Formik Patterns

When to Use

Use this skill when you need formik form handling with validation patterns. Use when building forms, implementing validation, or handling form submission.

Basic Form Setup

tsx
import { useFormik } from 'formik';
import * as yup from 'yup';

const validationSchema = yup.object({
  email: yup.string().email('Invalid email').required('Email is required'),
  password: yup.string().min(8, 'Min 8 characters').required('Password is required'),
});

const LoginForm = () => {
  const formik = useFormik({
    initialValues: {
      email: '',
      password: '',
    },
    validationSchema,
    onSubmit: async (values) => {
      await loginMutation({ variables: { input: values } });
    },
  });

  return (
    <VStack gap="$4">
      <Input
        label="Email"
        value={formik.values.email}
        onChangeText={formik.handleChange('email')}
        onBlur={formik.handleBlur('email')}
        error={formik.touched.email ? formik.errors.email : undefined}
        keyboardType="email-address"
        autoCapitalize="none"
      />

      <Input
        label="Password"
        value={formik.values.password}
        onChangeText={formik.handleChange('password')}
        onBlur={formik.handleBlur('password')}
        error={formik.touched.password ? formik.errors.password : undefined}
        secureTextEntry
      />

      <Button
        onPress={formik.handleSubmit}
        isDisabled={!formik.isValid || formik.isSubmitting}
        isLoading={formik.isSubmitting}
      >
        Login
      </Button>
    </VStack>
  );
};

Validation Schemas

Common Patterns

typescript
import * as yup from 'yup';

// Email
email: yup.string()
  .email('Invalid email address')
  .required('Email is required')

// Password with requirements
password: yup.string()
  .min(8, 'Must be at least 8 characters')
  .matches(/[a-z]/, 'Must contain lowercase letter')
  .matches(/[A-Z]/, 'Must contain uppercase letter')
  .matches(/[0-9]/, 'Must contain number')
  .required('Password is required')

// Confirm password
confirmPassword: yup.string()
  .oneOf([yup.ref('password')], 'Passwords must match')
  .required('Please confirm password')

// Phone number
phone: yup.string()
  .matches(/^\+?[1-9]\d{1,14}$/, 'Invalid phone number')
  .required('Phone is required')

// Optional field with validation when present
website: yup.string()
  .url('Must be a valid URL')
  .nullable()

// Number with range
quantity: yup.number()
  .min(1, 'Minimum 1')
  .max(100, 'Maximum 100')
  .required('Quantity required')

// Array with minimum items
tags: yup.array()
  .of(yup.string())
  .min(1, 'Select at least one tag')

Conditional Validation

typescript
const schema = yup.object({
  hasCompany: yup.boolean(),
  companyName: yup.string().when('hasCompany', {
    is: true,
    then: (schema) => schema.required('Company name required'),
    otherwise: (schema) => schema.nullable(),
  }),
});

Form Field Helpers

Input Helper

tsx
const getFieldProps = (name: keyof typeof formik.values) => ({
  value: formik.values[name],
  onChangeText: formik.handleChange(name),
  onBlur: formik.handleBlur(name),
  error: formik.touched[name] ? formik.errors[name] : undefined,
});

// Usage
<Input label="Email" {...getFieldProps('email')} />

Select/Picker Helper

tsx
<Select
  label="Country"
  value={formik.values.country}
  onValueChange={(value) => formik.setFieldValue('country', value)}
  error={formik.touched.country ? formik.errors.country : undefined}
  options={countryOptions}
/>

Form Submission with GraphQL

tsx
const CreateItemForm = () => {
  const [createItem] = useCreateItemMutation({
    onCompleted: () => {
      toast.success({ title: 'Item created' });
      navigation.goBack();
    },
    onError: (error) => {
      console.error('createItem failed:', error);
      toast.error({ title: 'Failed to create item' });
    },
  });

  const formik = useFormik({
    initialValues: { name: '', description: '' },
    validationSchema,
    onSubmit: async (values, { setSubmitting }) => {
      try {
        await createItem({ variables: { input: values } });
      } finally {
        setSubmitting(false);
      }
    },
  });

  return (
    <VStack gap="$4">
      {/* Form fields */}
      <Button
        onPress={formik.handleSubmit}
        isDisabled={!formik.isValid || formik.isSubmitting}
        isLoading={formik.isSubmitting}
      >
        Create
      </Button>
    </VStack>
  );
};

