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Part 7 of 355

โš™ ๏ธ TypeScript Compiler Options: Deep Dive into Every Option

Master every TypeScript compiler option with practical examples, understanding when and why to use each setting ๐Ÿš€

๐Ÿš€Intermediate
30 min read

Prerequisites

  • Basic TypeScript knowledge ๐Ÿ“
  • Understanding of tsconfig.json structure โšก
  • Experience with TypeScript compilation ๐Ÿ’ป

What you'll learn

  • Master all TypeScript compiler options ๐ŸŽฏ
  • Configure projects for optimal performance ๐Ÿ—๏ธ
  • Debug compilation issues effectively ๐Ÿ”
  • Choose the right options for your use case โœจ

๐ŸŽฏ Introduction

Welcome to the ultimate guide to TypeScript compiler options! ๐ŸŽ‰ In this comprehensive tutorial, weโ€™ll explore every single compiler option, understanding not just what they do, but when and why you should use them.

Youโ€™ll discover how to fine-tune TypeScriptโ€™s behavior for your specific needs, from strictness levels to module resolution, from performance optimizations to debugging features. Whether youโ€™re building a library, web app, or Node.js service, mastering these options is key to TypeScript success!

By the end of this tutorial, youโ€™ll know exactly which options to use for any scenario! Letโ€™s dive deep! ๐ŸŠโ€โ™‚๏ธ

๐Ÿ“š Understanding Compiler Options

๐Ÿค” What are Compiler Options?

Compiler options are like the control panel of a spaceship ๐Ÿš€. Each switch and dial controls a specific aspect of how TypeScript transforms your code. Think of them as instructions that tell TypeScript exactly how strict to be, what features to enable, and how to generate output!

They control:

  • โœจ Type checking behavior
  • ๐Ÿš€ JavaScript output format
  • ๐Ÿ›ก๏ธ Strictness levels
  • ๐Ÿ“ Module resolution strategies

๐Ÿ’ก Categories of Options

TypeScript organizes compiler options into logical groups:

  1. Type Checking ๐Ÿ”: Control strictness and safety
  2. Modules ๐Ÿ“ฆ: Handle imports and exports
  3. Emit ๐Ÿ“ค: Configure output generation
  4. JavaScript Support ๐ŸŸจ: Work with JS files
  5. Editor Support ๐Ÿ’ป: Enhance IDE experience
  6. Interop Constraints ๐Ÿ”—: Ensure compatibility
  7. Language and Environment ๐ŸŒ: Target platforms
  8. Projects ๐Ÿ“: Multi-project setups

๐Ÿ”ง Type Checking Options

๐Ÿ“ Strict Mode Family

The strict family of options is your first line of defense:

{
  "compilerOptions": {
    // ๐Ÿ›ก๏ธ Master switch - enables all strict options
    "strict": true,
    
    // ๐ŸŽฏ Individual strict options (enabled by strict: true)
    "noImplicitAny": true,           // Error on implicit any
    "strictNullChecks": true,         // Null/undefined checking
    "strictFunctionTypes": true,      // Contravariant function params
    "strictBindCallApply": true,      // Type-check bind, call, apply
    "strictPropertyInitialization": true, // Class property init
    "noImplicitThis": true,          // Error on implicit this
    "alwaysStrict": true             // Emit 'use strict'
  }
}

Letโ€™s see each in action:

// ๐ŸŽฏ noImplicitAny
// โŒ With noImplicitAny: true
function greet(name) { // Error: Parameter 'name' implicitly has an 'any' type
  return `Hello ${name}`;
}

// โœ… Correct
function greet(name: string): string {
  return `Hello ${name}`;
}

// ๐Ÿ” strictNullChecks
// โŒ Without strictNullChecks
let value: string = null; // No error!
value.length; // Runtime error!

// โœ… With strictNullChecks
let value: string | null = null;
if (value !== null) {
  value.length; // Safe!
}

// ๐ŸŽจ strictFunctionTypes
interface Animal {
  name: string;
}

interface Dog extends Animal {
  breed: string;
}

// โŒ Without strictFunctionTypes
let animalFunc: (animal: Animal) => void;
let dogFunc: (dog: Dog) => void;
animalFunc = dogFunc; // Should error but doesn't!

// โœ… With strictFunctionTypes
// Now it correctly errors!

