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Adds a @@branded attribute for primitive custom types (#2852). A branded type keeps its base type at runtime, but TypeScript treats it as a distinct type. That stops values with the same base type, such as two kinds of string IDs, from being swapped by mistake.

type UserId with String {
    this String
    @@validate(startsWith(this, 'user_'))
    @@branded
}

type PostId with String {
    this String
    @@validate(startsWith(this, 'post_'))
    @@branded
}

type PriceCents with Int {
    this Int @gte(0)
    @@branded
}

model User {
    id    UserId @id
    posts Post[]
}

model Post {
    id       PostId @id
    authorId UserId
    author   User   @relation(fields: [authorId], references: [id])
}

The generated models.ts exports each branded type, for example UserId = string & { __brand: 'UserId' }. Every field declared with that type uses it, across the ORM, @zenstackhq/zod, fetch-client and the TanStack Query hooks.

Errors it prevents

1. Passing one kind of ID where another is expected

Every ID is a string, so this compiles today and fails quietly at runtime:

async function archivePost(postId: string) {
    await db.post.update({ where: { id: postId }, data: { archived: true } });
}

const post = await db.post.findFirstOrThrow({ where: { title: 'Draft' } });
await archivePost(post.authorId); // oops: a UserId, so the update matches nothing (or the wrong post)

With branded IDs, the mistake is caught at compile time:

async function archivePost(postId: PostId) { ... }

await archivePost(post.authorId);
// error TS2345: Argument of type 'UserId' is not assignable to parameter of type 'PostId'.

The same applies inside queries:

await db.post.findMany({ where: { authorId: post.id } });
// error: Type 'string & { __brand: "PostId" }' is not assignable to type 'string & { __brand: "UserId" }'.

2. Querying with unvalidated input

A branded value can only come from a query result, or from an explicit parse or cast. Raw request input can't be passed straight through:

app.get('/users/:id', async (req, res) => {
    const user = await db.user.findUnique({ where: { id: req.params.id } });
    // error: Type 'string' is not assignable to type 'string & { __brand: "UserId" }'.
});

The zod factory gives a parser that checks the type's rules and returns the branded type:

const UserIdSchema = createSchemaFactory(schema).makeTypeSchema('UserId');

app.get('/users/:id', async (req, res) => {
    const parsed = UserIdSchema.safeParse(req.params.id); // checks startsWith 'user_'
    if (!parsed.success) return res.status(400).end();
    const user = await db.user.findUnique({ where: { id: parsed.data } }); // parsed.data: UserId
});

3. Mixing up units on numbers

type PriceDollars = ... // e.g. a value read from a form
await db.product.update({ where: { id }, data: { price: 19.99 } });
// error: Type 'number' is not assignable to type 'number & { __brand: "PriceCents" }'.

What requires a branded value

Requires a branded value	Accepts a plain value
Fields in create / update / upsert data	contains, startsWith, endsWith ('user_' isn't a UserId)
findUnique / WhereUniqueInput	_count, _avg, _sum in having (a sum of prices isn't a price)
Filters: a direct value, equals, in, notIn, not
lt / lte / gt / gte / between
_min / _max in having, and array has / hasSome / hasEvery / equals
Procedure parameters

Results are always branded, including nested relations and procedure return values. So a value read from a query can be passed back into another query without a cast:

const user = await db.user.findUniqueOrThrow({ where: { id: userId } });
await db.post.create({ data: { id: newPostId, title: 'Hello', author: { connect: { id: user.id } } } });

Runtime behavior

None changes. Branding exists only in TypeScript: values are stored, serialized and sent over the wire as plain strings and numbers. The type's validation rules (@@validate, @email, @gte, ...) still run on writes. The attribute is opt-in, so schemas without @@branded are unaffected.

Implementation

• language / sdk / schema: a new @@branded attribute in the stdlib. The TS schema generator emits branded: true on the type def.
• orm (crud-types.ts):
  • A new Branded<T, Brand> helper, used by both TypeDefResult and the filter types so they always agree.
  • StringFilter, NumberFilter, BooleanFilter, DateTimeFilter and BytesFilter gain an optional trailing Brand parameter. It defaults to never (no brand), so existing uses of these exported types are unchanged.
• zod: makeModelSchema and makeTypeSchema infer the branded output type. Parsing still accepts the base type as input.

Tests

• packages/cli: generation emits branded: true.
• packages/zod: inferred branded types, and that validation rules still apply.
• tests/e2e/orm/client-api/branded-primitive.test.ts: results, writes, unique lookups, value and substring filters, having aggregations, relations and validation. Passes on SQLite and PostgreSQL.
• packages/clients/fetch-client: branded results and procedures, and that request payloads contain plain values.
• packages/clients/tanstack-query: React hooks (runtime and types), plus type checks for Vue and Svelte.

