Tsconfig Options
This skill provides a convenient way to manage and modify TypeScript configuration files (tsconfig.json) for streamlined project setup and development.
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Run in terminal (recommended)
claude mcp add tsconfig-options npx -- -y @trustedskills/tsconfig-options
Or manually add to ~/.claude/settings.json
{
"mcpServers": {
"tsconfig-options": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@trustedskills/tsconfig-options"
]
}
}
}Requires Claude Code (claude CLI). Run claude --version to verify your install.
About This Skill
What it does
This skill allows AI agents to understand and manipulate tsconfig.json files, which are configuration files for the TypeScript compiler. It can extract specific options from a tsconfig.json, modify existing options, or even generate basic tsconfig.json files based on provided requirements. This is useful for ensuring consistent build configurations across projects and customizing TypeScript compilation behavior.
When to use it
- Troubleshooting build errors: When encountering TypeScript compilation issues, the agent can analyze the
tsconfig.jsonto identify potential misconfigurations. - Automating project setup: Generate a basic
tsconfig.jsonfile with sensible defaults for new TypeScript projects. - Enforcing coding standards: Modify existing options in a
tsconfig.jsonto enforce specific linting or compilation rules across a team's codebase. - Migrating TypeScript versions: Update compiler options when upgrading the TypeScript version used in a project.
Key capabilities
- Extracting values from
tsconfig.jsonfiles. - Modifying existing compiler options within a
tsconfig.json. - Generating basic
tsconfig.jsonfiles.
Example prompts
- "What is the value of 'target' in this tsconfig.json?" (followed by providing the file content)
- "Add 'strict: true' to this tsconfig.json." (followed by providing the file content)
- “Create a basic tsconfig.json for TypeScript 5 with ESNext as target.”
Tips & gotchas
The agent requires the full content of the tsconfig.json file to operate effectively. Complex or deeply nested configurations might require more specific instructions for modification.
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