In this article, we will review jsr.json file in zod codebase. We will look at:

1. What is JSR?

2. Why JSR?

3. jsr.json file in Zod codebase.

What is JSR?

jsr is the open source package registry for modern JavaScript and TypeScript.

Why JSR?

1. Made for TypeScript & ESM

2. Builds on npm

3. Works with any runtime

Check out js.io for more information.

jsr.json file in Zod codebase

jsr packages need to contain a configuration file that specifies the name, version and exports of a package. This file should be name jsr.json or jsr.jsonc.

{ "name": "@zod/zod", "version": "4.0.0-alpha.0", "exports": { ".": "./src/index.ts", "./package.json": "./package.json" }, "publish": { "include": ["src", "LICENSE", "package.json", "README.md"], "exclude": ["tests", "dist"] } } 

This above code snippet is picked from zod/jsr.json file

learn more about jsr.json file in the documentation.

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References

1. https://jsr.io/docs/package-configuration

2. https://github.com/colinhacks/zod/blob/main/packages/zod/jsr.json