TypeScript @types/ packages in packages.json

Question

I have a silly question regarding the @types dependencies in the package.json file:

In the following URL it is explained that the types should be installed as runtime dependency npm install --save @types/lodash TS 2.x d.ts Consumption

But to me is makes more sense to install the @types/.... packages as dev dependency npm install --save-dev @types/lodash

Any thoughts on this?

Answer 1

Use --save when you are developing a module/library and wish to share the @types dependencies, otherwise use --save-dev.

some context: https://github.com/Microsoft/types-publisher/issues/81