typescript outDir setting in tsconfig.json not working

Question

I can\'t seem to get the outDir flag working when used in package.json. Directory structure is pretty simple: tsconfig.json at the root le

Answer 1

This is my folder structure.

Keep the typescript files in src folder and keep the tsconfig.json in root.

In tsconfig json file add foldername for outDir in compilerOptions

"compilerOptions": {    
    "outDir": "build",
    "module": "commonjs",
    "target": "es6",
    "moduleResolution": "node",
    "emitDecoratorMetadata": true,
    "experimentalDecorators": true,
    "noImplicitAny": true,
    "sourceMap": true
  },

and run the below commands.

just cd to the root folder and type

tsc

or

tsc --outDir .

which will build the outDir folder with js and map.js files.

source: https://github.com/Microsoft/TypeScript/issues/10585