[~]# tsc --help
tsc: The TypeScript Compiler - Version 4.5.4
TS
COMMON COMMANDS
tsc
Compiles the current project (tsconfig.json in the working directory.)
tsc app.ts util.ts
Ignoring tsconfig.json, compiles the specified files with default compiler options.
tsc -b
Build a composite project in the working directory.
tsc --init
Creates a tsconfig.json with the recommended settings in the working directory.
tsc -p ./path/to/tsconfig.json
Compiles the TypeScript project located at the specified path.
tsc --help --all
An expanded version of this information, showing all possible compiler options
tsc --noEmit
tsc --target esnext
Compiles the current project, with additional settings.
COMMAND LINE FLAGS
--help, -h Print this message.
--watch, -w Watch input files.
--all Show all compiler options.
--version, -v Print the compiler's version.
--init Initializes a TypeScript project and creates a tsconfig.json file.
--project, -p Compile the project given the path to its configuration file, or to a folder with a 'tsconfig.json'.
--build, -b Build one or more projects and their dependencies, if out of date
--showConfig Print the final configuration instead of building.
COMMON COMPILER OPTIONS
--pretty Enable color and formatting in TypeScript's output to make compiler errors easier to read
type: boolean
default: true
--target, -t Set the JavaScript language version for emitted JavaScript and include compatible library declarations.
one of: es3, es5, es6, es2015, es2016, es2017, es2018, es2019, es2020, es2021, esnext
default: ES3
--module, -m Specify what module code is generated.
one of: none, commonjs, amd, system, umd, es6, es2015, es2020, es2022, esnext, node12, nodenext
--lib Specify a set of bundled library declaration files that describe the target runtime environment.
one or more: es5, es6, es2015, es7, es2016, es2017, es2018, es2019, es2020, es2021, esnext, dom, dom.iterable, webworker, webworker.importscripts, webworker.iterable, scripthost, es2015.core, es2015.collection, es 2015.generator, es2015.iterable, es2015.promise, es2015.proxy, es2015.reflect, es2015.symbol, es2015.symbol.wellknown, es2016.array.include, es2017.object, es2017.sharedmemory, es2017.string, es2017.i ntl, es2017.typedarrays, es2018.asyncgenerator, es2018.asynciterable, es2018.intl, es2018.promise, es2018.regexp, es2019.array, es2019.object, es2019.string, es2019.symbol, es2020.bigint, es2020.promi se, es2020.sharedmemory, es2020.string, es2020.symbol.wellknown, es2020.intl, es2021.promise, es2021.string, es2021.weakref, es2021.intl, esnext.array, esnext.symbol, esnext.asynciterable, esnext.intl , esnext.bigint, esnext.string, esnext.promise, esnext.weakref
--allowJs Allow JavaScript files to be a part of your program. Use the `checkJS` option to get errors from these files.
type: boolean
default: false
--checkJs Enable error reporting in type-checked JavaScript files.
type: boolean
default: false
--jsx Specify what JSX code is generated.
one of: preserve, react-native, react, react-jsx, react-jsxdev
default: undefined
--declaration, -d Generate .d.ts files from TypeScript and JavaScript files in your project.
type: boolean
default: `false`, unless `composite` is set
--declarationMap Create sourcemaps for d.ts files.
type: boolean
default: false
--emitDeclarationOnly Only output d.ts files and not JavaScript files.
type: boolean
default: false
--sourceMap Create source map files for emitted JavaScript files.
type: boolean
default: false
--outFile Specify a file that bundles all outputs into one JavaScript file. If `declaration` is true, also designates a file that bundles all .d.ts output.
--outDir Specify an output folder for all emitted files.
--removeComments Disable emitting comments.
type: boolean
default: false
--noEmit Disable emitting files from a compilation.
type: boolean
default: false
--strict Enable all strict type-checking options.
type: boolean
default: false
--types Specify type package names to be included without being referenced in a source file.
--esModuleInterop Emit additional JavaScript to ease support for importing CommonJS modules. This enables `allowSyntheticDefaultImports` for type compatibility.
type: boolean
default: false
You can learn about all of the compiler options at https://aka.ms/tsconfig-reference