The world wide web basically runs on JavaScript, HTML, and CSS. Unfortunately, JavaScript lacks several features that would help developers use it for large-scale applications. Enter TypeScript.

Microsoft is progressing on its effort to port the TypeScript compiler and language service from TypeScript/JavaScript to native Go code, a project aligned with the upcoming TypeScript 7.0 release.

The OWASP-backed tool scans JavaScript and TypeScript lockfiles locally, aiming to help developers catch and remediate dependency risks before CI failures.

A much more performant TypeScript is now available in the new Visual Studio 2026 Insiders build, capitalizing on speed gains achieved by porting the language compiler to the native Go language. The ...