Real-World TypeScript Project Setup for 2026

📰 Dev.to · Gabriel Anhaia

Learn to set up a modern TypeScript project from scratch with best practices and tools like tsconfig, ESLint, and Vitest

intermediate Published 2 Apr 2026
Action Steps
  1. Create a new TypeScript project using npm or yarn
  2. Configure tsconfig.json for optimal compilation settings
  3. Install and set up ESLint for code linting and formatting
  4. Integrate Vitest for unit testing and test-driven development
  5. Set up a build pipeline using a CI/CD tool like GitHub Actions or Jenkins
Who Needs to Know This

Backend developers and software engineers can benefit from this setup to improve their project's maintainability and scalability

Key Insight

💡 A well-configured tsconfig.json and ESLint setup are crucial for maintaining code quality and consistency in a TypeScript project

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The capstone: setting up a modern TypeScript project from scratch. tsconfig, ESLint, Vitest, build pipelines, and the mistakes backend devs keep making.
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