refactor: address code review - optimize levenshtein, typed error map interface, use entries()

Co-authored-by: hotlong <50353452+hotlong@users.noreply.github.com>

Author: Copilot

DX_ROADMAP.md

@@ -22,8 +22,8 @@ This roadmap prioritizes improvements based on the **"Time to First Wow"** metri
 | **Test Coverage** | ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ | 191 test files, 5,157+ tests |
 | **IDE Autocomplete** | ⭐⭐⭐⭐ | Bundled `objectstack.json`, `.describe()` tooltips |
 | **Getting Started** | ⭐⭐⭐ | Docs exist but no interactive playground |
-| **Error Messages** | ⭐⭐⭐ | Zod defaults + some custom refinements |
-| **Helper Functions** | ⭐⭐⭐ | `Field.*` excellent; `ObjectSchema.create()`, `defineStack()` minimal |
+| **Error Messages** | ⭐⭐⭐⭐ | Custom error map with contextual messages and "Did you mean?" suggestions |
+| **Helper Functions** | ⭐⭐⭐⭐ | `Field.*`, `ObjectSchema.create()`, `defineStack()`, `defineView()`, `defineApp()`, `defineFlow()`, `defineAgent()` + strict mode |
 | **Reference Docs** | ⭐⭐⭐ | API docs generated but no field type gallery or error code reference |
 | **Examples** | ⭐⭐⭐ | 4 examples but missing "How to Run" instructions |
 | **Migration Story** | ⭐⭐ | V3 guide exists but no automated `codemod` tooling |
@@ -111,11 +111,11 @@ This roadmap prioritizes improvements based on the **"Time to First Wow"** metri
 - [x] Implement `defineView()` with column type inference
 - [x] Implement `defineApp()` with navigation builder
 - [x] Implement `defineFlow()` with step type inference
-- [ ] Create custom Zod error map with contextual messages
-- [ ] Add "Did you mean?" suggestions for FieldType typos
-- [ ] Create pretty-print validation error formatter for CLI
-- [ ] Add branded types for ObjectName, FieldName, ViewName
-- [ ] Add strict cross-reference validation mode to `defineStack()`
+- [x] Create custom Zod error map with contextual messages
+- [x] Add "Did you mean?" suggestions for FieldType typos
+- [x] Create pretty-print validation error formatter for CLI
+- [x] Add branded types for ObjectName, FieldName, ViewName
+- [x] Add strict cross-reference validation mode to `defineStack()`
 
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@@ -362,4 +362,4 @@ This roadmap prioritizes improvements based on the **"Time to First Wow"** metri
 
 **Last Updated:** 2026-02-12  
 **Maintainers:** ObjectStack Core Team  
-**Status:** 🆕 Active — Phase 1 Ready to Start
+**Status:** 🔄 Active — Phase 2 Complete, Phase 3 Ready to Start

packages/spec/src/shared/error-map.zod.ts

@@ -4,6 +4,23 @@ import { z } from 'zod';
 import { suggestFieldType, formatSuggestion, findClosestMatches } from './suggestions.zod';
 import { FieldType } from '../data/field.zod';
 
+/**
+ * Zod v4 raw issue structure (subset used by the error map).
+ */
+export interface ObjectStackRawIssue {
+  code: string;
+  path?: (string | number)[];
+  input?: unknown;
+  values?: unknown[];
+  origin?: string;
+  minimum?: number;
+  maximum?: number;
+  expected?: string;
+  format?: string;
+  keys?: string[];
+  [key: string]: unknown;
+}
+
 /**
  * ObjectStack Custom Zod Error Map
  *
@@ -22,7 +39,7 @@ import { FieldType } from '../data/field.zod';
  * SomeSchema.safeParse(data, { error: objectStackErrorMap });
  * ```
  */
-export const objectStackErrorMap = (issue: { code: string; [key: string]: unknown }): { message: string } | null => {
+export const objectStackErrorMap = (issue: ObjectStackRawIssue): { message: string } | null => {
   // --- Invalid value (enum) with suggestions ---
   if (issue.code === 'invalid_value') {
     const values = issue.values as unknown[];

packages/spec/src/shared/suggestions.zod.ts

@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ import { FieldType } from '../data/field.zod';
 
 /**
  * Compute Levenshtein edit distance between two strings.
- * Used to rank how similar a typo is to known valid values.
+ * Uses space-optimized two-row approach (O(min(m,n)) space).
  */
 export function levenshteinDistance(a: string, b: string): number {
   const la = a.length;
@@ -27,27 +27,28 @@ export function levenshteinDistance(a: string, b: string): number {
   if (la === 0) return lb;
   if (lb === 0) return la;
 
-  const matrix: number[][] = [];
+  // Use only two rows for space efficiency
+  let prev = new Array<number>(lb + 1);
+  let curr = new Array<number>(lb + 1);
 
-  for (let i = 0; i <= la; i++) {
-    matrix[i] = [i];
-  }
   for (let j = 0; j <= lb; j++) {
-    matrix[0][j] = j;
+    prev[j] = j;
   }
 
   for (let i = 1; i <= la; i++) {
+    curr[0] = i;
     for (let j = 1; j <= lb; j++) {
       const cost = a[i - 1] === b[j - 1] ? 0 : 1;
-      matrix[i][j] = Math.min(
-        matrix[i - 1][j] + 1,       // deletion
-        matrix[i][j - 1] + 1,       // insertion
-        matrix[i - 1][j - 1] + cost, // substitution
+      curr[j] = Math.min(
+        prev[j] + 1,       // deletion
+        curr[j - 1] + 1,   // insertion
+        prev[j - 1] + cost, // substitution
       );
     }
+    [prev, curr] = [curr, prev];
   }
 
-  return matrix[la][lb];
+  return prev[lb];
 }
 
 /**

packages/spec/src/stack.zod.ts

@@ -276,8 +276,7 @@ function validateCrossReferences(config: ObjectStackDefinition): string[] {
 
   // Validate view data source → object references (nested in data.object)
   if (config.views) {
-    for (let i = 0; i < config.views.length; i++) {
-      const view = config.views[i];
+    for (const [i, view] of config.views.entries()) {
       const checkViewData = (data: unknown, viewLabel: string) => {
         if (data && typeof data === 'object' && 'provider' in data && 'object' in data) {
           const d = data as { provider: string; object: string };