Custom typings not working with ts-node 8.0.2

[p-kuen]

After updating to ts-node version 8.0.2 the custom typings (currently placed in ./types) don't work anymore.
When I am changing the version to 8.0.1 the typings are working fine.

Typescript version: 3.3.3

Current tsconfig.json:

{
  "compilerOptions": {
    "sourceMap": true, // allow sourcemap support
    "strictNullChecks": true, // enable strict null checks as a best practice
    "strict": true,
    "target": "esnext", // specify ECMAScript target version
    "module": "commonjs",
    "moduleResolution": "node",
    "noImplicitAny": true,
    "declaration": false,
    "typeRoots": ["./@types"],
    "emitDecoratorMetadata": true,
    "experimentalDecorators": true,
    "outDir": "./build"
  },
  "include": ["./src/", "./types"],
  "exclude": ["node_modules", ".logs", "upload"]
}

Error Message:

uncaughtException: ⨯ Unable to compile TypeScript:
src/import/law.ts(2,28): error TS7016: Could not find a declaration file for module 'csv-string'. '/home/patrick/dev/bodner-api/node_modules/csv-string/index.js' implicitly has an 'any' type.
  Try `npm install @types/csv-string` if it exists or add a new declaration (.d.ts) file containing `declare module 'csv-string';`

TSError: ⨯ Unable to compile TypeScript:
src/import/law.ts(2,28): error TS7016: Could not find a declaration file for module 'csv-string'. '/home/patrick/dev/bodner-api/node_modules/csv-string/index.js' implicitly has an 'any' type.
  Try `npm install @types/csv-string` if it exists or add a new declaration (.d.ts) file containing `declare module 'csv-string';`

    at createTSError (/home/patrick/dev/bodner-api/node_modules/ts-node/src/index.ts:228:12)
    at getOutput (/home/patrick/dev/bodner-api/node_modules/ts-node/src/index.ts:334:40)
    at Object.compile (/home/patrick/dev/bodner-api/node_modules/ts-node/src/index.ts:367:11)
    at Module.m._compile (/home/patrick/dev/bodner-api/node_modules/ts-node/src/index.ts:413:43)
    at Module._extensions..js (internal/modules/cjs/loader.js:700:10)
    at Object.require.extensions.(anonymous function) [as .ts] (/home/patrick/dev/bodner-api/node_modules/ts-node/src/index.ts:416:12)
    at Module.load (internal/modules/cjs/loader.js:599:32)
    at tryModuleLoad (internal/modules/cjs/loader.js:538:12)
    at Function.Module._load (internal/modules/cjs/loader.js:530:3)
    at Module.require (internal/modules/cjs/loader.js:637:17)

[blakeembrey]

This is expected behavior, have you read https://github.com/TypeStrong/ts-node#help-my-types-are-missing?

[kgaregin]

👍 for broken custom typings.
node-ts 8.0.1 have no such problem, also tsc doesn't see any problems with TS 3.3.3

My case:

start script at package.json:

"scripts": {
    "server-dev": "ts-node --project src/server/tsconfig.json src/server/server.ts"
}

project structure:

<project_root>/
-- tsconfig.json
--src/
    server.config.ts
    --server/
        -- typings/
            -- hapi/
                -- index.d.ts
        server.ts
        tsconfig.json

contents of typings/hapi/index.d.ts:

import {ServerOptionsCache} from 'hapi';

declare module 'hapi' {
    interface ApplicationState {
        cache?: ServerOptionsCache;
    }
}

base tsconfig.json:

{
  "compilerOptions": {
    "lib": [
      "dom",
      "es6",
      "dom.iterable",
      "scripthost",
      "es2017"
    ],
    "jsx": "react",
    "noEmit": true,
    "noErrorTruncation": true,
    "skipLibCheck": true,
    "noUnusedLocals": true,
    "noUnusedParameters": true,
    "allowSyntheticDefaultImports": true,
    "esModuleInterop": true,
    "pretty": true
  }
}

src/server/tsconfig.json:

{
  "extends": "../../tsconfig.json",
  "compilerOptions": {
    "module": "commonjs",
    "experimentalDecorators": true,
    "target": "ES5",
    "moduleResolution": "node",
    "sourceMap": true,
    "typeRoots": [
      "../../node_modules/@types",
      "./typings/hapi"
    ]
  },
  "include": [
    "../server",
    "../server.config.ts"
  ],
  "exclude": [
    "../client"
  ]
}

error stacktrace:

> huckleberry-ogre@2.0.0 server-dev D:\IdeaProjects\huckleberry-ogre
> ts-node --project src/server/tsconfig.json src/server/server.ts

Mon, 18 Feb 2019 10:54:05 GMT sequelize deprecated String based operators are now deprecated. Please use Symbol based operators for better security, read more at http://docs.sequelizejs.com/manual/tutorial/querying.html#operators at node_modules\sequelize\lib\sequelize.js:242:13

