How to find module “fs” in VS Code with TypeScript?

Question

I\'m running on a MacBook Air. I installed VS Code as an IDE and also have TypeScript installed.

I have a simple file with just this line:

import fs = req         


        

Answer 1

You have three options in tsconfig.json (here: Node 11+), see docs:

Either specifiy both typeRoots and types, only typeRoots or remove both lines completely (recommended):

{"compilerOptions": {
  ...
  "typeRoots": ["node_modules/@types"],  // "typeRoots": [] -> won't work
  "types": ["node"]                      // "types": [] -> won't work
}}

Install types:

npm install --save-dev @types/node

Use promise based file system (e.g to use async / await):

import {promises as fs} from 'fs';

async function foo() {
    ...
    await fs.writeFile('./yourPath', 'YourContent');
}