microsoft / microsoft/TypeScript
Set TypeScript compiler's base/working directory
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Description
It looks like TypeScript compiler resolves files relative to the location of the tsconfig.json file (however, I couldn't find anything about paths resolution in the official documentation).
Is there a way to specify an alternative base/working directory, which will be used for relative paths resolution?
I want to use a generic tsconfig.json file to compile multiple projects in various directories (one at a time).
P/S: I've created a question on StackOverflow first, but haven't received any attention there, so I've decided to ask here directly.
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Research direction
The issue names tsconfig.json and TypeScript's relative path resolution, but no source files, tests, or compiler entry points. Start by tracing how the compiler loads tsconfig.json and resolves paths, then determine the scope of an alternative base directory. Done should include a defined behavior and corresponding implementation or documentation, with tests for multiple project locations.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- typescript
- Domain
- compilers
- Issue type
- Feature
- Difficulty
- 5/5
- Estimated time
- Over a week
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 30/100