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Ermir
Ermir

Reputation: 1451

How do I generate TypeScript definition files that are picked up automatically by VS Code?

I have a TypeScript project that is used in Node.js, and I have decided to add type definitions so that IntelliSense can pick it up in Visual Studio Code. On my tsconfig.json, I have enabled definitions to be produced alongside the compiled JS, but I don't know what other setup I need to make it so that when my project is downloaded using npm, the types appear on IntelliSense without any other setup. Anyone have any idea how this can be done? My tsconfig.json file:

{
    "compilerOptions": {
        "target": "es5",
        "lib":["es2016","es2016.array.include","dom"],
        "noImplicitAny":false,
        "noEmitOnError":true,
        "removeComments": true,
        "declaration": true
    },
    "include": [
        "src/ts/**/*"
    ],
    "exclude": [
        "node_modules",
        "**/*.spec.ts"
    ]
}

Upvotes: 2

Views: 1407

Answers (1)

vadim
vadim

Reputation: 176

Set the types property in your package.json file to point to your definitions file, like this (assuming your declarations are in src/ts/main.d.ts): 

{
   "types": "./src/ts/main.d.ts" 
}

See TypeScript docs for details.

Upvotes: 1

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