SMRTR ProgrammingMar 9, 2025Daily.dev

Node.js 23.6 Now Runs TypeScript Natively

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Node.js 23.6 now includes stable native TypeScript support, allowing developers to run .ts files without extra configuration. This highly requested feature enables direct execution of TypeScript code, with Node stripping type annotations and running the resulting JavaScript. However, some limitations apply, including no tsconfig.json support and exclusion of certain TypeScript constructs requiring code generation.

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