`z.union` errors surface under `""` key instead of field-level errors
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Description
Describe the bug
Body:
When using a Zod z.union as a form schema, validation failures produce an invalid_union error with path: [] (root). TanStack Form maps this to the "" (empty string) key in fieldErrors, making it impossible to associate the error with any specific field.
Repro:
const schema = z.union([
z.object({ firstName: z.string().min(1), lastName: z.string().min(1) }),
z.object({ email: z.string() }),
]);
// On failure: fieldErrors = { "": ["Invalid input"] }
Your minimal, reproducible example
https://stackblitz.com/edit/tanstack-form-zcs7lghv?file=src%2Findex.tsx&preset=node
Steps to reproduce
submit + inspect console.logs
Expected behavior
errors should surface on the relevant fields, or there should be a supported way to map root-level union errors to specific field paths.
How often does this bug happen?
None
Screenshots or Videos
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Platform
any
TanStack Form adapter
None
TanStack Form version
1.28.5
TypeScript version
No response
Additional context
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Research direction
Start with the minimal reproduction in the StackBlitz src/index.tsx, then trace how the invalid_union error with an empty path becomes the "" key in fieldErrors. Compare the observed mapping with the expected field-level or root-error behavior and add coverage for the reproduced z.union case.
Written by the indexing model from the issue text.
Assessment
- Tech stack
- typescript
- Domain
- frontend
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 42/100