json-editor VS formkit

Combined with the fact that the parameter UI is highly dynamic through plugins(like how the extended choice parameters plugin supports defining complex input forms using json-editor means you can use Jenkins as an interface to run any kind of job that requires almost any type of input.

I use JSON schema to generate JSON-editing forms via json-editor: https://github.com/json-editor/json-editor

Then I can use the same schema in the backend to validate the data, both sent in via the form and directly with the application/json content-type. It's a pretty smooth flow, and reduces a lot of redundancy.

I have found stuff similar to this, for example json-editor.

JSON Editor takes a JSON Schema and uses it to generate an HTML form.

Some project followed that way like json-editor

json-editor is a really easy way to build complex forms. The resulting schema is returned as json which you can just convert to yaml. I use this in Jenkins for complex parameters.

https://github.com/json-editor/json-editor was used in the backbone.js version of swagger-ui to generate input forms from json-schema.

formkit/drag-and-drop is a relatively new, lightweight library developed by the team behind FormKit, a form framework for Vue. Unlike traditional drag-and-drop libraries that manipulate the DOM directly, this one takes a different approach: instead of physically moving elements around, it updates a underlying reactive data model that you provide. This means that rather than worrying about manually reordering elements, you let the library handle updates to your data structure, making it feel more like a natural extension of reactive frameworks.

The Vue ecosystem is packed with many great form validation libraries, VeeValidate, Vuelidate, and FormKit just to name a few.

if you're going to be dealing with forms then FormKit (not a UI library) is worth your time. It's an architecture-first form framework — can be used with any UI library if you prefer.

I probably say this too often, but I'm fascinated by how much the Vue ecosystem has been thriving lately. Recent releases of such awesome libraries like FormKit or Radix Vue are great examples of how well the Vue ecosystem has matured lately.

FormKit is a library that helps you build complex forms in Vue. It is built on top of Vue 3 and uses the composition API. It is very easy to use and has a lot of features. You can check out Formkit Website for more information.

If you're in the Vue space (and you will be if you're using Nuxt) then I highly recommend checking out FormKit (I'm one of the maintainers). It's not a UI library — it's a framework for managing your form architecture and data. Forms are some of the most complicated front-end work you'll do if you do them well and FormKit will save you many many tears. If you want a quick primer on "why formkit?" here's a 3-minute video that demonstrates how much simpler a FormKit form will be to manage vs one hand-written in Vue.

If your project requires building forms then FormKit can save you a lot of effort.

Starting with Beta 17 — FormKit ships with a new Zod plugin that you can use to validate your forms.

Unironically this, but it's called FormKit. 🥲