# typescript > TypeScript is a language for application scale JavaScript development Latest version **7.0.2** (published 2026-07-08) · Apache-2.0 license · 0 weekly downloads ## Install ```sh npm install typescript pnpm add typescript yarn add typescript bun add typescript ``` Provides the command `tsc`. ## Health **Score 73/100 (B)** — status: active. Positive: has types package; esm support; no vulnerabilities; recently updated; high maintenance score; popular repo; extremely popular. Warnings: low downloads. ## Facts | | | |---|---| | Version | 7.0.2 | | Published | 2026-07-08 | | First published | 2012-10-01 | | Weekly downloads | 0 | | License | Apache-2.0 | | TypeScript types | separate (@types/typescript) | | Module format | ESM | | Node | >=16.20.0 | | Dependencies | 20 | | Unpacked size | 2.4 MB | | Known vulnerabilities | 0 | | Install scripts | no | | GitHub stars | 110977 | | Author | Microsoft Corp. | | Maintainers | microsoft1es, typescript-bot, weswigham, andrewbranch, typescript-deploys, microsoft-oss-releases, jakebailey | | Keywords | TypeScript, Microsoft, compiler, language, javascript | ## Links - npm: https://www.npmjs.com/package/typescript - Repository: https://github.com/microsoft/TypeScript - Homepage: https://www.typescriptlang.org/ - Issues: https://github.com/microsoft/TypeScript/issues - npm.io page: https://npm.io/package/typescript ## Dependencies (20) - [@typescript/typescript-aix-ppc64](https://npm.io/package/@typescript/typescript-aix-ppc64.md) 7.0.2 - [@typescript/typescript-linux-arm](https://npm.io/package/@typescript/typescript-linux-arm.md) 7.0.2 - [@typescript/typescript-linux-x64](https://npm.io/package/@typescript/typescript-linux-x64.md) 7.0.2 - [@typescript/typescript-sunos-x64](https://npm.io/package/@typescript/typescript-sunos-x64.md) 7.0.2 - [@typescript/typescript-win32-x64](https://npm.io/package/@typescript/typescript-win32-x64.md) 7.0.2 - [@typescript/typescript-darwin-x64](https://npm.io/package/@typescript/typescript-darwin-x64.md) 7.0.2 - [@typescript/typescript-netbsd-x64](https://npm.io/package/@typescript/typescript-netbsd-x64.md) 7.0.2 - [@typescript/typescript-freebsd-x64](https://npm.io/package/@typescript/typescript-freebsd-x64.md) 7.0.2 - [@typescript/typescript-linux-arm64](https://npm.io/package/@typescript/typescript-linux-arm64.md) 7.0.2 - [@typescript/typescript-linux-ppc64](https://npm.io/package/@typescript/typescript-linux-ppc64.md) 7.0.2 - [@typescript/typescript-linux-s390x](https://npm.io/package/@typescript/typescript-linux-s390x.md) 7.0.2 - [@typescript/typescript-openbsd-x64](https://npm.io/package/@typescript/typescript-openbsd-x64.md) 7.0.2 - [@typescript/typescript-win32-arm64](https://npm.io/package/@typescript/typescript-win32-arm64.md) 7.0.2 - [@typescript/typescript-darwin-arm64](https://npm.io/package/@typescript/typescript-darwin-arm64.md) 7.0.2 - [@typescript/typescript-netbsd-arm64](https://npm.io/package/@typescript/typescript-netbsd-arm64.md) 7.0.2 - [@typescript/typescript-freebsd-arm64](https://npm.io/package/@typescript/typescript-freebsd-arm64.md) 7.0.2 - [@typescript/typescript-linux-loong64](https://npm.io/package/@typescript/typescript-linux-loong64.md) 7.0.2 - [@typescript/typescript-linux-riscv64](https://npm.io/package/@typescript/typescript-linux-riscv64.md) 7.0.2 - [@typescript/typescript-openbsd-arm64](https://npm.io/package/@typescript/typescript-openbsd-arm64.md) 7.0.2 - [@typescript/typescript-linux-mips64el](https://npm.io/package/@typescript/typescript-linux-mips64el.md) 7.0.2 ## Alternatives - [@openai/codex-sdk](https://npm.io/package/@openai/codex-sdk.md) — 731.4K weekly downloads - [babel-plugin-transform-react-jsx](https://npm.io/package/babel-plugin-transform-react-jsx.md) — 565.0K weekly downloads - [babel-helper-remove-or-void](https://npm.io/package/babel-helper-remove-or-void.md) — 