Installation
Required and optional peer dependencies for tablecraft, and which feature each optional peer unlocks.
Install
npm install @marvinackerman/tablecraftRequired peer dependencies
tablecraft's core entry (useTable, createColumns, and friends) is built on
top of TanStack Table and needs React itself. Install these alongside it:
npm install @tanstack/react-table@"^9" react@">=18"| Package | Range | Why |
|---|---|---|
@tanstack/react-table | ^9 | tablecraft wraps its row model, column, and state APIs. TanStack Table v8 is no longer supported — see the v4 migration guide if you are upgrading from a v8-based tablecraft 3.x. |
react | >=18 | hooks-based, requires a React 18+ runtime |
That is the whole list. Every other dependency is optional and confined to its own entry point — the root entry imports nothing else, so installing tablecraft never drags in a library you do not use.
Optional peer dependencies
These are only needed if you use the feature they back — install them as you reach for that feature, not up front:
| Package | Needed for |
|---|---|
zod >=3.23.0 | The @marvinackerman/tablecraft/zod entry (columnsFromZod, zodValidator) — derive columns and row-edit validation from a single Zod schema. Works with Zod 3 and 4. |
@tanstack/react-query | The @marvinackerman/tablecraft/query entry (useQueryTable, useInfiniteTable) — server-driven and infinite-scroll tables backed by TanStack Query. |
@tanstack/react-virtual >=3 | The @marvinackerman/tablecraft/virtual entry (useVirtualRows) — windowed rendering for large row counts. |
match-sorter | Fuzzy search. The @marvinackerman/tablecraft/fuzzy entry (fuzzyFilterFn) works in every bundler; fuzzy: true on useTable reaches it through require() and so works in CJS/Node only. |
Entry points
tablecraft publishes six entry points, so you only pull in the code paths you actually use:
| Entry | Exports |
|---|---|
@marvinackerman/tablecraft | The core hooks — useTable, createColumns, useInfiniteScroll, and friends. Importable with only the required peers above. |
@marvinackerman/tablecraft/query | useQueryTable, useInfiniteTable — requires the optional @tanstack/react-query peer. |
@marvinackerman/tablecraft/virtual | useVirtualRows — requires the optional @tanstack/react-virtual peer. |
@marvinackerman/tablecraft/fuzzy | fuzzyFilterFn — typo-tolerant search that works in ESM bundlers. Requires the optional match-sorter peer. |
@marvinackerman/tablecraft/zod | columnsFromZod, zodValidator — requires the optional zod peer. |
@marvinackerman/tablecraft/devtools | TablecraftDevtools — inspect table state during development. |
@marvinackerman/tablecraft/testing | Test helpers, built against @testing-library/react. |