@tsconfig/node12

What is @tsconfig/node12?

@tsconfig/node12 is a TypeScript configuration preset specifically tailored for Node.js version 12. It provides a set of default TypeScript compiler options that are optimized for developing Node.js applications using TypeScript.

What are @tsconfig/node12's main functionalities?

TypeScript Configuration Preset

This feature allows you to extend the default TypeScript configuration for Node.js 12 by simply referencing the preset in your `tsconfig.json` file. This simplifies the setup process and ensures that your TypeScript configuration is optimized for Node.js 12.

{
  "extends": "@tsconfig/node12/tsconfig.json"
}

Node.js 12 Compatibility

The configuration preset includes compiler options that are compatible with Node.js 12, such as targeting ES2019 and using the CommonJS module system. This ensures that your TypeScript code is transpiled in a way that is compatible with the features and capabilities of Node.js 12.

{
  "compilerOptions": {
    "lib": ["es2019"],
    "module": "commonjs",
    "target": "es2019"
  }
}

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A base TSConfig for working with Node 12.

Add the package to your "devDependencies":

npm install --save-dev @tsconfig/node12
yarn add --dev @tsconfig/node12

Add to your tsconfig.json:

"extends": "@tsconfig/node12/tsconfig.json"

---

The tsconfig.json:

{
  "$schema": "https://json.schemastore.org/tsconfig",
  "display": "Node 12",

  "compilerOptions": {
    "lib": ["es2019", "es2020.promise", "es2020.bigint", "es2020.string"],
    "module": "commonjs",
    "target": "es2019",

    "strict": true,
    "esModuleInterop": true,
    "skipLibCheck": true,
    "forceConsistentCasingInFileNames": true
  }
}

You can find the code here.