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Dev tools · July 27, 2022

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TypeScript Editor that generates structured forms from TypeScript types

Hey HN! I've been doing a lot of work with the TypeScript Compiler API[1] recently as part of my work on Preview.js[2], an IDE extension that lets you preview React/Solid/Vue components. One thing I noticed is that even with great autocomplete and type validation, creating/editing JS values that match a given TypeScript type can require a lot of typing. This is especially the case in Preview.js, where you can edit the props you pass to the component you're previewing in the bottom right panel. For example, quickly switching between different variants of a union type can be a…

TypeScript Editor that generates structured forms from TypeScript types launched on July 27, 2022 with 12 votes, #860 of 2,916 launches that month and more than 75% of that year's launches. The site was not reachable when checked in September 2026.

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This tool automatically generates structured forms from TypeScript type definitions, allowing developers to create and edit values that match specific types without manual coding. Built for use within Preview.js—an IDE extension for previewing React, Solid, and Vue components—it lets users quickly switch between different type variants and edit component props through an intuitive form interface rather than typing raw JavaScript values directly.

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Hey HN! I've been doing a lot of work with the TypeScript Compiler API[1] recently as part of my work on Preview.js[2], an IDE extension that lets you preview React/Solid/Vue components. One thing I noticed is that even with great autocomplete and type validation, creating/editing JS values that match…

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