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TS2751
TypeScriptERRORNotableTypeHIGH confidence

Circularity originates in type at this location.

Production Risk

Build will fail; resolve before shipping.

What this means

A type-checking error (TS2751): Circularity originates in type at this location.. This diagnostic is emitted by the TypeScript compiler when circularity originates in type at this location..

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

TypeScript compiler reports TS2751 during type checking.

trigger — this will error
trigger — this will error
// Triggers TS2751
// Circularity originates in type at this location.

expected output

error TS2751: Circularity originates in type at this location.

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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