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 pnpm dev
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-The compiler is written in [TypeScript](https://www.typescriptlang.org/), but don't let that put you off — it's basically just JavaScript with type annotations. You'll pick it up in no time. If you're using an editor other than [Visual Studio Code](https://code.visualstudio.com/), you may need to install a plugin in order to get syntax highlighting and code hints, etc.
+The compiler is written in JavaScript and uses [JSDoc](https://jsdoc.app/index.html) comments for type-checking.
 
 ### Running Tests