D:\IdeaProjects\huckleberry-ogre\node_modules\ts-node\src\index.ts:228
    return new TSError(diagnosticText, diagnosticCodes)
           ^
TSError: ⨯ Unable to compile TypeScript:
src/server.config.ts(59,24): error TS2339: Property 'cache' does not exist on type 'ApplicationState'.

    at createTSError (D:\IdeaProjects\huckleberry-ogre\node_modules\ts-node\src\index.ts:228:12)
    at getOutput (D:\IdeaProjects\huckleberry-ogre\node_modules\ts-node\src\index.ts:334:40)
    at Object.compile (D:\IdeaProjects\huckleberry-ogre\node_modules\ts-node\src\index.ts:367:11)
    at Module.m._compile (D:\IdeaProjects\huckleberry-ogre\node_modules\ts-node\src\index.ts:413:43)
    at Module._extensions..js (internal/modules/cjs/loader.js:700:10)
    at Object.require.extensions.(anonymous function) [as .ts] (D:\IdeaProjects\huckleberry-ogre\node_modules\ts-node\src\index.ts:416:12)
    at Module.load (internal/modules/cjs/loader.js:599:32)
    at tryModuleLoad (internal/modules/cjs/loader.js:538:12)
    at Function.Module._load (internal/modules/cjs/loader.js:530:3)
    at Module.require (internal/modules/cjs/loader.js:637:17)
    at require (internal/modules/cjs/helpers.js:20:18)
    at Object.<anonymous> (D:\IdeaProjects\huckleberry-ogre\src\server\server.ts:8:1)
    at Module._compile (internal/modules/cjs/loader.js:689:30)
    at Module.m._compile (D:\IdeaProjects\huckleberry-ogre\node_modules\ts-node\src\index.ts:413:23)
    at Module._extensions..js (internal/modules/cjs/loader.js:700:10)
    at Object.require.extensions.(anonymous function) [as .ts] (D:\IdeaProjects\huckleberry-ogre\node_modules\ts-node\src\index.ts:416:12)
    at Module.load (internal/modules/cjs/loader.js:599:32)
    at tryModuleLoad (internal/modules/cjs/loader.js:538:12)
    at Function.Module._load (internal/modules/cjs/loader.js:530:3)
    at Function.Module.runMain (internal/modules/cjs/loader.js:742:12)
    at Object.<anonymous> (D:\IdeaProjects\huckleberry-ogre\node_modules\ts-node\src\bin.ts:151:12)
    at Module._compile (internal/modules/cjs/loader.js:689:30)

@blakeembrey did try your approach, still having this issue with 8.0.2 😞

[blakeembrey]

@kgaregin Your typeRoots should be only "./typings". Does that work now?

[3mard]

@kgaregin here is an example of extending express request https://github.com/3mard/ts-node-example

[p-kuen]

Updating tsconfig.json like this works for me now:

{
  "compilerOptions": {
    "sourceMap": true, // allow sourcemap support
    "strictNullChecks": true, // enable strict null checks as a best practice
    "strict": true,
    "target": "esnext", // specify ECMAScript target version
    "module": "commonjs",
    "moduleResolution": "node",
    "noImplicitAny": true,
    "declaration": false,
    "typeRoots": ["./node_modules/@types", "./typings"],
    "emitDecoratorMetadata": true,
    "experimentalDecorators": true,
    "outDir": "./build"
  },
  "include": ["./src/", "./typings"],
  "exclude": ["node_modules", ".logs", "upload"]
}

Folder structure is as described in https://github.com/TypeStrong/ts-node#help-my-types-are-missing.

[kgaregin]

looks like it works again with ts-node@8.0.3 version (like this "typeRoots": ["./node_modules/@types", "./typings"])

[VictorioBerra]

I am having this exact same issue and nothing mentioned here works. I am on 8.3.0

[VictorioBerra]

Also, that link about "help my types are missing" mentioned shows this structure:

<project_root>/
-- tsconfig.json
-- typings/
  -- <module_name>/
    -- index.d.ts

But im not sure what to put for <module_name> when my module name is @ABC/module123. You cannot have slashes in a folder name.

[VictorioBerra]

/// <reference types="./types/untyped_js_lib" /> was the solution that finally worked for me.

[anthwinter]

@VictorioBerra possibly:

<project_root>/
-- tsconfig.json
-- typings/
  -- @ABC/
    --modules123/
       -- index.d.ts

The above solution worked for me, having this exact folder structure with my global types in a 'typings' folder

[zerubeus]

When using with ts-node you have to add --files flag

ts-node --files src/server.ts 

[samuraime]

folder structure

<project_root>/
-- tsconfig.json
-- src/
  -- types
    -- global
       -- index.d.ts

tsconfig.json

  "compilerOptions": {
    "typeRoots": [
      "./src/types",
      "./node_modules/@types"
    ]
  },

This works for me. and index.d.ts's name must be index.