vite-plugin-tsconfig

yarn add -D vite-plugin-tsconfig

Vite plugin to that allows you to specify an alternate tsconfig.

import { defineConfig } from 'vite'
import tsconfig from 'vite-plugin-tsconfig'

export default defineConfig({
  plugins: [
    tsconfig({
      filename: 'tsconfig.build.json',

      logLevel: 'info', // optional for additional information
    }),
  ],
})

Why?

As of 7/26/2023, vite does not allow users to specify alternate tsconfig files. Given a variety of needs including different development vs CI environments, it is common to use different tsconfig files to meet such needs.

Preferably, this plugin should become obsolete if vite includes the option to specify an alternate tsconfig.

How does it work?

It's a total hack. In the config stage, if a current tsconfig.json exists, it will back it up. Once that is complete, it will write the content from the provided alternate tsconfig file to the default filename of tsconfig.json. When the build is finishing, it will remove the generated file and replace the original (if one existed).

Contributing

PRs are accepted! This project is configured with auto, so feel free to submit a PR and auto will automatically create a canary release for you to try out.