// ๐Ÿ”ง strictBindCallApply
function showName(this: { name: string }, prefix: string) {
  console.log(`${prefix}: ${this.name}`);
}

const obj = { name: "TypeScript" };

// โŒ Without strictBindCallApply
showName.call(obj, 123); // No error, but wrong!

// โœ… With strictBindCallApply
showName.call(obj, "Name"); // Type-checked!

// ๐Ÿ—๏ธ strictPropertyInitialization
class User {
  // โŒ Error: Property 'name' has no initializer
  name: string;
  age: number;
  
  // โœ… Solutions:
  email: string = ""; // Initialize
  phone?: string; // Make optional
  address!: string; // Definite assignment assertion
  
  constructor() {
    this.name = "Default"; // Initialize in constructor
    this.age = 0;
  }
}

// ๐ŸŽฏ noImplicitThis
// โŒ Error with noImplicitThis
const counter = {
  count: 0,
  increment: function() {
    setTimeout(function() {
      this.count++; // Error: 'this' implicitly has type 'any'
    }, 1000);
  }
};

// โœ… Use arrow function
const counter = {
  count: 0,
  increment: function() {
    setTimeout(() => {
      this.count++; // OK!
    }, 1000);
  }
};

๐ŸŽฏ Additional Type Checking Options

{
  "compilerOptions": {
    // ๐Ÿšซ Error on unused code
    "noUnusedLocals": true,          // Error on unused variables
    "noUnusedParameters": true,      // Error on unused parameters
    
    // ๐Ÿ”„ Control flow checks
    "noImplicitReturns": true,       // All paths must return
    "noFallthroughCasesInSwitch": true, // Prevent case fallthrough
    "noUncheckedIndexedAccess": true, // Index access returns T | undefined
    
    // โœจ Other safety checks
    "noImplicitOverride": true,      // Require override keyword
    "noPropertyAccessFromIndexSignature": true, // Use [] not . for index
    "exactOptionalPropertyTypes": true, // Distinguish undefined from missing
    "forceConsistentCasingInFileNames": true // File name case consistency
  }
}

Examples of these options:

// ๐Ÿšซ noUnusedLocals & noUnusedParameters
function processData(data: string[], debug: boolean) {
  const result = []; // โŒ Error: 'result' is declared but never used
  // debug parameter never used โŒ
  
  return data.map(item => item.toUpperCase());
}

// โœ… Fixed
function processData(data: string[]) {
  return data.map(item => item.toUpperCase());
}

// ๐Ÿ”„ noImplicitReturns
function getValue(condition: boolean) {
  if (condition) {
    return 42;
  }
  // โŒ Error: Not all code paths return a value
}

// โœ… Fixed
function getValue(condition: boolean): number | undefined {
  if (condition) {
    return 42;
  }
  return undefined;
}

// ๐ŸŽฏ noFallthroughCasesInSwitch
function getEmoji(type: string) {
  switch (type) {
    case 'happy':
      console.log('๐Ÿ˜Š');
      // โŒ Error: Fallthrough case in switch
    case 'sad':
      console.log('๐Ÿ˜ข');
      break;
  }
}

// โœ… Fixed
function getEmoji(type: string) {
  switch (type) {
    case 'happy':
      console.log('๐Ÿ˜Š');
      break; // Added break
    case 'sad':
      console.log('๐Ÿ˜ข');
      break;
  }
}

// ๐Ÿ” noUncheckedIndexedAccess
const config: Record<string, string> = {
  apiUrl: 'https://api.example.com'
};

// Without noUncheckedIndexedAccess
const dbUrl: string = config.dbUrl; // No error, but undefined!

// With noUncheckedIndexedAccess
const dbUrl: string | undefined = config.dbUrl; // Must handle undefined
if (dbUrl) {
  console.log(`Connecting to ${dbUrl}`);
}

๐Ÿ’ก Module Resolution Options

๐Ÿ›’ Module System Configuration

{
  "compilerOptions": {
    // ๐Ÿ“ฆ Module code generation
    "module": "commonjs",            // Output module format
    "moduleResolution": "node",      // How to resolve modules
    
    // ๐ŸŽฏ Module interop
    "esModuleInterop": true,         // Better CommonJS/ES interop
    "allowSyntheticDefaultImports": true, // Allow default imports
    
