DefinitelyTyped type definition repository

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GitHub repository TypeScript type definition repository open-source project

The DefinitelyTyped type definition repository is a large, community-maintained collection of TypeScript type declarations for popular JavaScript libraries, enabling strong typing and better tooling support when using them in TypeScript projects.

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All labels observed (4)

Label	Occurrences
DefinitelyTyped	1
DefinitelyTyped community type definitions	1
DefinitelyTyped type definition repository canonical	1
TypeScript ecosystem	1

How this entity was disambiguated

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NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07

Target entity: DefinitelyTyped type definition repository
Context triple: [TypeScript, ecosystem, DefinitelyTyped type definition repository]

A. TypeScript programming language
TypeScript is a statically typed superset of JavaScript that adds optional type annotations and modern language features to improve large-scale application development.
B. GitHub
GitHub is a widely used web-based platform for version control and collaborative software development, built around the Git system and popular among open-source and enterprise projects.
C. Deno
Deno is a modern, secure JavaScript and TypeScript runtime created by Ryan Dahl as a successor to Node.js, featuring built-in TypeScript support and a permission-based security model.
D. npm
npm is the default package manager and registry for Node.js, widely used to share, install, and manage JavaScript libraries and tools.
E. Dart
Dart is a client-optimized, object-oriented programming language developed by Google, primarily used for building web and cross-platform mobile applications (notably with the Flutter framework).
F. None of above. chosen
G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.

NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07

Target entity: DefinitelyTyped type definition repository
Target entity description: The DefinitelyTyped type definition repository is a large, community-maintained collection of TypeScript type declarations for popular JavaScript libraries, enabling strong typing and better tooling support when using them in TypeScript projects.

A. TypeScript programming language
TypeScript is a statically typed superset of JavaScript that adds optional type annotations and modern language features to improve large-scale application development.
B. GitHub
GitHub is a widely used web-based platform for version control and collaborative software development, built around the Git system and popular among open-source and enterprise projects.
C. Deno
Deno is a modern, secure JavaScript and TypeScript runtime created by Ryan Dahl as a successor to Node.js, featuring built-in TypeScript support and a permission-based security model.
D. npm
npm is the default package manager and registry for Node.js, widely used to share, install, and manage JavaScript libraries and tools.
E. Dart
Dart is a client-optimized, object-oriented programming language developed by Google, primarily used for building web and cross-platform mobile applications (notably with the Flutter framework).
F. None of above. chosen

Statements (47)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	GitHub repository ⓘ TypeScript type definition repository ⓘ open-source project ⓘ
aimsTo	keep type definitions up to date with library versions ⓘ provide high-quality, community-reviewed typings ⓘ
associatedWith	Microsoft TypeScript team ⓘ
category	software development tooling ⓘ type definition repository ⓘ
contains	TypeScript declaration files ⓘ
contributionModel	community-driven ⓘ
contributionsVia	GitHub pull requests ⓘ
createdFor	TypeScript users ⓘ
documentationURL	https://github.com/DefinitelyTyped/DefinitelyTyped#readme ⓘ
ecosystemRole	central registry of community-maintained TypeScript typings ⓘ
enables	better tooling support in TypeScript projects ⓘ strong typing for JavaScript libraries in TypeScript projects ⓘ
fileExtension	.d.ts ⓘ
governedBy	contribution guidelines ⓘ
hostedOn	GitHub ⓘ
integratesWith	TypeScript compiler ⓘ linked to: TypeScript programming language Visual Studio Code ⓘ other TypeScript-aware IDEs ⓘ
license	MIT License ⓘ
maintainedBy	community ⓘ
name	DefinitelyTyped ⓘ linked to: DefinitelyTyped type definition repository
primaryPurpose	provide TypeScript type declarations for JavaScript libraries ⓘ
programmingLanguage	TypeScript ⓘ linked to: TypeScript programming language
publishesTo	npm @types packages ⓘ
relatedTo	@types scope on npm ⓘ JavaScript ecosystem ⓘ TypeScript ⓘ linked to: TypeScript programming language npm ⓘ
repositoryURL	https://github.com/DefinitelyTyped/DefinitelyTyped ⓘ
requires	code review for contributions ⓘ
supports	JavaScript libraries ⓘ TypeScript ⓘ linked to: TypeScript programming language both browser and Node.js libraries ⓘ many popular open-source JavaScript libraries ⓘ semantic versioning for type packages ⓘ third-party library typings ⓘ
tracksIssuesOn	GitHub Issues ⓘ linked to: GitHub
usedFor	adding types to untyped JavaScript libraries ⓘ enabling static type checking ⓘ improving editor IntelliSense ⓘ
uses	TypeScript type system features ⓘ continuous integration checks ⓘ pull request workflow ⓘ