TypeScript Interface Proposals

This project provides a curated collection of interface proposals for commonly used functionalities within the TypeScript ecosystem. Our goal is to standardize these interfaces to improve code reusability, interoperability, and overall developer experience. By offering well-defined, community-vetted interfaces, we aim to reduce boilerplate code and promote best practices.

🎯 The Problem We Solve

Developers often face challenges such as:

• Library Lock-in & Abstraction Overhead: Developers spend significant time choosing between numerous libraries for similar tasks, then writing custom abstractions over them.
• Inconsistent Codebases: Different projects use varied abstractions for identical functionalities, increasing the learning curve for developers switching between contexts.
• Tooling Difficulties: Inconsistent or non-standard interfaces make it harder for tools, including AI-powered assistants like LLMs, to understand and work effectively with codebases.

✨ Key Benefits

Adopting these proposed interfaces offers several advantages:

• Simplified Development: Use ready-to-use interfaces and integrate them quickly, bypassing the usual complexities of library selection and custom abstraction design.
• LLM-Friendly: Standardized interfaces are easier for Large Language Models to understand and leverage, leading to more accurate code generation, better analysis, and more helpful assistance.
• Enhanced Abstraction & Flexibility: Decouple your core application logic from specific third-party library implementations. This makes it easier to swap out underlying dependencies or adapt to new technologies without major refactoring.
• Improved Consistency & Collaboration: Foster a common understanding and approach to common tasks across different projects and teams, reducing onboarding time and improving code maintainability.

🛠️ How to Use These Proposals

You can leverage these proposals in several ways:

• Install as a Package: Install the npm package to use these interfaces in your project:

  npm install -D @tsip/types

• Copy-Paste: You can directly copy the interface definitions from the respective proposal files into your project.
• Reference & Inspiration: Use these proposals as a foundation or inspiration when designing new libraries or discussing interface standardization within your teams or the broader community.
• Contribute: Your feedback and contributions are highly valued! Review existing proposals, suggest improvements, or propose new interfaces.

🚀 Available Proposals

• TSIP-01: BaseError Interface - A standardized Error class with additional properties.
• TSIP-02: ErrorLogger Interface - A standardized interface for error logging.
• (More to come...)

🙌 Contributing

We welcome contributions from the community! Whether you're proposing new interfaces, refining existing ones, or improving documentation, your input helps make TypeScript development better for everyone.

See CONTRIBUTING.md for detailed guidelines on how to get started.

📜 License

This project and its proposals are licensed under the MIT License. See the LICENSE file for more details.