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gen-types

Regenerate frontend TypeScript API types from a backend OpenAPI specification.

1|Updated Mar 9, 2026
Search Tags:#typescript#frontend#api#synchronization#backend#types
One-click install
npx skills add https://github.com/Emmanuelkwaa/NetRockTemplate --skill gen-types-emmanuelkwaa
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Skill: gen-types
Source: https://github.com/Emmanuelkwaa/NetRockTemplate/tree/main/.claude/skills/gen-types
Command: npx skills add https://github.com/Emmanuelkwaa/NetRockTemplate --skill gen-types-emmanuelkwaa

SYSTEM DOCUMENTATION & REQUIREMENTS

💡 This Skill includes scripts (resource) components.

What problem does it solve?

This Skill ensures that the frontend application's understanding of the backend API's data structures stays up-to-date, preventing runtime errors and improving developer productivity.

Core Features & Use Cases

  • Automated Type Generation: Regenerates TypeScript definitions for the API based on the backend's OpenAPI specification.
  • Error Detection: Helps identify breaking API changes by highlighting differences in generated types.
  • Use Case: After a backend developer updates API endpoints or DTOs, this skill can be run to automatically update the frontend's type definitions, ensuring type safety and reducing manual synchronization effort.

Quick Start

Run the command to regenerate frontend API types from the backend OpenAPI spec.

Frequently Asked Questions about gen-types

High-intent search queries and answers about installing and using this skill.

FAQPage Schema
How do I sync frontend TypeScript types with a backend API?▼

Automated type generation addresses manual synchronization effort by regenerating TypeScript definitions from the backend OpenAPI specification. It ensures type safety and automatically updates frontend type definitions when backend API contracts change.

How do I generate TypeScript definitions from an OpenAPI spec?▼

To generate TypeScript definitions from an OpenAPI spec, run the automated regeneration command provided by the skill. This parses the backend OpenAPI specification and outputs updated TypeScript types for your frontend application.

What is the best way to update frontend types after an API contract changes?▼

The best way to update frontend types after API contract changes is automated regeneration from the backend OpenAPI spec. This reduces manual synchronization effort and highlights differences in generated types to detect breaking API changes.

Can I detect breaking API changes in my TypeScript frontend?▼

Yes, you can detect breaking API changes in your TypeScript frontend by regenerating types from the OpenAPI spec. The generation process highlights differences in the generated TypeScript definitions to identify breaking changes.

Does this type synchronization tool have any external dependencies?▼

No, this type synchronization tool has no external dependencies. It operates independently using internal scripts to regenerate frontend TypeScript types directly from the backend OpenAPI specification.

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