fix: allow hidden property in editor without redefine validation #3661

[maximepvrt]

@farnabaz I realized I forgot to commit everything in my PR #3661. With this update, I was wondering if we could also simplify the usage when it’s combined with inherit?

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Additional Suggestion:

Line 92 still uses the old property(z.object({})).inherit() syntax while line 38 was updated to the new simplified property().inherit() syntax in the same file. This appears to be an incomplete refactoring.

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diff --git a/playground/content.config.ts b/playground/content.config.ts
index 618fa5a4..bff602b5 100644
--- a/playground/content.config.ts
+++ b/playground/content.config.ts
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ const collections = {
   buttons: defineCollection({
     type: 'data',
     source: 'testd/**',
-    schema: property(z.object({})).inherit('@nuxt/ui/components/Button.vue'),
+    schema: property().inherit('@nuxt/ui/components/Button.vue'),
   }),
   contentV2: defineCollection({
     type: 'page',

Analysis

Incomplete refactoring: property(z.object({})).inherit() in playground/content.config.ts

What fails: Inconsistent use of the property() API - line 38 uses the new simplified property().inherit() syntax while line 92 still uses the old property(z.object({})).inherit() syntax, despite both having identical usage patterns.

How to reproduce: Line 38 (content collection):

testd: property().inherit('components/TestD.vue'),

Line 92 (buttons collection):

schema: property(z.object({})).inherit('@nuxt/ui/components/Button.vue'),

Both lines use .inherit() with a component path, but employ different property() syntax.

Result: Recent commit e3ddbb5 (Jan 7, 2026) updated the playground to use the simplified syntax on line 38, but line 92 was missed. The property() function signature in src/utils/schema/index.ts shows the input parameter is optional (input?: T), and both syntaxes are functionally equivalent when using .inherit().

Expected: Both lines should use the consistent new simplified syntax property().inherit() per the API refactoring in commit e3ddbb5.

[pkg-pr-new]

npm i https://pkg.pr.new/@nuxt/content@3675

commit: 5990423

[farnabaz]

Do you mean using inherit with property() like property().inherit(....)? Or you have another proposal?

[maximepvrt]

@farnabaz Yes, exactly ! the goal is to avoid having to write z.object({}) when there’s nothing to define, and just use property().editor() or property().inherit() directly.