    // ๐Ÿ“ Path mapping
    "baseUrl": "./",                 // Base for non-relative modules
    "paths": {                       // Path aliases
      "@app/*": ["src/app/*"],
      "@lib/*": ["src/lib/*"],
      "@utils": ["src/utils/index.ts"]
    },
    
    // ๐Ÿ”ง Resolution options
    "resolveJsonModule": true,       // Import JSON files
    "allowJs": true,                 // Allow importing JS
    "checkJs": true,                 // Type-check JS files
    "maxNodeModuleJsDepth": 2        // How deep to check node_modules
  }
}

Examples of module options:

// ๐ŸŽฏ esModuleInterop example
// CommonJS module (old style)
// math.js
module.exports = {
  add: (a, b) => a + b,
  PI: 3.14159
};

// โŒ Without esModuleInterop
import * as math from './math'; // Have to use * as
console.log(math.add(1, 2));

// โœ… With esModuleInterop
import math from './math'; // Can use default import
console.log(math.add(1, 2));

// ๐Ÿ“ Path mapping example
// Instead of:
import { utils } from '../../../shared/utils';
import { api } from '../../../services/api';

// With paths:
import { utils } from '@utils';
import { api } from '@app/services/api';

// ๐Ÿ”ง resolveJsonModule
import config from './config.json'; // โœ… Works!
import pkg from './package.json';

console.log(`App version: ${pkg.version}`);
console.log(`API URL: ${config.apiUrl}`);

// ๐ŸŽจ Type-safe JSON
interface Config {
  apiUrl: string;
  timeout: number;
  features: string[];
}

import configData from './config.json';
const config: Config = configData; // Type-checked!

๐Ÿš€ Emit Options

๐ŸŽฎ Output Configuration

{
  "compilerOptions": {
    // ๐Ÿ“ Output locations
    "outDir": "./dist",              // Output directory
    "outFile": "./bundle.js",        // Single file output (requires AMD/System)
    "rootDir": "./src",              // Input structure root
    
    // ๐Ÿ“ Source maps
    "sourceMap": true,               // Generate .js.map files
    "inlineSourceMap": false,        // Embed source map in JS
    "inlineSources": false,          // Embed TS source in maps
    "mapRoot": "",                   // Location of source maps
    "sourceRoot": "",                // Location of TS sources
    
    // ๐ŸŽจ Output formatting
    "removeComments": true,          // Strip comments
    "noEmit": false,                 // Prevent file emission
    "noEmitOnError": true,          // Don't emit if errors
    "preserveConstEnums": false,     // Keep const enums
    "stripInternal": true,           // Remove @internal code
    
    // ๐Ÿ”ง Declarations
    "declaration": true,             // Generate .d.ts files
    "declarationMap": true,          // Generate .d.ts.map
    "declarationDir": "./types",     // Declaration output dir
    "emitDeclarationOnly": false,    // Only emit .d.ts
    
    // โšก Advanced emit
    "importHelpers": true,           // Import helpers from tslib
    "downlevelIteration": true,      // Full iteration support
    "emitBOM": false,               // Emit UTF-8 BOM
    "newLine": "lf",                // Line ending (crlf/lf)
    "preserveValueImports": false    // Keep unused value imports
  }
}

Examples of emit options:

// ๐ŸŽจ removeComments example
// Input TypeScript:
/**
 * Calculate the sum of two numbers
 * @param a First number
 * @param b Second number
 * @returns The sum
 */
function add(a: number, b: number): number {
  // Add the numbers together
  return a + b; // Return result
}

// Output with removeComments: false (default)
/**
 * Calculate the sum of two numbers
 * @param a First number
 * @param b Second number
 * @returns The sum
 */
function add(a, b) {
  // Add the numbers together
  return a + b; // Return result
}

// Output with removeComments: true
function add(a, b) {
  return a + b;
}

// ๐Ÿ”ง importHelpers example
// Without importHelpers (helpers inlined in every file):
var __assign = (this && this.__assign) || function () {
  // ... helper code
};

const merged = __assign(__assign({}, obj1), obj2);

// With importHelpers (imported from tslib):
import { __assign } from "tslib";
const merged = __assign(__assign({}, obj1), obj2);

// ๐ŸŽฏ stripInternal example
/**
 * Public API function
 */
export function publicFunction(): void {
  internalHelper();
}

/**
 * @internal
 */
export function internalHelper(): void {
  // This won't be in .d.ts with stripInternal
}

