Overview

Compiler options can be specified using MSBuild properties within an MSBuild project.

Example

  <PropertyGroup Condition="'$(Configuration)' == 'Debug'">
    <TypeScriptRemoveComments>false</TypeScriptRemoveComments>
    <TypeScriptSourceMap>true</TypeScriptSourceMap>
  </PropertyGroup>
  <PropertyGroup Condition="'$(Configuration)' == 'Release'">
    <TypeScriptRemoveComments>true</TypeScriptRemoveComments>
    <TypeScriptSourceMap>false</TypeScriptSourceMap>
  </PropertyGroup>
  <Import
      Project="$(MSBuildExtensionsPath32)\Microsoft\VisualStudio\v$(VisualStudioVersion)\TypeScript\Microsoft.TypeScript.targets"
      Condition="Exists('$(MSBuildExtensionsPath32)\Microsoft\VisualStudio\v$(VisualStudioVersion)\TypeScript\Microsoft.TypeScript.targets')" />

Mappings

Compiler Option	MSBuild Property Name	Allowed Values
`--allowJs`	Not supported in MSBuild
`--allowSyntheticDefaultImports`	TypeScriptAllowSyntheticDefaultImports	boolean
`--allowUnreachableCode`	TypeScriptAllowUnreachableCode	boolean
`--allowUnusedLabels`	TypeScriptAllowUnusedLabels	boolean
`--alwaysStrict`	TypeScriptAlwaysStrict	boolean
`--baseUrl`	TypeScriptBaseUrl	File path
`--charset`	TypeScriptCharset
`--declaration`	TypeScriptGeneratesDeclarations	boolean
`--declarationDir`	TypeScriptDeclarationDir	File path
`--diagnostics`	Not supported in MSBuild
`--disableSizeLimit`	Not supported in MSBuild
`--emitBOM`	TypeScriptEmitBOM	boolean
`--emitDecoratorMetadata`	TypeScriptEmitDecoratorMetadata	boolean
`--emitDeclarationOnly`	TypeScriptEmitDeclarationOnly	boolean
`--esModuleInterop`	TypeScriptESModuleInterop	boolean
`--experimentalAsyncFunctions`	TypeScriptExperimentalAsyncFunctions	boolean
`--experimentalDecorators`	TypeScriptExperimentalDecorators	boolean
`--forceConsistentCasingInFileNames`	TypeScriptForceConsistentCasingInFileNames	boolean
`--help`	Not supported in MSBuild
`--importHelpers`	TypeScriptImportHelpers	boolean
`--inlineSourceMap`	TypeScriptInlineSourceMap	boolean
`--inlineSources`	TypeScriptInlineSources	boolean
`--init`	Not supported in MSBuild
`--isolatedModules`	TypeScriptIsolatedModules	boolean
`--jsx`	TypeScriptJSXEmit	`react`, `react-native`, `preserve`
`--jsxFactory`	TypeScriptJSXFactory	qualified name
`--lib`	TypeScriptLib	Comma-separated list of strings
`--listEmittedFiles`	Not supported in MSBuild
`--listFiles`	Not supported in MSBuild
`--locale`	automatic	Automatically set to PreferredUILang value
`--mapRoot`	TypeScriptMapRoot	File path
`--maxNodeModuleJsDepth`	Not supported in MSBuild
`--module`	TypeScriptModuleKind	`AMD`, `CommonJs`, `UMD`, `System` or `ES6`
`--moduleResolution`	TypeScriptModuleResolution	`Classic` or `Node`
`--newLine`	TypeScriptNewLine	`CRLF` or `LF`
`--noEmit`	Not supported in MSBuild
`--noEmitHelpers`	TypeScriptNoEmitHelpers	boolean
`--noEmitOnError`	TypeScriptNoEmitOnError	boolean
`--noFallthroughCasesInSwitch`	TypeScriptNoFallthroughCasesInSwitch	boolean
`--noImplicitAny`	TypeScriptNoImplicitAny	boolean
`--noImplicitReturns`	TypeScriptNoImplicitReturns	boolean
`--noImplicitThis`	TypeScriptNoImplicitThis	boolean
`--noImplicitUseStrict`	TypeScriptNoImplicitUseStrict	boolean
`--noStrictGenericChecks`	TypeScriptNoStrictGenericChecks	boolean
`--noUnusedLocals`	TypeScriptNoUnusedLocals	boolean
`--noUnusedParameters`	TypeScriptNoUnusedParameters	boolean
`--noLib`	TypeScriptNoLib	boolean
`--noResolve`	TypeScriptNoResolve	boolean
`--out`	TypeScriptOutFile	File path
`--outDir`	TypeScriptOutDir	File path
`--outFile`	TypeScriptOutFile	File path
`--paths`	Not supported in MSBuild
`--preserveConstEnums`	TypeScriptPreserveConstEnums	boolean
`--preserveSymlinks`	TypeScriptPreserveSymlinks	boolean
`--listEmittedFiles`	Not supported in MSBuild
`--pretty`	Not supported in MSBuild
`--reactNamespace`	TypeScriptReactNamespace	string
`--removeComments`	TypeScriptRemoveComments	boolean
`--rootDir`	TypeScriptRootDir	File path
`--rootDirs`	Not supported in MSBuild
`--skipLibCheck`	TypeScriptSkipLibCheck	boolean
`--skipDefaultLibCheck`	TypeScriptSkipDefaultLibCheck	boolean
`--sourceMap`	TypeScriptSourceMap	File path
`--sourceRoot`	TypeScriptSourceRoot	File path
`--strict`	TypeScriptStrict	boolean
`--strictFunctionTypes`	TypeScriptStrictFunctionTypes	boolean
`--strictNullChecks`	TypeScriptStrictNullChecks	boolean
`--strictPropertyInitialization`	TypeScriptStrictPropertyInitialization	boolean
`--stripInternal`	TypeScriptStripInternal	boolean
`--suppressExcessPropertyErrors`	TypeScriptSuppressExcessPropertyErrors	boolean
`--suppressImplicitAnyIndexErrors`	TypeScriptSuppressImplicitAnyIndexErrors	boolean
`--target`	TypeScriptTarget	`ES3`, `ES5`, or `ES6`
`--traceResolution`	Not supported in MSBuild
`--types`	Not supported in MSBuild
`--typeRoots`	Not supported in MSBuild
`--watch`	Not supported in MSBuild
MSBuild only option	TypeScriptAdditionalFlags	Any compiler option

What is supported in my version of Visual Studio?

Look in your C:\Program Files (x86)\MSBuild\Microsoft\VisualStudio\v$(VisualStudioVersion)\TypeScript\Microsoft.TypeScript.targets file. The authoritative mappings between MSBuild XML tags and tsc compiler options live in there.

ToolsVersion

The value of <TypeScriptToolsVersion>1.7</TypeScriptToolsVersion> property in the project file identifies the compiler version to use to build (1.7 in this example). This allows a project to build against the same versions of the compiler on different machines.

If TypeScriptToolsVersion is not specified, the latest compiler version installed on the machine will be used to build.

Users using newer versions of TS, will see a prompt to upgrade their project on first load.

TypeScriptCompileBlocked

If you are using a different build tool to build your project (e.g. gulp, grunt , etc.) and VS for the development and debugging experience, set <TypeScriptCompileBlocked>true</TypeScriptCompileBlocked> in your project. This should give you all the editing support, but not the build when you hit F5.