tsx
Fewer than 5 people recommend it so far, so there's no written verdict. Here is what commenters said.
4recommend
0warn against
Nov 25, 2025first mention
Jul 2, 2026latest mention
Why people recommend it
“Luckly, `node --import=tsx file.ts` handles imports well.”
“I'm quite satisfied with TSX”
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“I like tsx for this, and it's actively maintained.”
“or you could do what tsx does? charge money to fix issues as an option”
Caveats and dissent
No one in these comments warned against it.
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You can use one of the following: `allowImportingTsExtensions: true` (https://www.typescriptlang.org/tsconfig/#allowImportingTsExtensions, useful if you're running `tsc` in noEmit mode as a linter) `rewriteRelativeImportExtensions: true` (https://www.typescriptlang.org/tsconfig/#rewriteRelativeImportExtensions, useful if you're using `tsc` to compile TS files to JS. This allows you to use fully-specified imports in T
“Yes, I use tsx for Node programs.”
“Luckly, `node --import=tsx file.ts` handles imports well.”
“how does it compare to tsx ?”
“I'm quite satisfied with TSX”
“I like tsx for this, and it's actively maintained.”
“or you could do what tsx does? charge money to fix issues as an option”