tsconfig.json

{
  "compilerOptions": {
    /* Visit https://aka.ms/tsconfig.json to read more about this file */

    /* Language and Environment */
    "target": "ESNext",                                  // TypeScript is not used for building, allow all modern features

    /* Modules */
    "module": "ESNext",                                  // TypeScript is not used for building, allow all modern features
    // "rootDir": "./",                                  /* Specify the root folder within your source files. */
    // "moduleResolution": "node",                       /* Specify how TypeScript looks up a file from a given module specifier. */

    /* JavaScript Support */
    // "allowJs": true,                                  /* Allow JavaScript files to be a part of your program. Use the `checkJS` option to get errors from these files. */
    // "checkJs": true,                                  /* Enable error reporting in type-checked JavaScript files. */
    // "maxNodeModuleJsDepth": 1,                        /* Specify the maximum folder depth used for checking JavaScript files from `node_modules`. Only applicable with `allowJs`. */

    /* Interop Constraints */
    "esModuleInterop": true,                             /* Emit additional JavaScript to ease support for importing CommonJS modules. This enables `allowSyntheticDefaultImports` for type compatibility. */
    "forceConsistentCasingInFileNames": true,            /* Ensure that casing is correct in imports. */
    "moduleResolution": "node",                          /* Specify how TypeScript looks up a file from a given module */
    "resolveJsonModule": true,                           /* Enable importing .json files */

    /* Type Checking */
    "strict": true,                                      /* Enable all strict type-checking options. */

    /* Completeness */
    "skipLibCheck": true                                 /* Skip type checking all .d.ts files. */
  },
  "types": [
    "node",
    "jest",
    "webdriverio/async", // TODO: do we really need it? see https://webdriver.io/docs/typescript/
  ]
}