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formik

Build forms in React with Formik. Use when creating complex forms with validation, multi-step forms, dynamic form fields, or handling form submission with error states.

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terminal-skillsv1.0.0
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Usage

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✓ Installed formik v1.0.0

Getting Started

  1. Install the skill using the command above
  2. Open your AI coding agent (Claude Code, Codex, Gemini CLI, or Cursor)
  3. Reference the skill in your prompt
  4. The AI will use the skill's capabilities automatically

Example Prompts

  • "Review the open pull requests and summarize what needs attention"
  • "Generate a changelog from the last 20 commits on the main branch"

Documentation

Overview

Formik manages form state in React — values, errors, touched fields, submission. Integrates with Yup/Zod for schema validation. Handles complex forms (multi-step, dynamic fields, arrays) without Redux or complex state management.

Instructions

Step 1: Basic Form

tsx
import { Formik, Form, Field, ErrorMessage } from 'formik'
import * as Yup from 'yup'

const SignupSchema = Yup.object({
  name: Yup.string().min(2).required('Name is required'),
  email: Yup.string().email('Invalid email').required('Email is required'),
  password: Yup.string().min(8, 'At least 8 characters').required('Password is required'),
})

function SignupForm() {
  return (
    <Formik
      initialValues={{ name: '', email: '', password: '' }}
      validationSchema={SignupSchema}
      onSubmit={async (values, { setSubmitting, setErrors }) => {
        try {
          await api.signup(values)
        } catch (err) {
          setErrors({ email: 'Email already registered' })
        } finally {
          setSubmitting(false)
        }
      }}
    >
      {({ isSubmitting }) => (
        <Form>
          <Field name="name" placeholder="Name" />
          <ErrorMessage name="name" component="span" className="error" />

          <Field name="email" type="email" placeholder="Email" />
          <ErrorMessage name="email" component="span" className="error" />

          <Field name="password" type="password" placeholder="Password" />
          <ErrorMessage name="password" component="span" className="error" />

          <button type="submit" disabled={isSubmitting}>Sign Up</button>
        </Form>
      )}
    </Formik>
  )
}

Step 2: Dynamic Field Arrays

tsx
import { FieldArray } from 'formik'

function TeamForm() {
  return (
    <Formik initialValues={{ members: [{ name: '', role: '' }] }} onSubmit={handleSubmit}>
      {({ values }) => (
        <Form>
          <FieldArray name="members">
            {({ push, remove }) => (
              <>
                {values.members.map((_, i) => (
                  <div key={i}>
                    <Field name={`members.${i}.name`} placeholder="Name" />
                    <Field name={`members.${i}.role`} as="select">
                      <option value="">Select role</option>
                      <option value="admin">Admin</option>
                      <option value="member">Member</option>
                    </Field>
                    <button type="button" onClick={() => remove(i)}>Remove</button>
                  </div>
                ))}
                <button type="button" onClick={() => push({ name: '', role: '' })}>
                  Add Member
                </button>
              </>
            )}
          </FieldArray>
        </Form>
      )}
    </Formik>
  )
}

Guidelines

  • For new projects, consider react-hook-form (less re-renders). Formik is still solid for existing projects.
  • Use schema validation (Yup/Zod) instead of manual validate functions.
  • setErrors in onSubmit handles server-side validation errors (duplicate email, etc.).
  • <ErrorMessage> only shows after field is touched — good UX by default.
  • For large forms, use enableReinitialize when initial values come from API.

Information

Version
1.0.0
Author
terminal-skills
Category
Development
License
Apache-2.0