// ๐Ÿ“ Declaration files
// With declaration: true, generates:
// math.d.ts
export declare function add(a: number, b: number): number;
export declare const PI: 3.14159;

โš ๏ธ Common Pitfalls and Solutions

๐Ÿ˜ฑ Pitfall 1: Over-Strictness

// โŒ Too strict for existing codebase
{
  "compilerOptions": {
    "strict": true,
    "noUnusedLocals": true,
    "noUnusedParameters": true,
    "noImplicitReturns": true
  }
}

// โœ… Gradual adoption
{
  "compilerOptions": {
    // Start with basics
    "strict": false,
    "noImplicitAny": true,
    "strictNullChecks": true,
    // Add more over time
  }
}

๐Ÿคฏ Pitfall 2: Incompatible Options

// โŒ Conflicting options
{
  "compilerOptions": {
    "module": "es2015",        // ES modules
    "outFile": "./bundle.js"   // Requires AMD/System!
  }
}

// โœ… Compatible options
{
  "compilerOptions": {
    "module": "system",        // Works with outFile
    "outFile": "./bundle.js"
  }
}

๐Ÿ˜ต Pitfall 3: Performance Issues

// โŒ Slow compilation
{
  "compilerOptions": {
    "skipLibCheck": false,     // Checking all .d.ts files
    "incremental": false       // Full rebuild every time
  }
}

// โœ… Optimized for speed
{
  "compilerOptions": {
    "skipLibCheck": true,      // Skip .d.ts checking
    "incremental": true,       // Incremental builds
    "tsBuildInfoFile": ".tsbuildinfo"
  }
}

๐Ÿ› ๏ธ Best Practices

๐ŸŽฏ Environment-Specific Configurations

// ๐Ÿ“ tsconfig.base.json
{
  "compilerOptions": {
    "target": "ES2020",
    "module": "commonjs",
    "lib": ["ES2020"],
    "strict": true,
    "esModuleInterop": true,
    "skipLibCheck": true,
    "forceConsistentCasingInFileNames": true
  }
}

// ๐Ÿ”ง tsconfig.dev.json
{
  "extends": "./tsconfig.base.json",
  "compilerOptions": {
    "sourceMap": true,
    "incremental": true,
    "noUnusedLocals": false,  // Relaxed for development
    "noUnusedParameters": false
  }
}

// ๐Ÿš€ tsconfig.prod.json
{
  "extends": "./tsconfig.base.json",
  "compilerOptions": {
    "sourceMap": false,
    "removeComments": true,
    "noUnusedLocals": true,
    "noUnusedParameters": true,
    "noEmitOnError": true
  }
}

// ๐Ÿ“š tsconfig.lib.json
{
  "extends": "./tsconfig.base.json",
  "compilerOptions": {
    "declaration": true,
    "declarationMap": true,
    "stripInternal": true,
    "composite": true
  }
}

๐Ÿ—๏ธ Project-Specific Recommendations

// ๐ŸŒ Web Application
{
  "compilerOptions": {
    "target": "ES2018",          // Good browser support
    "lib": ["ES2018", "DOM"],    // Include DOM types
    "jsx": "react-jsx",          // For React
    "moduleResolution": "node",
    "allowSyntheticDefaultImports": true,
    "esModuleInterop": true
  }
}

// ๐ŸŸข Node.js Application
{
  "compilerOptions": {
    "target": "ES2022",          // Latest Node features
    "lib": ["ES2022"],           // No DOM
    "module": "commonjs",        // Node module system
    "types": ["node"],           // Node types only
    "resolveJsonModule": true
  }
}

// ๐Ÿ“š Library
{
  "compilerOptions": {
    "target": "ES2018",          // Wide compatibility
    "module": "ESNext",          // Modern modules
    "declaration": true,         // Generate .d.ts
    "declarationMap": true,      // For debugging
    "stripInternal": true,       // Hide internals
    "composite": true           // For project references
  }
}

๐Ÿงช Hands-On Exercise

๐ŸŽฏ Challenge: Configure for Multiple Scenarios

Create optimal TypeScript configurations for:

๐Ÿ“‹ Requirements:

  • โœ… Strict library with multiple output formats
  • ๐Ÿท๏ธ Loose configuration for migrating JS project
  • ๐Ÿ‘ค Performance-optimized build configuration
  • ๐Ÿ“Š Development configuration with debugging
  • ๐ŸŽจ Monorepo with shared configurations

