tsconfig.base.json

{
  "compilerOptions": {
    "target": "ES2019",
    "module": "commonjs",
    "lib": ["ESNext", "DOM"],
    "declaration": true,
    // "allowJs": true, // causing strange issue
    "skipLibCheck": true,
    "jsx": "react",

    /* Strict Type-Checking Options */
    "strict": true,
    "strictNullChecks": true,
    "strictFunctionTypes": true,
    "strictBindCallApply": true,
    "strictPropertyInitialization": true,
    "noImplicitThis": true,
    "alwaysStrict": true,

    /* Additional Checks */
    "noImplicitReturns": true,
    "noFallthroughCasesInSwitch": true,
    "forceConsistentCasingInFileNames": true,

    /* Module Resolution Options */
    "moduleResolution": "node",
    "allowSyntheticDefaultImports": true,
    "esModuleInterop": true,

    /* Advanced Options */
    "resolveJsonModule": true,
    "isolatedModules": true
  }
}