13 · Environments & Packaging

TypeScript

JavaScript with types

A language that builds on JavaScript by adding static types. Coding agents often edit `.ts` / `.tsx` files and lean on the type checker to catch mistakes before runtime.

Concrete example

“Convert this module to TypeScript” means add types and usually a `tsconfig`, not rewrite the product.

Why it matters

The default language of many modern web codebases agents touch.