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feat(query-core): make MutateFunction optional undefinable-variables - #8737

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Old Behavior:
.mutate, .mutateAsync, ... allowed omitting the variables parameter only when its type was exactly void.

However, in TypeScript, when using union types like unknown | void, the void portion is ignored and treated as unknown, which still requires that variables be provided.

New Behavior:
.mutate, .mutateAsync, ... now allow omitting the variables parameter when its type can be undefined.

This change significantly broadens the optional types, supporting cases such as unknown, any, undefined | ..., void | ..., ...

Another benefit of the new approach is that, for popular schema libraries like Zod and Valibot, it is easier to define an undefinable schema than a void-able one.

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  • Bug Fixes

    • Improved mutation function typing so variables are optional when supported and required when needed.
    • Preserved support for mutation options, error callbacks, omitted arguments, and spread-argument usage.
    • Improved consistency when invoking mutations across supported frameworks.
  • Tests

    • Added compile-time coverage for mutation calls with unknown, any, void, optional, undefined-inclusive, and required variable types.
    • Added validation for callback parameters, required arguments, and positional argument forwarding.

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number | undefined
>()

mutate() // can be called with no arguments

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that’s a good improvement 👍 . I’m missing a test for the use-case where we have a mutation function that doesn’t take anything in, so the variables are void.

Also, I’d prefer if we create the mutation functions not via type assertions, but by whatever a MutationObserver returns. Something like:

const { mutate } = new MutationObserver(new QueryClient(), {
  mutationFn: async (_vars: number | undefined) => {
    return null
  },
})

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I've added the void case as requested. However, I couldn’t create a test using MutationObserver because the mutate function is implemented as a standalone function rather than using MutateFunction. As a result, the changes don’t impact its behavior. Let me know if you have any suggestions on how to approach testing this scenario.

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oh interesting. question is if it would also work with the mutate function returned from useMutation, as that is what most users will use. The type is defined here:

export type UseMutateFunction<
TData = unknown,
TError = DefaultError,
TVariables = void,
TContext = unknown,
> = (
...args: Parameters<MutateFunction<TData, TError, TVariables, TContext>>
) => void

would be great to have a test in useMutation.test-d.tsx in the react-query adapter for this then 🙏

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I've already covered this case

yeah that’s okay for the query-core, but it doesn’t actually test what useMutation in react-query does. It’s great that we cover the functionality that we have in useMutation now, but if we refactor that, it won’t be covered by the test in the core.

That’s why each adapter should have its own tests for the types they are doing. But we can do this in a follow-up.

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there are type errors now in other adapters

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MutateFunction now uses conditional tuple arguments. Variables are optional when TVariables includes undefined and required otherwise. Framework wrappers derive these arguments and forward them to mutation observers.

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Mutation argument typing

Layer / File(s) Summary
Conditional mutation argument contract
packages/query-core/src/types.ts, packages/query-core/src/__tests__/mutations.test-d.tsx
MutateFunctionRest makes mutation variables optional or required based on TVariables. Type-level tests cover direct calls, spread arguments, options, callbacks, and required variables.
Mutation wrapper forwarding
packages/vue-query/useMutation.ts, packages/angular-query-experimental/inject-mutation.ts, packages/lit-query/createMutationController.ts, packages/preact-query/useMutation.ts, packages/react-query/useMutation.ts, packages/solid-query/useMutation.ts, packages/svelte-query/createMutation.svelte.ts
Mutation wrappers derive typed parameter tuples and forward variables and options to mutation observers. Existing error handling remains unchanged.

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This change broadens when mutation variables may be omitted for undefined-capable types, with no actionable merge-blocking risk remaining after normal checks and review.

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In `@packages/query-core/src/__tests__/mutations.test-d.tsx`:
- Around line 24-47: Add type-level coverage in the mutations tests for
MutateFunction variables typed as unknown, any, and void unions, including both
direct calls and spread-argument forms. Assert the parameter and options types
and preserve the intended behavior when undefined extends TVariables, alongside
the existing optional undefinable variables case.

In `@packages/query-core/src/types.ts`:
- Around line 1179-1200: Update the Vue adapter’s mutate wrapper signature to
use the shared MutateFunction or MutateFunctionRest type, preserving optional
zero-argument calls when TVariables includes undefined. Locate the wrapper by
its mutate implementation and keep its existing behavior unchanged.
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