Can sitespeed support TypeScript files for better maintainability of measurement scripts?

[linqunhe]

Feature/improvement

Can sitespeed support TypeScript files for maintaining measurement scripts? Currently, without TypeScript, as the number of test scenarios increases, the maintainability of the project becomes very poor. There is no intelligent hinting, no type constraints, and it brings high costs for collaborative work among multiple people.

Thanks...

[soulgalore]

Hi @linqunhe yes that is a good idea. I actually started a couple of years ago adding a types to scripting so that could be used from IDE's. I felt I needed help from someone that worked with TypeScript. I can help/guide and then maintain but I need help with the first setup.

[soulgalore]

I restructured some code in Browsertime to make it easier to add typescript definition files for context/commands in sitespeedio/browsertime#2047 - when definition files exists for those two objects, it is easy to get code completion in Visual Studio Code.

[soulgalore]

@linqunhe please try out the latest version and https://www.sitespeed.io/documentation/sitespeed.io/scripting/tutorial-08-Setting-Up-IntelliSense.html for setting it up. Code completion work for scripting now with just enough Typescript.