Add warning for missing tsconfig

Author: Gerrit0

CHANGELOG.md

@@ -1,5 +1,9 @@
 # Unreleased
 
+### Features
+
+-   Improved error reporting when failing to find entry points, #2080, #2082.
+
 ### Bug Fixes
 
 -   Constructor parameter-properties will now use the `@param` comment for the parameter if available, #1261.

src/lib/utils/options/readers/tsconfig.ts

@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ import {
     tsdocModifierTags,
 } from "../tsdoc-defaults";
 import { unique } from "../../array";
+import { EntryPointStrategy } from "../../entry-point";
 
 function isFile(file: string) {
     return existsSync(file) && statSync(file).isFile();
@@ -104,6 +105,13 @@ export class TSConfigReader implements OptionsReader {
                 logger.error(
                     `The tsconfig file ${nicePath(file)} does not exist`
                 );
+            } else if (
+                container.getValue("entryPointStrategy") !==
+                EntryPointStrategy.Packages
+            ) {
+                logger.warn(
+                    "No tsconfig file found, this will prevent TypeDoc from finding your entry points."
+                );
             }
             return;
         }