ts-node Command Examples

Run TypeScript code directly, without any compiling. More information: https://typestrong.org/ts-node.

• Execute a TypeScript file without compiling (node + tsc):

ts-node {{path/to/file.ts}}

• Execute a TypeScript file without loading tsconfig.json:

ts-node --skip-project {{path/to/file.ts}}

• Evaluate TypeScript code passed as a literal:

ts-node --eval '{{console.log("Hello World")}}'

• Execute a TypeScript file in script mode:

ts-node --script-mode {{path/to/file.ts}}

• Transpile a TypeScript file to JavaScript without executing it:

ts-node --transpile-only {{path/to/file.ts}}

• Display TS-Node help:

ts-node --help