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1 2 # TypeScript 3 4 [](https://github.com/microsoft/TypeScript/actions/workflows/ci.yml) 5 [](https://www.npmjs.com/package/typescript) 6 [](https://www.npmjs.com/package/typescript) 7 [](https://securityscorecards.dev/viewer/?uri=github.com/microsoft/TypeScript) 8 9 10 [TypeScript](https://www.typescriptlang.org/) is a language for application-scale JavaScript. TypeScript adds optional types to JavaScript that support tools for large-scale JavaScript applications for any browser, for any host, on any OS. TypeScript compiles to readable, standards-based JavaScript. Try it out at the [playground](https://www.typescriptlang.org/play/), and stay up to date via [our blog](https://blogs.msdn.microsoft.com/typescript) and [Twitter account](https://twitter.com/typescript). 11 12 Find others who are using TypeScript at [our community page](https://www.typescriptlang.org/community/). 13 14 ## Installing 15 16 For the latest stable version: 17 18 ```bash 19 npm install -D typescript 20 ``` 21 22 For our nightly builds: 23 24 ```bash 25 npm install -D typescript@next 26 ``` 27 28 ## Contribute 29 30 There are many ways to [contribute](https://github.com/microsoft/TypeScript/blob/main/CONTRIBUTING.md) to TypeScript. 31 * [Submit bugs](https://github.com/microsoft/TypeScript/issues) and help us verify fixes as they are checked in. 32 * Review the [source code changes](https://github.com/microsoft/TypeScript/pulls). 33 * Engage with other TypeScript users and developers on [StackOverflow](https://stackoverflow.com/questions/tagged/typescript). 34 * Help each other in the [TypeScript Community Discord](https://discord.gg/typescript). 35 * Join the [#typescript](https://twitter.com/search?q=%23TypeScript) discussion on Twitter. 36 * [Contribute bug fixes](https://github.com/microsoft/TypeScript/blob/main/CONTRIBUTING.md). 37 38 This project has adopted the [Microsoft Open Source Code of Conduct](https://opensource.microsoft.com/codeofconduct/). For more information see 39 the [Code of Conduct FAQ](https://opensource.microsoft.com/codeofconduct/faq/) or contact [opencode@microsoft.com](mailto:opencode@microsoft.com) 40 with any additional questions or comments. 41 42 ## Documentation 43 44 * [TypeScript in 5 minutes](https://www.typescriptlang.org/docs/handbook/typescript-in-5-minutes.html) 45 * [Programming handbook](https://www.typescriptlang.org/docs/handbook/intro.html) 46 * [Homepage](https://www.typescriptlang.org/) 47 48 ## Roadmap 49 50 For details on our planned features and future direction, please refer to our [roadmap](https://github.com/microsoft/TypeScript/wiki/Roadmap).