TS18000
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Circularity detected while resolving configuration: X

Production Risk

Build will fail; resolve before shipping.

What this means

A TypeScript diagnostic (TS18000): Circularity detected while resolving configuration: X. This diagnostic is emitted by the TypeScript compiler when circularity detected while resolving configuration: X.

Why it happens
  1. 1The type definition is circular or infinitely recursive
How to reproduce

TypeScript compiler reports TS18000 during type checking.

trigger — this will error
trigger — this will error
// Triggers TS18000
// Circularity detected while resolving configuration: X

expected output

error TS18000: Circularity detected while resolving configuration: X

Fix

Address the TypeScript diagnostic

WHEN When this error is reported by the compiler

Address the TypeScript diagnostic
// Run the TypeScript compiler for details:
npx tsc --noEmit
// Use the TypeScript playground to test your code:
// https://www.typescriptlang.org/play

Why this works

Review the full error message and location; the TypeScript handbook provides guidance on each error category.

Sources
Official documentation ↗

TypeScript Compiler Diagnostics

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