tsconfig.json

{
	"compilerOptions": {
		"module": "commonjs",
		"target": "es6",
		"moduleResolution": "node",
		"lib": [
			"es6"
		],
		"rootDir": "src",
		/* The source root path for debuggers to find the reference source code */
		"sourceRoot": "./lib",
		/* The output directory to write the translated JS and source map files to */
		"outDir": "./lib",
		/* Enable coloring and formatting TypeScript output for easier reading */
		"pretty": true,
		/* Generate .d.ts files alongside generated .js files */
		"declaration": true,
		/* Generate .d.ts files for source maps */
		"declarationMap": true,
		/* Create a source mapping debuggers can use to trace back from JS code to TS code */
		"sourceMap": true,

		/* Strict Type-Checking Options */
		"strict": true,
		/* Enable emit interop between CommonJS and ES modules via creation of namespace objects for all imports */
		"esModuleInterop": true,

		/* Advanced Options */

		/* Remove comments from generated files to reduce size */
		"removeComments": true,
		/* Do not include unsued local variables in the generaed output */
		"noUnusedLocals": true,
		/* Enable strict checks for possible null values */
		"strictNullChecks": true,
		/* Skip type checking all .d.ts files */
		"skipLibCheck": true,
		/* Enable importing JSON files */
		"resolveJsonModule": true,
	},
	"include": [
		// these files will be target for linting, compiling and stuff
		"src/**/*.ts",
		"src/messageSpec/**/*.json",
        "./node_modules/vscode/vscode.d.ts",
		"./node_modules/vscode/lib/*"
	],
	"exclude": [
		// don't include these files in the final artifact
		"node_modules",
		".vscode-test"
	]
}