The plugin isn't working correctly for me and I'm not sure why

[fregante]

This isn't a bug report, I'm sure I'm doing something wrong, but it seems that I'm using it correctly:

• I added the module types to globals.d.ts (see)
• I added the plugin to tsconfig.json (see)

The issue:

• the types are exactly those provided in the globals.d.ts file, they don't auto-complete nor does TypeScript complain if I misspell a class name

I also tried:

• using the exact syntax suggested in the readme instead of Record<string, string>
  • same result
  
• removing the plugin from tsconfig.json
  • no change
• breaking the name of the plugin in tsconfig.json
  • no change, which suggest it's not attempting to read the plugin list

For self reference: Link to my own issue

[fregante]

Ok I think I figured out why: it's broken when importing via paths alias. Should I open a bug report?

Aliased path (types from globals.d.ts)

Relative path (types by typescript-plugin-css-modules)

[fregante]

The issue seems to persist outside the editor view though. This fails with strictNullChecks: true

src/components/formBuilder/preview/FormPreviewFieldTemplate.tsx:51:9 - error TS2322: Type 'string | undefined' is not assignable to type 'string'.
  Type 'undefined' is not assignable to type 'string'.

51   const stuff: string = styles.isActive;
           ~~~~~

even if it looks like this in VSC:

[mrmckeb]

HI @fregante, we do support paths aliases - so long as they are defined in your tsconfig.json file. Many of our users use aliases. If that's not working for you, a reproduction will help us to track down the bug.

However, the plugin currently doesn't work outside of the IDE due to a TypeScript limitation.

• https://github.com/mrmckeb/typescript-plugin-css-modules#about-this-plugin
• Allow "Compiler Plugins" microsoft/TypeScript#16607

This has been an issue for a long time, but there is now hope on the horizon, and as soon as this is supported in TS, we'll make any required changes here.

• https://github.com/microsoft/TypeScript/issues/created_by/jakebailey

[fregante]

Thank you for the info! I'll look forward to the changes in TS.