Using JSDoc and type script declaration files for Javascript project without jsconfig.json

Question

Hello,

I am using version 17.2.6 of visual studio. Some of my co-workers that work on the same project as me updated to 17.3. Once they updated none of the intellisense worked anymore and VS acts as though it can't find any of the functions or global variables in separate files. Reading the update for 17.3 it seems JSConfig.json became mandatory. I have tried about a dozen separate times since then to create a JSConfig file that works for my project and every time I can't get it work correctly (as it does w/o one in 17.2.6). Is there a setting in the newer versions of VS to not have the JSConfig file be mandatory?

I have understood that the change was made for a speed improvement, which we had no problem with the previous speed. Until I get this figured out we can't update VS anymore, which will probably eventually be a big problem.

Anyone? Thoughts?

Answer 1

Hello @Zachary Keim ,

Welcome to Microsoft Q&A forum.

Yes, by default, a tsconfig.json or jsconfig.json file is needed in VS 2022 17.3 for JavaScript or TypeScript IntelliSense. See this similar thread.

Please try to uncheck Tools => Options => Text Editor => JavaScript/TypeScript => Project => General => Ignore Source Files from Visual Studio Projects (requires solution reload) => restart VS and reopen your solution.

Have a great day.

Sincerely,

Tianyu

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