Install & Import in Zod

From the Zod cheat sheet · Installation & Setup · verified Jul 2026

Install & Import

Install Zod and import it into your project

typescript

# Install Zod
npm install zod
bun add zod
pnpm add zod

// import.ts
import * as z from "zod";

const schema = z.string();
schema.parse("hello"); // "hello"

💡 Enable "strict": true in tsconfig.json for full type inference benefits

⚡ Zod has zero dependencies and works in Node, Bun, Deno, and the browser

📌 Use import * as z for the recommended namespace import pattern

🟢 One schema gives you both runtime validation AND a TypeScript type

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