Prompt
Configuration files should accurately reflect the actual requirements and characteristics of your codebase. When setting up TypeScript configurations:
- Match language settings to feature usage: Ensure settings like
targetandlibcorrectly align with the ECMAScript features your code actually uses.
// Good: Correctly specified to support Array.prototype.includes
{
"compilerOptions": {
"target": "es2015",
"lib": ["es2016", "dom"]
}
}
// Bad: Using inconsistent or inappropriate settings
{
"compilerOptions": {
"target": "es2015",
"lib": ["esnext", "dom"] // Too broad, or "es2015" would be too restrictive
}
}
- Create modular configurations: Maintain separate configuration files for different parts of the project instead of overloading a single configuration file. This provides better control over component-specific settings.
For example, consider creating a separate tsconfig for private packages rather than adding them to the root configuration’s include paths.