๐Ÿš€ Bonus Points:

  • Add custom compiler option validator
  • Create configuration generator script
  • Implement option compatibility checker

๐Ÿ’ก Solution

๐Ÿ” Click to see solution
// ๐Ÿ“š Strict Library Configuration
// tsconfig.lib.json
{
  "compilerOptions": {
    // ๐ŸŽฏ Maximum strictness
    "strict": true,
    "noUnusedLocals": true,
    "noUnusedParameters": true,
    "noImplicitReturns": true,
    "noFallthroughCasesInSwitch": true,
    "noUncheckedIndexedAccess": true,
    "exactOptionalPropertyTypes": true,
    
    // ๐Ÿ“ฆ Multiple outputs
    "target": "ES2018",
    "module": "ESNext",
    "lib": ["ES2018"],
    
    // ๐Ÿ“ Declarations
    "declaration": true,
    "declarationMap": true,
    "declarationDir": "./dist/types",
    "stripInternal": true,
    
    // ๐Ÿ—๏ธ Output
    "outDir": "./dist/esm",
    "rootDir": "./src",
    
    // โšก Performance
    "incremental": true,
    "composite": true,
    "tsBuildInfoFile": "./dist/.tsbuildinfo"
  },
  "include": ["src/**/*"],
  "exclude": ["**/*.test.ts", "**/*.spec.ts"]
}

// ๐Ÿ”„ Migration Configuration
// tsconfig.migration.json
{
  "compilerOptions": {
    // ๐ŸŽฏ Gradual strictness
    "strict": false,
    "noImplicitAny": false,      // Start loose
    "strictNullChecks": false,
    "allowJs": true,             // Mix JS and TS
    "checkJs": false,            // Don't check JS yet
    
    // ๐Ÿ”ง Compatibility
    "esModuleInterop": true,
    "allowSyntheticDefaultImports": true,
    "resolveJsonModule": true,
    
    // ๐Ÿ“ Output
    "target": "ES2015",          // Older target
    "module": "commonjs",
    "outDir": "./dist",
    
    // ๐Ÿ’ก Helpers
    "noEmitOnError": false,      // Emit even with errors
    "suppressImplicitAnyIndexErrors": true
  },
  "include": ["src/**/*"],
  "exclude": ["node_modules"]
}

// โšก Performance Configuration
// tsconfig.perf.json
{
  "compilerOptions": {
    // ๐Ÿš€ Speed optimizations
    "skipLibCheck": true,        // Skip .d.ts checking
    "skipDefaultLibCheck": true, // Skip default lib check
    "incremental": true,         // Incremental compilation
    "tsBuildInfoFile": "./.tsbuildinfo",
    
    // ๐ŸŽฏ Minimal checking
    "strict": true,              // Keep type safety
    "noEmit": false,
    "noEmitOnError": false,      // Emit anyway
    
    // ๐Ÿ“ฆ Simple output
    "target": "ES2020",
    "module": "commonjs",
    "removeComments": true,
    "sourceMap": false,          // No source maps
    
    // ๐Ÿ”ง Assume modules exist
    "moduleResolution": "node",
    "assumeChangesOnlyAffectDirectDependencies": true
  }
}

// ๐Ÿ” Development Configuration
// tsconfig.dev.json
{
  "compilerOptions": {
    // ๐ŸŽฏ Developer experience
    "strict": true,
    "noUnusedLocals": false,     // Allow during dev
    "noUnusedParameters": false,
    "noEmitOnError": false,      // See output even with errors
    
    // ๐Ÿ—บ๏ธ Debugging
    "sourceMap": true,
    "inlineSources": true,       // Embed sources
    "declarationMap": true,
    "removeComments": false,     // Keep comments
    
    // ๐Ÿ“ Paths for convenience
    "baseUrl": "./",
    "paths": {
      "@/*": ["src/*"],
      "@test/*": ["test/*"]
    },
    
    // โšก Fast feedback
    "incremental": true,
    "tsBuildInfoFile": "./dist/.tsbuildinfo-dev",
    
    // ๐ŸŽจ Rich output
    "pretty": true,
    "preserveWatchOutput": false,
    "listEmittedFiles": true
  },
  "watchOptions": {
    "watchFile": "useFsEvents",
    "watchDirectory": "useFsEvents",
    "fallbackPolling": "dynamicPriority"
  }
}