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Summary by CodeRabbit

• New Features
  • Added support for branded primitive types, giving schema-defined values such as IDs, email addresses, and ages distinct TypeScript types while retaining their underlying primitive values.
  • Branded types are reflected in generated schemas and supported across ORM, fetch, TanStack Query, Svelte, Vue, and Zod client typings.
  • Branded values serialize as primitives, and existing schema validation rules remain in effect.
• Bug Fixes
  • Restricted the @@branded attribute to primitive type definitions.

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The change adds @@branded support for primitive type definitions. Generated schema metadata carries the brand, and ORM and Zod types use it. Tests cover branded inputs and results across ORM, fetch-client, TanStack Query, and Zod.

Changes: Branded Primitive Types

Layer / File(s)	Summary
Declare and generate branded metadata packages/language/res/stdlib.zmodel, packages/language/src/validators/attribute-application-validator.ts, packages/language/test/attribute-application.test.ts, packages/schema/src/schema.ts, packages/sdk/src/ts-schema-generator.ts, packages/cli/test/ts-schema-gen.test.ts	The language declares and validates @@branded for primitive type definitions. Schema metadata and generation carry the branded flag, and a CLI test checks the generated metadata.
Propagate brands through ORM types packages/orm/src/client/crud-types.ts, packages/orm/src/client/crud/dialects/mysql.ts, packages/orm/src/client/crud/dialects/postgresql.ts, packages/orm/src/utils/type-utils.ts	ORM results and primitive filters carry brands through operators, aggregations, and typed JSON filters. Type simplification preserves branded primitives. MySQL output transformation handles primitive type definitions by base type.
Map branded types in Zod schemas packages/zod/src/types.ts, packages/zod/test/schema/*, packages/zod/test/factory.test.ts	Zod mapping gives branded definitions branded output types and base-type inputs. Tests cover branded HolderId values, related foreign keys, and prefix validation.
Exercise brands in client packages packages/clients/fetch-client/test/schemas/branded/*, packages/clients/fetch-client/test/branded.test.ts, packages/clients/tanstack-query/test/schemas/branded/*, packages/clients/tanstack-query/test/react/branded.test.tsx, packages/clients/tanstack-query/test/svelte/svelte-branded-typing-test.ts, packages/clients/tanstack-query/test/vue/vue-branded-typing-test.ts	Client schemas define branded fields and procedures. Tests check branded result and input types, reject mismatched values, and verify primitive request serialization.
Validate branded ORM client behavior tests/e2e/orm/schemas/branded-primitive/*, tests/e2e/orm/client-api/branded-primitive.test.ts	The end-to-end schema and generated ORM aliases support branded User and Post fields. Tests cover writes, lookups, filters, relations, and primitive validation.

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packages/zod/test/factory.test.ts: 1

1821-1823: 📐 Maintainability & Code Quality | 🔵 Trivial | ⚡ Quick win

Assert the base input type.

z.infer checks only the branded output type. Add an assertion for z.input to protect the raw string input contract.

Suggested assertion

 type Holder = z.infer<typeof _holderSchema>;
+expectTypeOf<z.input<typeof _holderSchema>['id']>().toEqualTypeOf<string>();

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Review comment at @packages/zod/test/factory.test.ts around lines 1821 - 1823:
Add a type assertion alongside the `Holder` assertion that verifies
`_holderSchema`’s `id` input type via `z.input` remains `string`; retain the
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🟡 Minor · Map branded numeric filters to the field’s base type. · crud-types.ts:641-709

packages/orm/src/client/crud-types.ts:641-709
🎯 Functional Correctness | 🟡 Minor | ⚡ Quick win

Map branded numeric filters to the field’s base type.

NumberFilter uses Branded<number, Brand> for range operands and Branded<number | bigint, Brand> for equality operands. Branded BigInt fields therefore reject branded bigint values for range filters. Branded Decimal fields reject branded Decimal values for equality and range filters.

Preserve the existing unbranded operand types while using MapBaseType<T> for branded filters.

Suggested fix

+type NumberFilterDataType<
+    T extends 'Int' | 'Float' | 'Decimal' | 'BigInt',
+    Brand extends string,
+> = [Brand] extends [never] ? number : Branded<MapBaseType<T>, Brand>;
+
+type NumberFilterEqualityDataType<
+    T extends 'Int' | 'Float' | 'Decimal' | 'BigInt',
+    Brand extends string,
+> = [Brand] extends [never] ? number | bigint : Branded<MapBaseType<T>, Brand>;
+
 export type NumberFilter<
     T extends 'Int' | 'Float' | 'Decimal' | 'BigInt',
@@
 > =
-    | ('Equality' extends AllowedKinds ? NullableIf<Branded<number | bigint, Brand>, Nullable> : never)
-    | (CommonPrimitiveFilter<Branded<number, Brand>, T, Nullable, WithAggregations, AllowedKinds, Brand> &
+    | ('Equality' extends AllowedKinds
+          ? NullableIf<NumberFilterEqualityDataType<T, Brand>, Nullable>
+          : never)
+    | (CommonPrimitiveFilter<
+          NumberFilterDataType<T, Brand>,
+          T,
+          Nullable,
+          WithAggregations,
+          AllowedKinds,
+          Brand
+      > &

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