Custom Parse Types

[R5dan]

I want to have something like this:

z.string<Id>()

It would work exactly like z.string() would, but when parsing it, the type would be Id. The Id type is just a string, but has it's own type so you are aware it shouldn't be "any" string. Is there a way to do this?

Currently I have found a work around by doing z.string().transform((v) => v as Id) but I was wondering if theres a better / cleaner way to do it

[BrendanC23]

Do branded types solve your issue?

[R5dan]

No, I am looking to have it parse as if it was a string, but have the return type be something completely separate. For example, an extreme case would be parsing a string, but having the output type be a number. However this does seem to be in the correct direction