Typescript: set "node_modules" directory path

Question

How can i set/configure a resolution path for the whole "node_modules" directory (not separate modules) for Typescript compiler if that directory is not located in the default resolution path?

Answer 1

You may change where TypeScript looks for the node_modules folder as described here: https://www.typescriptlang.org/docs/handbook/module-resolution.html

Setting baseUrl informs the compiler where to find modules. All module imports with non-relative names are assumed to be relative to the baseUrl.

Add the following to your tsconfig.json file:

"compilerOptions": {
  "baseUrl": "<dir_containing_node_modules>"
}

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Sadly it looks like you cannot specify a different name for the node_modules folder - although this is a less likely situation. Please correct me if I'm wrong.

Answer 2

This is the way I solved this issue with Typescript within the root directory:

I set tsconfig.json to:

"compilerOptions": {

   "baseUrl": "./",

   "typeRoots": ["node_modules/@types"],
 }

I hope this helps someone to complement the previous answer.

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