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Package dependencies and The inferred type of ... cannot be named without a reference to ...

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Description

Hello, as a POC, I created a repository dedicated to this issue, to show how it is happening!
Repository: https://github.com/nogueira7egend/ts-symlink-error/

Please check it and follow the instructions that are on README!
Best regards

TypeScript Version: 3.7.5

Actual behavior:
Captura de ecrã 2020-02-04, às 17 45 45

Playground Link: https://github.com/nogueira7egend/ts-symlink-error/

Related Issues: #29808

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First steps

  1. Read the whole issue, then the project's contributing guide.
  2. Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
  3. Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
  4. Open a pull request that references the issue number.

Research direction

Start with the reproduction repository and follow its README instructions to reproduce the inferred-type diagnostic using TypeScript 3.7.5. Read related issue #29808 and compare the reported behavior with current compiler behavior; done means the reproduction is understood and the diagnostic is corrected without regressing related cases.

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Assessment

Tech stack
typescript
Domain
compilers
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
25/100

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