vscode intellisense node.js works for .js files - not .ts files

Question

Unable to get intellisense to work for .ts files.

test.js

var http = require('http');
http.[intellisense available]

test.ts

var http = require('http');
http.[no suggestions]

Does not appear to be reading index.d.ts

Here is tsconfig.json:

{
  "compileOnSave": true,
  "compilerOptions": {
    "target": "es5",
    "module": "commonjs",
    "sourceMap": true,
    "watch": true
  }
}

Any suggestions. Really want to use typescript, but need the hints while learning node. Prefer not to use javascript.

Thanks.

Answer 1

Learning curve.

For a .js file:

var http = require('http');

for a .ts file:

import http = require('http');

The transpiler will write out: var http = ...

The "import" instead of "var" gets intellisense to work. Right clicking for "go to definition" works.

Problem solved.