Community & Support

Welcome to the TypeScript Utility Types community! We're excited to have you here and look forward to your contributions, feedback, and participation in making this library better for everyone.

Getting Help

Contributing

We welcome contributions from developers of all experience levels! Here's how you can help improve the project:

Ways to Contribute

Getting Started with Development

# Clone the repository
git clone https://github.com/halvaradop/ts-utility-types.git
cd ts-utility-types

# Install dependencies
pnpm install

# Run tests
pnpm test

# Start the documentation site
pnpm dev:web

Contribution Guidelines

Please read our detailed Contributing Guidelines before submitting your first contribution. Key points include:

• Code Style: Follow the existing code style and use Prettier for formatting
• Testing: All new utility types must include comprehensive type-level tests
• Documentation: Document your types with JSDoc comments and add examples
• Commit Messages: Use conventional commit format for clear change tracking

Code of Conduct

We are committed to providing a welcoming and inclusive environment for all contributors. Please read and follow our Code of Conduct.

Our Standards

• Be respectful: Treat everyone with respect and kindness
• Be inclusive: Welcome newcomers and help them learn
• Be constructive: Provide helpful feedback and suggestions
• Be patient: Everyone learns at their own pace

Support Channels

For Bug Reports

When reporting bugs, please include:

• TypeScript version you're using
• Minimal reproduction case
• Expected vs actual behavior
• Error messages (if any)

For Feature Requests

When requesting features:

• Explain the use case and problem you're trying to solve
• Provide examples of how you'd like to use the feature
• Consider if the feature fits the library's scope and philosophy

For Questions

• Check the documentation first
• Search existing issues and discussions
• Provide context about what you're trying to achieve
• Include relevant code examples

Recognition

Contributors

We recognize all our contributors in various ways:

• All Contributors: Listed in our README with their contributions
• Core Contributors: Special recognition for significant ongoing contributions
• First-time Contributors: Welcomed with special attention and guidance

TypeHero Connection

This project is inspired by TypeHero challenges, and many of our utility types solve problems found on the platform. If you're interested in type-level programming, we highly recommend checking out TypeHero!

Project Roadmap

Current Focus Areas

• Performance Optimization: Improving compile-time performance for complex types
• New Utility Types: Adding more advanced manipulation utilities
• Better Error Messages: Improving TypeScript error messages for better DX
• Documentation: Expanding examples and use-case guides

Upcoming Features

• Advanced template literal utilities
• More deep object manipulation types
• Performance benchmarking suite
• IDE plugin for enhanced IntelliSense

Maintainers

The project is actively maintained by:

• Hernan Alvarado (@halvaradop) - Creator and primary maintainer

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License. See the LICENSE file for details.

Ready to contribute? Start by exploring the issues labeled "good first issue" or join the discussion in our GitHub Discussions.