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Fixes #2390.

Field components registered through createFormHook (getFormHookHelpers().fieldComponent) rendered once and then stopped updating:

  • wrapField passed the same field API object on every render. The parent Field rerendered its slot, but Vue skipped updating the injected component because its props were unchanged, and the child's reads of the field API getters weren't tracked.
  • Field provided fieldApi.value once during setup. useField replaces that API when resetVersion changes, so after form.reset() the injected component kept writing to the stale instance.

This PR:

  • Makes Field provide a computed that returns a tracked view of the current field API (trackFieldApi in fieldSubscriptions.lib.ts) instead of the setup-time instance.
  • trackFieldApi wraps the field API in a Proxy. Its get trap reads the field's existing subscription, so Vue tracks reads made while the injected component renders. Methods from the prototype chain are bound to the underlying field API, so they never run with the proxy as this. Own properties, including the attached field components, are returned unchanged. set forwards to the target.
  • Makes wrapField read the computed while rendering, so a replaced field API (after reset) reaches the component as a new prop.
  • Updates the comment in createFieldComponent that assumed field APIs were stable and that the parent subscription covered injected components.
  • Adds two regression tests in tests/adapter.spec.tsx. Both fail on alpha and pass with this change:
    • rerenders composed field components when field state changes
    • keeps composed field components connected after form reset

Trade-off to review: the field prop that injected components receive is now a proxy, so field === <slot field> is false. Behaviour and types are unchanged. Other approaches I considered were forcing child updates with non-stable slots, or remounting with a changing key. Both felt more fragile.

I also verified the change against an external spike app (Vue 3.6.0-rc.8) that uses the large-form TextField pattern with no workarounds: submit-time errors, live revalidation, server errors from createValidationError, nested paths, SSR rendering and hydration all pass. One remaining failure there is a separate ArrayField removal issue, reported in #2391 and not addressed here.

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Summary by CodeRabbit

  • Bug Fixes

    • Field components created with form hooks now update when field values or validation states change.
    • Field components remain connected to the latest field state after resetting a form.
    • Composed fields now keep values, errors, and accessibility states synchronized.
  • Tests

    • Added coverage for reactive updates, form resets, validation errors, and aria-invalid state changes.

… connected after reset

Field components registered through `createFormHook` are rendered by a
wrapper that injected the field API once and passed the same object as a
prop. The parent `Field` subscription rerendered its slot, but Vue skipped
updating the injected component because its props were unchanged, so value,
meta and error changes never reached it. The injected API was also captured
at setup, so after `form.reset()` replaced the field API the component kept
writing to the stale instance.

`Field` now provides a computed, tracked view of the current field API.
Reads made while rendering are tracked by Vue, and the computed follows API
replacement.
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Walkthrough

Field components registered through createFormHook now receive tracked field APIs. They rerender when field state changes and remain connected after form.reset(). Adapter tests cover validation updates, accessibility state, and post-reset input.

Changes

Vue field component reactivity

Layer / File(s) Summary
Tracked field API contract
packages/vue-form/src/AppForm/contexts.lib.ts, packages/vue-form/src/VueForm/fieldSubscriptions.lib.ts
Field context now uses ComputedRef<AnyInternalFieldApi>. trackFieldApi tracks selection changes and preserves bound API methods.
Field component context wiring
packages/vue-form/src/VueForm/Components.lib.ts, packages/vue-form/src/AppForm/fieldComponentHelpers.lib.ts
Field components provide a computed tracked API. Wrapped components receive field.value as their field prop.
Composed field regression coverage
packages/vue-form/tests/adapter.spec.tsx, .changeset/quiet-fields-follow.md
Tests cover validation-driven rerenders, aria-invalid updates, and continued input handling after reset. The changeset declares a patch release.

Priority: ➖ Normal

Estimated code review effort: 3 (Moderate) | ~20 minutes

Change: Bug fix · Severity of issue fixed: Medium

Merge Risk: 🟡 Moderate · up to 34825

Composed ArrayField components can continue showing stale validation errors and accessibility state until the array structure changes. Update their tracked selection and add regression coverage before merging.

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Docstring Coverage ⚠️ Warning Docstring coverage is 14.29% which is insufficient. The required threshold is 80.00%. Docstring coverage is scoped to functions touched by this diff. Analyzed 7 functions across 5 files. (1 skipped: 1… Write docstrings for the functions missing them to satisfy the coverage threshold.
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Check name Status Explanation
Title check ✅ Passed The title clearly identifies the Vue fix, the affected createFormHook field components, and the reset connectivity issue.
Description check ✅ Passed The description follows the required template, explains the motivation and implementation, documents testing, and confirms the generated changeset.
Linked Issues check ✅ Passed The implementation meets the coding requirements in [#2390]. createFieldComponent provides a computed field API view through trackFieldApi, and the view tracks subscribed field state and API repla…
Out of Scope Changes check ✅ Passed The changes stay within [#2390]. The context type updates, tracking proxy, field wrapper update, regression tests, and Vue form changeset directly support reactive injected fields and field API replac…
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In `@packages/vue-form/src/VueForm/fieldSubscriptions.lib.ts`:
- Line 57: Update the array selection logic in the field subscription proxy so
it also tracks field.meta, causing injected ArrayField components to react to
validation-only updates while preserving length and _arrayVersion tracking. Add
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return new Proxy(field, {
get(target, key) {
void selection.value

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🎯 Functional Correctness | 🟠 Major | ⚡ Quick win

Track validation state for injected ArrayField components.

Every proxied field read depends only on selection.value. For ArrayField, the selection changes only when length or _arrayVersion changes. If a registered array component reads field.errors or field.meta.isInvalid, validation-only updates do not rerender the component. Its error and accessibility output stays stale until an array structure change occurs.

Include field.meta in the array selection, or use a selection that changes for validation updates. Add a regression test through form.ArrayField.

Proposed fix
 export function createArrayFieldSubscription(
   fieldApi: ShallowRef<AnyInternalFieldApi>,
 ) {
   return createFieldSelection(fieldApi, (field) => ({
+    meta: field.meta,
     length: field.value.length,
     version: (field.meta as InternalBaseFieldMeta)._arrayVersion,
   }))
 }
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In `@packages/vue-form/src/VueForm/fieldSubscriptions.lib.ts` at line 57, Update
the array selection logic in the field subscription proxy so it also tracks
field.meta, causing injected ArrayField components to react to validation-only
updates while preserving length and _arrayVersion tracking. Add a regression
test through form.ArrayField that verifies field.errors or field.meta.isInvalid
updates without an array structure change.

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