Configuration validator script:

// ๐Ÿ“ validate-tsconfig.ts
import * as ts from 'typescript';
import * as fs from 'fs';

interface ValidationResult {
  valid: boolean;
  errors: string[];
  warnings: string[];
  suggestions: string[];
}

class TsConfigValidator {
  validate(configPath: string): ValidationResult {
    const result: ValidationResult = {
      valid: true,
      errors: [],
      warnings: [],
      suggestions: []
    };
    
    // Read config
    const { config, error } = ts.readConfigFile(
      configPath, 
      ts.sys.readFile
    );
    
    if (error) {
      result.valid = false;
      result.errors.push(`Failed to read config: ${error.messageText}`);
      return result;
    }
    
    // Check incompatible options
    this.checkIncompatibilities(config.compilerOptions, result);
    
    // Check performance
    this.checkPerformance(config.compilerOptions, result);
    
    // Check best practices
    this.checkBestPractices(config.compilerOptions, result);
    
    return result;
  }
  
  private checkIncompatibilities(
    options: any, 
    result: ValidationResult
  ): void {
    // outFile requires specific module systems
    if (options.outFile && !['amd', 'system'].includes(options.module)) {
      result.errors.push(
        'โŒ outFile requires module: "amd" or "system"'
      );
      result.valid = false;
    }
    
    // esModuleInterop requires module
    if (options.esModuleInterop && !options.module) {
      result.warnings.push(
        'โš ๏ธ esModuleInterop works best with a module system'
      );
    }
  }
  
  private checkPerformance(
    options: any, 
    result: ValidationResult
  ): void {
    if (!options.incremental) {
      result.suggestions.push(
        '๐Ÿ’ก Enable "incremental" for faster rebuilds'
      );
    }
    
    if (!options.skipLibCheck) {
      result.suggestions.push(
        '๐Ÿ’ก Enable "skipLibCheck" for faster compilation'
      );
    }
  }
  
  private checkBestPractices(
    options: any, 
    result: ValidationResult
  ): void {
    if (!options.strict) {
      result.warnings.push(
        'โš ๏ธ Consider enabling "strict" for better type safety'
      );
    }
    
    if (options.target === 'es3') {
      result.warnings.push(
        'โš ๏ธ ES3 target is very old, consider ES2015+'
      );
    }
  }
}

// ๐ŸŽฎ Usage
const validator = new TsConfigValidator();
const result = validator.validate('./tsconfig.json');

console.log('๐Ÿ” Validation Results:');
console.log(`Valid: ${result.valid ? 'โœ…' : 'โŒ'}`);

if (result.errors.length > 0) {
  console.log('\nโŒ Errors:');
  result.errors.forEach(e => console.log(`  ${e}`));
}

if (result.warnings.length > 0) {
  console.log('\nโš ๏ธ Warnings:');
  result.warnings.forEach(w => console.log(`  ${w}`));
}

if (result.suggestions.length > 0) {
  console.log('\n๐Ÿ’ก Suggestions:');
  result.suggestions.forEach(s => console.log(`  ${s}`));
}

๐ŸŽ“ Key Takeaways

Youโ€™ve mastered TypeScript compiler options! Hereโ€™s what you can now do:

  • โœ… Configure any option with confidence ๐Ÿ’ช
  • โœ… Understand trade-offs between strictness and flexibility ๐Ÿ›ก๏ธ
  • โœ… Optimize builds for performance ๐ŸŽฏ
  • โœ… Debug compilation issues effectively ๐Ÿ›
  • โœ… Choose the right options for any project! ๐Ÿš€

Remember: Start strict and relax as needed - itโ€™s easier than adding strictness later! ๐ŸŽจ

๐Ÿค Next Steps

Congratulations! ๐ŸŽ‰ Youโ€™re now a TypeScript compiler options expert!

Hereโ€™s what to do next:

  1. ๐Ÿ’ป Review your projectโ€™s current options
  2. ๐Ÿ—๏ธ Enable additional strict checks gradually
  3. ๐Ÿ“š Experiment with different configurations
  4. ๐ŸŒŸ Create project-specific presets!

Remember: The best configuration is one that helps catch bugs while keeping developers productive! โš™๏ธ


Happy coding! ๐ŸŽ‰๐Ÿš€โœจ