508.5K weekly downloads - [@pnpm/store-controller-types](https://npm.io/package/@pnpm/store-controller-types.md) — 186.9K weekly downloads - [react-native-signature-canvas](https://npm.io/package/react-native-signature-canvas.md) — 155.6K weekly downloads ## Recent versions - 7.0.2 (latest) — 2026-07-08 - 7.1.0-dev.20260912.1 (next) — 2026-09-12 - 7.0.1-rc (rc) — 2026-06-18 - 6.0.0-beta (beta) — 2026-02-11 - 4.6.2-insiders.20220225 (insiders) — 2022-02-25 - 4.1.6 (tag-for-publishing-older-releases) — 2021-06-16 - 3.9.4 (dev) — 2020-05-29 - 7.1.0-dev.20260911.1 — 2026-09-11 - 7.1.0-dev.20260910.1 — 2026-09-10 - 7.1.0-dev.20260909.1 — 2026-09-09 - 7.1.0-dev.20260908.1 — 2026-09-08 - 7.1.0-dev.20260907.1 — 2026-09-07 - 7.1.0-dev.20260906.1 — 2026-09-06 - 7.1.0-dev.20260905.1 — 2026-09-05 - 7.1.0-dev.20260904.1 — 2026-09-04 - … 3808 more at https://npm.io/package/typescript/versions ## README # TypeScript [![CI](https://github.com/microsoft/TypeScript/actions/workflows/ci.yml/badge.svg)](https://github.com/microsoft/TypeScript/actions/workflows/ci.yml) [![npm version](https://badge.fury.io/js/typescript.svg)](https://www.npmjs.com/package/typescript) [![Downloads](https://img.shields.io/npm/dm/typescript.svg)](https://www.npmjs.com/package/typescript) [![OpenSSF Scorecard](https://api.securityscorecards.dev/projects/github.com/microsoft/TypeScript/badge)](https://securityscorecards.dev/viewer/?uri=github.com/microsoft/TypeScript) [TypeScript](https://www.typescriptlang.org/) is a language for application-scale JavaScript. TypeScript adds optional types to JavaScript that support tools for large-scale JavaScript applications for any browser, for any host, on any OS. TypeScript compiles to readable, standards-based JavaScript. Try it out at the [playground](https://www.typescriptlang.org/play/), and stay up to date via [our blog](https://devblogs.microsoft.com/typescript/) and [Bluesky](https://bsky.app/profile/typescriptlang.org). Find others who are using TypeScript at [our community page](https://www.typescriptlang.org/community/). ## Installing For the latest stable version: ```bash npm install -D typescript ``` For our nightly builds: ```bash npm install -D typescript@next ``` ## Contribute There are many ways to [contribute](https://github.com/microsoft/TypeScript/blob/main/CONTRIBUTING.md) to TypeScript. * [Submit bugs](https://github.com/microsoft/TypeScript/issues) and help us verify fixes as they are checked in. * Review the [source code changes](https://github.com/microsoft/TypeScript/pulls). * Engage with other TypeScript users and developers on [Stack Overflow](https://stackoverflow.com/questions/tagged/typescript). * Help each other in the [TypeScript Community Discord](https://discord.gg/typescript). * Join the [#typescript](https://bsky.app/search?q=%23typescript) discussion on Bluesky. * [Contribute bug fixes](https://github.com/microsoft/TypeScript/blob/main/CONTRIBUTING.md). This project has adopted the [Microsoft Open Source Code of Conduct](https://opensource.microsoft.com/codeofconduct/). For more information see the [Code of Conduct FAQ](https://opensource.microsoft.com/codeofconduct/faq/) or contact [opencode@microsoft.com](mailto:opencode@microsoft.com) with any additional questions or comments. ## Documentation * [TypeScript in 5 minutes](https://www.typescriptlang.org/docs/handbook/typescript-in-5-minutes.html) * [Programming handbook](https://www.typescriptlang.org/docs/handbook/intro.html) * [Homepage](https://www.typescriptlang.org/) ## Roadmap For details on our planned features and future direction, please refer to our [roadmap](https://github.com/microsoft/TypeScript/wiki/Roadmap). --- _Source: https://npm.io/package/typescript · Machine-readable twin of the npm.io package page. Health data is recomputed on every publish._