tsx
Shares rank 8 of 9 JavaScript runtimes by recommenders
Runs TypeScript files in Node.js, valued for static typing and type checking. One critic reports mangled source maps that complicate debugging.
Runs TypeScript files in Node.js, valued for static typing and type checking. One critic reports mangled source maps that complicate debugging.
9 people gave an opinion
- recommend it
- 6
- criticize it
- 3
- approval share
- 67%
Recommended in 5 of 13 months
- November 2025: not recommended
- December 2025: not recommended
- January 2026: not recommended
- February 2026: recommended
- March 2026: not recommended
- April 2026: recommended
- May 2026: recommended
- June 2026: not recommended
- July 2026: recommended
- August 2026: recommended
- September 2026: not recommended
- October 2026: not recommended
- November 2026: not recommended (month in progress)
Why it doesn’t carry the badge
- 6 people recommend itNeeds 10 or more, not met.
- 2 recommenders for every criticNeeds 2 to 1 or better, met.
- Recommended in 5 of 13 monthsNeeds 4 or more, met.
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What people say about it
The reasons people give, with the number of comments that give each one. Open a reason to read what they said.
Why people recommend it
Each mark is one comment
Static typing and type safety
“It works nicely for these things because it already supports typed parameters and can be treated as a a raw AST without JS engine.”
Comment from 7 Apr 2026 in “Show HN: AdaShape-3D modeler for intuitive 3D printing parts / Windows 11” “You get full support for static typing and IDE code intelligence. That's huge and pretty much unique to TSX.”
Comment from 22 May 2026 in “Python 3.15: features that didn't make the headlines” “I like the type safety of TSX as well as the syntax highlighting”
Comment from 20 Feb 2026 in “Web Components: The Framework-Free Renaissance” - Comment from 1 Aug 2026 in “Let's Make the Worst Htmx”
Other JavaScript runtimes people recommend
The four most recommended other JavaScript runtimes, with the same counts for each, so you can compare like for like. The tick on each bar marks the 2 to 1 line the badge needs.
| Product | Recommend | Criticize | Approval | Months | Owned | Badge |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bun | 493 | 608 | 45% | 12 | 2 yrs17 owners | — |
| Node.js | 257 | 241 | 52% | 12 | 10 yrs5 owners | — |
| Deno | 234 | 176 | 57% | 12 | 2 yrs13 owners | — |
| Ant JavaScript runtime | 16 | 17 | 48% | 2 | — | — |
| tsxThis page | 6 | 3 | 67% | 5 | — | — |
What people said
All 10 comments that mention it, newest first. Each links to the original comment.
“My favourite thing about TSX is that it is typechecked.”
“It's not great when sharing the same codebase for both client and server code”
“Luckly, `node --import=tsx file.ts` handles imports well.”
“you've got it running on your production server exposed to the internet”
“You get full support for static typing and IDE code intelligence. That's huge and pretty much unique to TSX.”
“I'm quite satisfied with TSX”
“It works nicely for these things because it already supports typed parameters and can be treated as a a raw AST without JS engine.”
“tsx produces mangled source maps making debugging a hassle”
“I like the type safety of TSX as well as the syntax highlighting”
“I like tsx for this, and it's actively maintained.”
Counts come from 1,795,640 Hacker News comments, November 2025 to November 2026. How we count. Report a mistake.