Converts OpenAPI 3.0 JSON/YAML to TypeScript interfaces and type guards. This skill should be used when the user asks to generate types from OpenAPI, convert schema to TS, create API interfaces, or ge
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Converts OpenAPI 3.0 JSON/YAML to TypeScript interfaces and type guards. This skill should be used when the user asks to generate types from OpenAPI, convert schema to TS, create API interfaces, or generate TypeScript types from an API specification.
Converts OpenAPI 3.0 JSON/YAML to TypeScript interfaces and type guards. This skill should be used when the user asks to generate types from OpenAPI, convert schema to TS, create API interfaces, or generate TypeScript types from an API specification.
Converts OpenAPI 3.0 specifications to TypeScript interfaces and type guards.
Input: OpenAPI file (JSON or YAML) Output: TypeScript file with interfaces and type guards
components/schemaspaths (request/response types)types/api.ts in current directory)Check before processing:
- Field "openapi" must exist and start with "3.0"
- Field "paths" must exist
- Field "components.schemas" must exist (if there are types)
If invalid, report the error and stop.
| OpenAPI | TypeScript |
|---|---|
string | string |
number | number |
integer | number |
boolean | boolean |
null | null |
| Format | TypeScript |
|---|---|
uuid | string (comment UUID) |
date | string (comment date) |
date-time | string (comment ISO) |
email | string (comment email) |
uri | string (comment URI) |
Object:
// OpenAPI: type: object, properties: {id, name}, required: [id]
interface Example {
id: string; // required: no ?
name?: string; // optional: with ?
}
Array:
// OpenAPI: type: array, items: {type: string}
type Names = string[];
Enum:
// OpenAPI: type: string, enum: [active, draft]
type Status = "active" | "draft";
oneOf (Union):
// OpenAPI: oneOf: [{$ref: Cat}, {$ref: Dog}]
type Pet = Cat | Dog;
allOf (Intersection/Extends):
// OpenAPI: allOf: [{$ref: Base}, {type: object, properties: ...}]
interface Extended extends Base {
extraField: string;
}
/**
* Auto-generated from: {source_file}
* Generated at: {timestamp}
*
* DO NOT EDIT MANUALLY - Regenerate from OpenAPI schema
*/
For each schema in components/schemas:
export interface Product {
/** Product unique identifier */
id: string;
/** Product title */
title: string;
/** Product price */
price: number;
/** Created timestamp */
created_at?: string;
}
required[] have no ?required[] have ?For each endpoint in paths:
// GET /products - query params
export interface GetProductsRequest {
page?: number;
limit?: number;
}
// GET /products - response 200
export type GetProductsResponse = ProductList;
// POST /products - request body
export interface CreateProductRequest {
title: string;
price: number;
}
// POST /products - response 201
export type CreateProductResponse = Product;
Naming convention:
{Method}{Path}Request for params/body{Method}{Path}Response for responseFor each main interface, generate a type guard:
export function isProduct(value: unknown): value is Product {
return (
typeof value === 'object' &&
value !== null &&
'id' in value &&
typeof (value as any).id === 'string' &&
'title' in value &&
typeof (value as any).title === 'string' &&
'price' in value &&
typeof (value as any).price === 'number'
);
}
Type guard rules:
typeof value === 'object' && value !== null'field' in valuetypeofArray.isArray().includes()export interface ApiError {
status: number;
error: string;
detail?: string;
}
export function isApiError(value: unknown): value is ApiError {
return (
typeof value === 'object' &&
value !== null &&
'status' in value &&
typeof (value as any).status === 'number' &&
'error' in value &&
typeof (value as any).error === 'string'
);
}
When encountering {"$ref": "#/components/schemas/Product"}:
Product)// OpenAPI: items: {$ref: "#/components/schemas/Product"}
// TypeScript:
items: Product[] // reference, not inline
Input (OpenAPI):
{
"openapi": "3.0.0",
"components": {
"schemas": {
"User": {
"type": "object",
"properties": {
"id": {"type": "string", "format": "uuid"},
"email": {"type": "string", "format": "email"},
"role": {"type": "string", "enum": ["admin", "user"]}
},
"required": ["id", "email", "role"]
}
}
},
"paths": {
"/users/{id}": {
"get": {
"parameters": [{"name": "id", "in": "path", "required": true}],
"responses": {
"200": {
"content": {
"application/json": {
"schema": {"$ref": "#/components/schemas/User"}
}
}
}
}
}
}
}
}
Output (TypeScript):
/**
* Auto-generated from: api.openapi.json
* Generated at: 2025-01-15T10:30:00Z
*
* DO NOT EDIT MANUALLY - Regenerate from OpenAPI schema
*/
// ============================================================================
// Types
// ============================================================================
export type UserRole = "admin" | "user";
export interface User {
/** UUID */
id: string;
/** Email */
email: string;
role: UserRole;
}
// ============================================================================
// Request/Response Types
// ============================================================================
export interface GetUserByIdRequest {
id: string;
}
export type GetUserByIdResponse = User;
// ============================================================================
// Type Guards
// ============================================================================
export function isUser(value: unknown): value is User {
return (
typeof value === 'object' &&
value !== null &&
'id' in value &&
typeof (value as any).id === 'string' &&
'email' in value &&
typeof (value as any).email === 'string' &&
'role' in value &&
['admin', 'user'].includes((value as any).role)
);
}
// ============================================================================
// Error Types
// ============================================================================
export interface ApiError {
status: number;
error: string;
detail?: string;
}
export function isApiError(value: unknown): value is ApiError {
return (
typeof value === 'object' &&
value !== null &&
'status' in value &&
typeof (value as any).status === 'number' &&
'error' in value &&
typeof (value as any).error === 'string'
);
}
| Error | Action |
|---|---|
| OpenAPI version != 3.0.x | Report that only 3.0 is supported |
| $ref not found | List missing refs |
| Unknown type | Use unknown and warn |
| Circular reference | Use type alias with lazy reference |