tsconfig.json

{
	"include": [
		"./src"
	],
	// Some typical compiler options
	"compilerOptions": {
		"strict": true,
		"module": "ES2022",
		"target": "ES2022",
		"esModuleInterop": true,
		//"sourceMap": true,
		"rootDir": "src",
		"outDir": "dist",
		"allowJs": true,
		"noEmitOnError": true,
		"typeRoots": ["./types"]
	},
	// NEW: Options for file/directory watching
	"watchOptions": {
		// Use native file system events for files and directories
		"watchFile": "useFsEvents",
		"watchDirectory": "useFsEvents",
		// Poll files for updates more frequently
		// when they're updated a lot.
		"fallbackPolling": "dynamicPriority",
		// Don't coalesce watch notification
		"synchronousWatchDirectory": true,
		// Finally, two additional settings for reducing the amount of possible
		// files to track  work from these directories
		"excludeDirectories": [
			"**/node_modules",
			"_build"
		],
		"excludeFiles": [
			"build/fileWhichChangesOften.ts"
		]
	}
}