Microsoft Releases TypeScript 7.0 with a Native Go Compiler, Delivering 10x Faster Builds
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TypeScript 7.0 with native Go compiler is a major performance leap for developers.
Summary
Microsoft released TypeScript 7.0 with a native Go compiler, delivering 8-12x faster builds (e.g., VS Code from 125.7s to 10.6s) while preserving full type-checking. The port, previously previewed as @typescript/native-preview with 8.5M weekly downloads, also reduces memory by 18% and enables multi-threaded editor tooling. However, 7.0 lacks a stable programmatic API, so tools like typescript-eslint and webpack loaders must wait for 7.1; a compatibility package (@typescript/typescript6) eases migration.