Should we generate TypeScript projects by default?

[haoqunjiang]

Just saw this on this year's Octoverse:

Frameworks ship with TypeScript by default. Next.js 15, Astro 3, SvelteKit 2, Qwik, SolidStart, Angular 18, and Remix all generate a TypeScript codebase by default (npm create, pnpm dlx, or bunx create).

https://github.blog/news-insights/octoverse/octoverse-a-new-developer-joins-github-every-second-as-ai-leads-typescript-to-1/#the-top-programming-languages-of-2025-typescript-jumps-to-1-while-python-takes-2:~:text=Frameworks%20ship%20with%20TypeScript%20by%20default

Should we follow the trend?

Node.js supports stripping TypeScript syntax by default since v22.18.0. Vite supports .ts out of the box. I guess the infrastructure is mostly ready.

[cexbrayat]

I would say yes 👍

[Tamas-hi]

Sounds like a good plan!