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TS5088
TypeScriptERRORNotableConfigHIGH confidence

The inferred type of 'X' references a type with a cyclic structure which cann...

Production Risk

Build will fail; resolve before shipping.

What this means

A compiler configuration error (TS5088): The inferred type of 'X' references a type with a cyclic structure which cannot be trivially serialized. A type annotation is necessary.. This diagnostic is emitted by the TypeScript compiler when the inferred type of 'X' references a type with a cyclic structure which cannot be trivially serialized. A type annotation is necessary..

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

TypeScript compiler reports TS5088 during type checking.

trigger — this will error
trigger — this will error
// Triggers TS5088
// The inferred type of 'X' references a type with a cyclic structure which cannot be trivially serialized. A type annotation is necessary.

expected output

error TS5088: The inferred type of 'X' references a type with a cyclic structure which cannot be trivially serialized. A type annotation is necessary.

Fix

Fix the tsconfig.json option

WHEN When a compiler option is invalid or missing

Fix the tsconfig.json option
// tsconfig.json
{
  "compilerOptions": {
    // Review and correct the flagged option
  }
}
// Run: npx tsc --showConfig to see effective config

Why this works

TypeScript validates tsconfig.json options; check the official tsconfig reference for valid values.

Sources
Official documentation ↗

TypeScript Compiler Diagnostics

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