@zemd/tsconfig

Shared TypeScript configs with strict defaults for React libraries, Next.js apps, and Node.js projects.

Configs

Config	Target	Module	Key features
tsconfig-react.json	ESNext	ESNext (Bundler)	JSX, DOM types
tsconfig-next.json	ESNext	Preserve (Bundler)	Next.js plugin, noEmit
tsconfig-node.json	ES2025	NodeNext	Node.js types

All configs extend tsconfig-base.json which enables strict mode, verbatimModuleSyntax, isolatedDeclarations, erasableSyntaxOnly, and other strict checks.

Install

npm install @zemd/tsconfig --save-dev

Usage

React library

{
  "$schema": "https://json.schemastore.org/tsconfig",
  "extends": "@zemd/tsconfig/tsconfig-react.json",
  "compilerOptions": {
    "outDir": "./dist",
    "rootDir": "./src"
  },
  "include": ["src/**/*.ts", "src/**/*.tsx"],
  "exclude": ["node_modules", "dist", "**/*.test.ts", "**/*.test.tsx"]
}

Next.js app

{
  "$schema": "https://json.schemastore.org/tsconfig",
  "extends": "@zemd/tsconfig/tsconfig-next.json",
  "include": ["next-env.d.ts", "src/**/*.ts", "src/**/*.tsx"],
  "exclude": ["node_modules", ".next"]
}

Node.js project

{
  "$schema": "https://json.schemastore.org/tsconfig",
  "extends": "@zemd/tsconfig/tsconfig-node.json",
  "compilerOptions": {
    "outDir": "./dist",
    "rootDir": "./src"
  },
  "include": ["src/**/*.ts"],
  "exclude": ["node_modules", "dist", "**/*.test.ts"]
}

Monorepo

In a monorepo, use a solution-style root tsconfig.json that references each package. Each package then extends the appropriate config and enables composite for project references.

Root tsconfig.json — does not compile anything, only wires packages together:

{
  "files": [],
  "references": [
    { "path": "packages/ui" },
    { "path": "packages/utils" },
    { "path": "packages/web" }
  ]
}

packages/ui/tsconfig.json — a React component library:

{
  "$schema": "https://json.schemastore.org/tsconfig",
  "extends": "@zemd/tsconfig/tsconfig-react.json",
  "compilerOptions": {
    "composite": true,
    "outDir": "./dist",
    "rootDir": "./src"
  },
  "include": ["src/**/*.ts", "src/**/*.tsx"],
  "exclude": ["node_modules", "dist"],
  "references": [
    { "path": "../utils" }
  ]
}

packages/utils/tsconfig.json — a shared Node.js utility package:

{
  "$schema": "https://json.schemastore.org/tsconfig",
  "extends": "@zemd/tsconfig/tsconfig-node.json",
  "compilerOptions": {
    "composite": true,
    "outDir": "./dist",
    "rootDir": "./src"
  },
  "include": ["src/**/*.ts"],
  "exclude": ["node_modules", "dist"]
}

Then build the entire project graph with:

tsc --build

Tip: The base config already enables declaration, declarationMap, and isolatedDeclarations — which means fast, parallelizable declaration emit and full cross-package IDE navigation out of the box.

Compatibility

These configs target the latest LTS Node.js (currently Node.js 24) and are designed for TypeScript 6.0+, with the latest versions of React and Next.js in mind. If you're on an older Node.js or TypeScript version, you may need to adjust target, module, or lib settings in your own tsconfig.json.

Notes

• You must set outDir and rootDir yourself - TypeScript treats these as relative paths, so they should live in your own tsconfig.json.
• When extending tsconfig-next.json, make sure next-env.d.ts is in the include array (it is by default). If you override include, add it back manually.
• The base config includes watchOptions that uses useFsEventsOnParentDirectory and excludes **/node_modules, dist, and tmp directories. To extend or override, add your own watchOptions in your tsconfig.json:

  {
    "watchOptions": {
      "excludeDirectories": ["**/node_modules", "dist", "tmp", ".next"]
    }
  }

License

@zemd/tsconfig is released under the MIT license.

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