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TypeScript is a programming language that adds optional type annotations to JavaScript and supports large application development with static checks and editor tooling. TypeScript source compiles to readable JavaScript that runs in browsers and other JavaScript hosts.
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Generate JavaScript from typed source
Types can describe variables, functions, objects, and other program structures so inconsistencies can be found during compilation before JavaScript is emitted. The official README links stable and nightly npm installation, the Playground, handbook, and project roadmap.
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For teams adding types without leaving JavaScript
It is a candidate for incrementally typing an existing JavaScript project or checking shared APIs and data structures during development. Teams can keep JavaScript runtimes and libraries while using types as a common design vocabulary.
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Treat type checking and execution as separate concerns
TypeScript is a language and toolchain that emits JavaScript; it does not provide a browser, server runtime, UI framework, and bundler as one stack. The project still needs to align its target runtime, third-party type declarations, and compiler settings.
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Official sources
- [1]TypeScript README(2026-09-12)
Supplemental curator note
Selected for preserving a durable name, URL, and concise README while the compiler implementation moved to Go.
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Built with
- Go
- TypeScript
- JavaScript
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Categories
GitHub Topics
- typescript
- javascript
- language
- typechecker
GitHub dataView detailed GitHub data
- Stars
- 111,017
- Forks
- 13,816
- Watchers
- 2,229
- Open issues
- 4,931
- Contributors
- 340
- Primary language
- Go
- License
- Apache-2.0
- Repository last updated
- Sep 12, 2026
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