Resolve references using tsconfig??

[niemyjski]

Currently you need to do a main references file when dealing with multiple typescript files. This can become a pain to manage. Could we just use the files from tsconfig.json or better yet use all typescript files in all directories under where the resolved tsproject.json is found.

[mhegazy]

This is the semantics of tsconfig.json. by adding an empty tsconfig to your directory, all .ts files in this directory will be considered part of a "project". you can build using tsc --p or just tsc in your root directory.
alternatively you can specify a set of files in the tsconfig file and build the same way.

[niemyjski]

Yes, but what I'm talking about is not having to do
/// <reference path="../references.ts" /> in every file.. this is really annoying.

[mhegazy]

you are talking about building or the editing experience in VS?

[niemyjski]

In this case editing but I'd think it should work for both. The problem is when you have tsconfig.json files... then, I'd want to be able to select the configuration I'm working on in my editor much like debug / release in vs.. Otherwise default to all files in that folder.

[niemyjski]

That's why I think it would be nice to support a naming convention where you have:

• \tsconfig-es5.json
• \tsconfig-es6.json

and then you could apply those rules under the specific target (es5 or es6)..

[mhegazy]

tsconfig support is not in VS yet. it should be in soon though. Until this is done you would want to keep your /// references to keep your editing experience in VS.

[mhegazy]

@niemyjski can you file a suggestion making "--p" take a full path to tsconfig.json as well as a directory. (i.e. check if it is a file, use it if not look for tsconfig.json within that directory).

[niemyjski]

Yes, I'll make this suggestion. Do you think I should add a request for making it also support tsconfig.json first and if it can't find one it looks for the first tsconfig*.json?

[mhegazy]

I would say only file support in --p. this way we do not have to worry about order, when there are multiple ones

[mhegazy]

looks like this is already tracked by #2869.