How to write a generic, typesafe MongoDB query involving filters?

I’m using the ~latest MongoDB (v6.6.2) in a TypeScript environment.

Issue with Mongo Typescript InferId

I’m sure I’m missing something obvious here. Mongo defines InferTypeId as follows:

Cast to ObjectId failed for value “0” (type string) at path “_id” for model “User”

I create a user inside a mongo database. The model looks like the following: