microsoft / microsoft/TypeScript

Suggestion: Generate doc comments in emitted JS

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Description

Support some level of automatically generating doc comments for non-TypeScript JavaScript consumers.

Need more details on what exactly people would like to see generated.

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Research direction

No files, tests, or entry points are named, and the issue says the desired generated comments still need definition. First clarify which documentation comments JavaScript consumers need and the expected emitted output. Done requires an agreed scope and tests covering the specified generated comments.

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Assessment

Tech stack
javascript, typescript
Domain
compilers, documentation
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
5/5
Estimated time
Over a week
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
20/100

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