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TS2696
TypeScriptERRORNotableTypeHIGH confidence

The 'Object' type is assignable to very few other types. Did you mean to use ...

Production Risk

Build will fail; resolve before shipping.

What this means

A type-checking error (TS2696): The 'Object' type is assignable to very few other types. Did you mean to use the 'any' type instead?. This diagnostic is emitted by the TypeScript compiler when the 'Object' type is assignable to very few other types. Did you mean to use the 'any' type instead?.

Why it happens
  1. 1Incorrect TypeScript syntax or type usage
  2. 2Type mismatch between declared and actual value
How to reproduce

TypeScript compiler reports TS2696 during type checking.

trigger — this will error
trigger — this will error
// Triggers TS2696
// The 'Object' type is assignable to very few other types. Did you mean to use the 'any' type instead?

expected output

error TS2696: The 'Object' type is assignable to very few other types. Did you mean to use the 'any' type instead?

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.

What not to do

✕ Suppress with @ts-ignore instead of fixing the type

ts-ignore hides real type errors and makes refactoring unsafe.

Sources
Official documentation ↗

TypeScript Compiler Diagnostics

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