Infinite type instantiation around recursive conditional types

🔎 Search Terms

infinite type instantiation excessively deep recursive conditional

🕗 Version & Regression Information

• This is the behavior in every version I tried, and I reviewed the FAQ for entries about infinite and recursive types.

⏯ Playground Link

https://www.typescriptlang.org/play/?ts=5.6.3#code/C4TwDgpgBAggPARQDRQMoD4oF4oKhAD2AgDsATAZygG8oBDALnpJCgF8oB+WRAbQCI6-ALooMUJiQgA3CACcA3ACglASxLE5AMzoBjaACE4AFUzUlUKFsToAFAEcmCAJRN4yKKeVsVoSFABhbCgjajZMQmJyKiN1LXkoAA1MbkSJKClZRV9waDScIMjSSmZWbmA5AFdoJh0AGwoIZSA

💻 Code

type A<Q, S> = Q extends { a: any } ? A<Q["a"], S> : never;

interface B<T> {
  f<Q>(q: Q): A<Q, T>;
}

type C = B<{}> extends B<infer X> ? X : never;

type X = C extends any ? true : false;
//       ~ Type instantiation is excessively deep and possibly infinite.(2589) 

🙁 Actual behavior

The last line errors out.

🙂 Expected behavior

The code should pass the type check.

Additional information about the issue

An alternative way to get the same error: https://www.typescriptlang.org/play/?ts=5.6.3#code/C4TwDgpgBAggPARQDRQMoD4oF4oKhAD2AgDsATAZygG8oBDALnpJCgF8oB+WRAbQCI6-ALooMUJiQgA3CACcA3ACglASxLE5AMzoBjaACE4AFUzUlUKFsToAFAEcmCAJRN4yKKeVsVZCLoAbOjloLQBXEl1gVQB7EigAWzoAawgjU1tgJmNXKHT0ZSU-QODQiKjY+OsMrM9c6RjVMkLrI2o2dDsk1INbEjCAgPoqOhZhmjZnZ2UgA

Start with the linked TypeScript Playground reproducer and confirm the excessive-instantiation error on the final conditional type. No repository file or test is identified in the issue; done means the provided code type-checks without error while recursive conditional-type behavior remains covered by a regression test.