TS5024

error TS5024: Compiler option ‘lib’ requires a value of type string.

Broken Code ❌

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{
  "compilerOptions": {
    "lib": [6],
    "module": "commonjs",
    "moduleResolution": "node",
    "outDir": "dist",
    "rootDir": "src",
    "target": "es6"
  }
}

Fixed Code ✔️

You have to define a valid set of high level libraries (such as “es6”) that are available in your runtime:

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{
  "compilerOptions": {
    "lib": ["es6"],
    "module": "commonjs",
    "moduleResolution": "node",
    "outDir": "dist",
    "rootDir": "src",
    "target": "es6"
  }
}