react-hook-form

React Hook Form provides performant form handling with minimal re-renders. Unlike controlled components that re-render on every keystroke, it uses uncontrolled inputs with refs. The register function connects inputs to the form state, and handleSubmit

Combining React Hook Form with Zod provides type-safe form validation with a schema-first approach. Zod schemas define the shape and rules for form data, and the zodResolver bridges them to React Hook Form. TypeScript infers form types from schemas au

Async validation checks constraints that require server communication, like username availability or email uniqueness. React Hook Form's validate option accepts async functions that return error messages or true. I debounce async validators to avoid e