lukeed/tsm

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1192 stars · 18 forks observed · 2026-08-28

What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-30, confidence not recorded

tsm is a TypeScript module loader for Node.js that lets you run TypeScript and JSX files directly without a separate build step. It works as a node replacement, an ESM --loader hook, or a CommonJS --require hook.

Use cases

• run a typescript file directly with node
• execute tsx scripts without compiling first
• hook typescript loading into node via --require
• load esm typescript modules with a loader hook
• run jsx files in node
• replace node command with a typescript-aware runner

When to choose

• you want zero-config direct execution of TypeScript/JSX on Node.js
• you need both ESM and CommonJS hook support
• you want a lightweight node replacement for scripts

When to avoid

• you need a full build pipeline with type-checking and bundling
• you rely on the ESM loader API being stable, since it is experimental and Node has since changed loader APIs
• you need watch mode or test-runner integration

Facets

library · maturity maintenance

compiler developer-tools cli developer-tools programming-languages cli cross-platform typescript esm-loader require-hook tsx esbuild nodejs-loader command-line nodejs

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