getSnapshot(), subscribe(listener).

Key Exports

ExportPurpose
defineSchemaCreate a new schema
defineCatalogCreate a catalog from schema
createStateStoreCreate a framework-agnostic in-memory StateStore
resolvePropValueResolve a single prop expression against data
resolveElementPropsResolve all prop expressions in an element
buildUserPromptBuild user prompts with refinement and state context
buildEditUserPromptBuild user prompt for editing existing specs
buildEditInstructionsGenerate prompt section for available edit modes
isNonEmptySpecCheck if spec has root and at least one element
deepMergeSpecRFC 7396 deep merge (null deletes, arrays replace, objects recurse)
diffToPatchesGenerate RFC 6902 JSON Patch operations from object diff
EditModeType: `"patch" \"merge" \"diff"`
validateSpecValidate spec structure
autoFixSpecAuto-fix common spec issues; classifies fixes lossy/lossless, { lossy: false } withholds pruning
createSpecStreamCompilerStream JSONL patches into spec
createJsonRenderTransformTransformStream separating text from JSONL in mixed streams
parseSpecStreamLineParse single JSONL line
applySpecStreamPatchApply patch to object
StateStoreInterface for plugging in external state management
ComputedFunctionFunction signature for $computed expressions
checkTypeScript helpers for creating validation checks
BuiltInActionType for built-in action definitions (name + description)
ActionBindingAction binding type (includes preventDefault field)
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