The best ts-node alternatives
3 tools that do a similar job to ts-node, 3 of them open source. Each entry says what it does and who it suits, so you can pick the one that fits instead of the most famous.
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ts-nodeRuns TypeScript files directly in Node.js, with a REPL, without a separate build step.
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tsx
Open source · MIT · ★ 12.2k
Runs TypeScript files directly in Node.js without a separate compile step.
Best for: Developers who already use Node.js and want to run TypeScript scripts quickly; People trying out TypeScript code without setting up a build pipeline
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Deno
Open source · MIT · ★ 109k
A runtime for running JavaScript and TypeScript programs, with secure defaults.
Best for: Developers who want to run TypeScript without a separate build setup; Developers building small web servers or APIs
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NodeSource Distributions
Open source · MIT · ★ 13.9k
Scripts that install Node.js on Linux from NodeSource's apt and yum package repositories.
Best for: Linux users who want a Node.js version installed through their system package manager; Server admins setting up Node.js on Debian or Ubuntu style systems
How we pick: tools in the same category that solve the same problem, projects that name each other as alternatives, and open-source projects that describe themselves as an alternative to ts-node. We don't take payment for placement.