Edit Form with Initial Values

tsx
const EditItemForm = ({ item }: { item: Item }) => {
  const [updateItem] = useUpdateItemMutation({
    onCompleted: () => toast.success({ title: 'Saved' }),
    onError: (error) => {
      console.error('updateItem failed:', error);
      toast.error({ title: 'Save failed' });
    },
  });

  const formik = useFormik({
    initialValues: {
      name: item.name,
      description: item.description ?? '',
    },
    enableReinitialize: true, // Update when item prop changes
    validationSchema,
    onSubmit: async (values) => {
      await updateItem({
        variables: { id: item.id, input: values },
      });
    },
  });

  // Track if form has changes
  const hasChanges = formik.dirty;

  return (
    <VStack gap="$4">
      {/* Form fields */}
      <Button
        onPress={formik.handleSubmit}
        isDisabled={!hasChanges || !formik.isValid || formik.isSubmitting}
        isLoading={formik.isSubmitting}
      >
        Save Changes
      </Button>
    </VStack>
  );
};

Form State Helpers

tsx
const {
  values,          // Current form values
  errors,          // Validation errors
  touched,         // Fields that have been touched
  isValid,         // Form passes validation
  isSubmitting,    // Submit in progress
  dirty,           // Values differ from initial
  handleSubmit,    // Submit handler
  handleChange,    // Change handler
  handleBlur,      // Blur handler
  setFieldValue,   // Set single field
  setFieldTouched, // Mark field touched
  resetForm,       // Reset to initial values
  setSubmitting,   // Control submitting state
} = formik;

Multi-Step Forms

tsx
const MultiStepForm = () => {
  const [step, setStep] = useState(0);

  const formik = useFormik({
    initialValues: {
      // Step 1
      name: '',
      email: '',
      // Step 2
      address: '',
      city: '',
      // Step 3
      cardNumber: '',
    },
    validationSchema: stepSchemas[step],
    onSubmit: async (values) => {
      if (step < steps.length - 1) {
        setStep(step + 1);
      } else {
        await submitOrder(values);
      }
    },
  });

  return (
    <VStack>
      {step === 0 && <PersonalInfoStep formik={formik} />}
      {step === 1 && <AddressStep formik={formik} />}
      {step === 2 && <PaymentStep formik={formik} />}

      <HStack gap="$4">
        {step > 0 && (
          <Button variant="outline" onPress={() => setStep(step - 1)}>
            Back
          </Button>
        )}
        <Button
          onPress={formik.handleSubmit}
          isDisabled={!formik.isValid}
          isLoading={formik.isSubmitting}
        >
          {step < steps.length - 1 ? 'Next' : 'Submit'}
        </Button>
      </HStack>
    </VStack>
  );
};

Anti-Patterns

tsx
// WRONG - Not showing validation errors
<Input
  value={formik.values.email}
  onChangeText={formik.handleChange('email')}
/>

// CORRECT - Show errors when touched
<Input
  value={formik.values.email}
  onChangeText={formik.handleChange('email')}
  onBlur={formik.handleBlur('email')}
  error={formik.touched.email ? formik.errors.email : undefined}
/>


// WRONG - Submit button always enabled
<Button onPress={formik.handleSubmit}>Submit</Button>

// CORRECT - Disabled when invalid or submitting
<Button
  onPress={formik.handleSubmit}
  isDisabled={!formik.isValid || formik.isSubmitting}
  isLoading={formik.isSubmitting}
>
  Submit
</Button>


// WRONG - No error handling on mutation
onSubmit: async (values) => {
  await createItem({ variables: { input: values } });
}

// CORRECT - Handle errors
onSubmit: async (values, { setSubmitting }) => {
  try {
    await createItem({ variables: { input: values } });
  } catch (error) {
    toast.error({ title: 'Failed to save' });
  } finally {
    setSubmitting(false);
  }
}

Integration with Other Skills

• graphql-schema: Mutation submission patterns
• react-ui-patterns: Loading/error states
• testing-patterns: Test form validation and submission

Limitations

• Use this skill only when the task clearly matches its upstream source and local project context.
• Verify commands, generated code, dependencies, credentials, and external service behavior before applying changes.
• Do not treat examples as a substitute for environment-specific tests, security review, or user approval for destructive or costly actions.