Today I create new project for my sample project. so, I write this post for future and this blog will use English language (I lazy write to Thai LoL)

To initialize a TypeScript project using pnpm, follow these steps:

  • Create a new project directory and navigate into it:
mkdir my-ts-projectcd
cd my-ts-project
  • Initialize a pnpm project: This creates a package.json file.
pnpm init
  • Install TypeScript and Node.js type definitions:
pnpm add -D typescript @types/node ts-node
  • Initialize TypeScript configuration: This creates a tsconfig.json file.
pnpm tsc --init

You may want to adjust the compilerOptions in tsconfig.json according to your project's needs (e.g., target, module, outDir).

  • Create a source directory and an entry file:
mkdir src
touch src/index.ts
  • Add a basic script to src/index.ts:

TypeScript

  // src/index.ts
  console.log("Hello from TypeScript with pnpm!");
  • Add a script to package.json to run your TypeScript code:

You can use ts-node for development to run TypeScript directly without compiling, or set up a build script for production code

// package.json
{
  "name": "my-ts-project",
  "version": "1.0.0",
  "description": "",
  "main": "dist/index.js",
  "scripts": {
    "start": "node src/index.js",
    "build": "tsc",
    "dev": "ts-node src/index.ts"
  },
  "keywords": [],
  "author": "",
  "license": "ISC",
  "devDependencies": {
    "@types/node": "^20.x.x",
    "typescript": "^5.x.x",
    "ts-node": "^10.x.x" // Add ts-node for dev script
  }
}

Remember to install ts-node if you use the dev script: pnpm add -D ts-node. Run your project code

pnpm run dev

Or, to build and then run code

pnpm run build
pnpm run start