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Infer type isn't contextual typed by type bounds

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Description

Bug Report

Infer type isn't contextual typed by type bounds

type Foo<T> = T extends string ? Record<T, number> : never;

type Foo2<T extends {a:string}>= T extends {a: infer A} ?  Record<A, number>:never; //error here, A should extends string already, but seems not
🔎 Search Terms

generic infer bounds

🕗 Version & Regression Information

4.2.3

⏯ Playground Link

https://www.typescriptlang.org/play?#code/C4TwDgpgBAYg9nAPAFQHxQLxWVCAPYCAOwBMBnKM4AJwEsiBzKAfigCUIBjOaklAGihEArgFsARhGroAXEIgA3KQG4AUKtCRYCAEwpcBYuSgBvAIYyqdRgF9UWHPkKkK5ufQBmUqAEEbLKHYuHj4fQREJKVQZIkUVIA

💻 Code
type Foo<T> = T extends string ? Record<T, number> : never;

type Foo2<T extends {a:string}>= T extends {a: infer A} ?  Record<A, number>:never; //error here, A should extends string already, but seems not

🙁 Actual behavior

throw error

🙂 Expected behavior

not throw error

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Research direction

Start with the linked TypeScript Playground and the reduced Foo2 example to reproduce the error. The issue names no source file or test; trace how the compiler handles inferred type bounds, then verify that the example accepts Record<A, number> as expected and add regression coverage.

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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
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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