TypeScript support

[gdethier]

Currently, one wanting to use orbit-db's API in a TypeScript project must provide type definitions (him/her)self. It would be nice to be able to install type definitions with yarn add --dev @types/orbit-db or something the like.

[chrispanag]

There is semi-official type support here:

https://github.com/orbitdb/orbit-db-types

Just add "@types/orbit-db": "https://github.com/orbitdb/orbit-db-types.git" to your package.json

[gdethier]

Great, thanks for the link @chrispanag ! I guess the issue should remain open until type support becomes official, right?

[chrispanag]

You are welcome @gdethier!

I guess the issue should remain open until type support becomes official, right?

This is up to the maintainers. Adding typings to OrbitDB was also mentioned on the Road to v1.0 Thread.

[arseniy-gl]

I propose going to typescript.

My first step in project orbit-db-io

[haydenyoung]

Currently there are no plans to migrate OrbitDB to TS. However, there are contributions being proposed which provide type defs.