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visualstudio-tslint-formatter

library0.8.0jsnpmunverified

A custom formatter for TSLint that outputs lint results in a format compatible with the Visual Studio Error List window (v0.8.0). This package requires TSLint v5 or higher and is designed for developers using Visual Studio who want integrated linting feedback. It is a lightweight adapter, with no active development since 2019. The formatter must be used via TSLint's --formatters-dir option. Note that TSLint itself is deprecated in favor of ESLint, and this package is effectively unmaintained.

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INSTALL

IMPORT

SIG · VISUALSTUDIO-TSLIN

visualstudio-tslint-formatter

testingjavascriptv0.8.0

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Install & Compatibility

Where this runs

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Code

Verified usage

Verified import paths — ran on the pinned version, not inferred.

VisualStudioFormatter

✓ const formatter = require('visualstudio-tslint-formatter');

✗ import formatter from 'visualstudio-tslint-formatter';

The package only exports a CommonJS module; ESM import will fail.

Demonstrates how to install and use the formatter with TSLint CLI, resolving the directory path programmatically.

// Install: npm install --save-dev visualstudio-tslint-formatter tslint // Use with TSLint CLI: // tslint --formatters-dir node_modules/visualstudio-tslint-formatter --format visualstudio-tslint-formatter src/**/*.ts const path = require('path'); const formatterPath = path.dirname(require.resolve('visualstudio-tslint-formatter')); console.log(`Formatters dir: ${formatterPath}`); // Then run: tslint --formatters-dir "${formatterPath}" --format visualstudio-tslint-formatter input.ts

Debug

Known issues

deprecatedTSLint has been deprecated in favor of ESLint. Use eslint-plugin-typescript instead.

fix

Migrate to ESLint with @typescript-eslint/parser.

affects: all

breakingNo breaking changes known, but peer dependency requires tslint ^5.0.0.

fix

Ensure tslint is installed at version 5.x.

affects: >=0.0.0

gotchaThe formatter must be used with --formatters-dir; providing the module name directly doesn't work.

fix

Always specify --formatters-dir path/to/node_modules/visualstudio-tslint-formatter

affects: all

Errors

Common errors & fixes

Cannot find module 'visualstudio-tslint-formatter'

Missing --formatters-dir flag or incorrect path.

fix

Use: tslint --formatters-dir node_modules/visualstudio-tslint-formatter --format visualstudio-tslint-formatter

Error: Unsupported formatter visualstudio-tslint-formatter

TSLint cannot locate the formatter because the --formatters-dir is not set.

fix

Add --formatters-dir <path-to-node_modules/visualstudio-tslint-formatter>

Upgrade

Version history

0.8.0latest on npm

Audit

Dependencies

tslintrequiredpeer dependency - the formatter is used by TSLint

Agent activity

6 hits · last 30 days

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Resources

githubhttps://github.com/steverob2k/visualstudio-tslint-formatter ↗

packagevisualstudio-tslint-formatter ↗

homepagehttps://github.com/steverob2k/visualstudio-tslint-formatter/blob/master/README.md ↗