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Changes the libReplacement compiler option default from true to false and updates the corresponding condition logic to properly handle the new default behavior.

Changes Made

  1. Default Value Change: Updated defaultValueDescription from true to false in commandLineParser.ts
  2. Condition Logic Fix: Changed the lib replacement check from if (options.libReplacement === false) to if (!options.libReplacement) to properly handle cases where the option is undefined (using the new default)
  3. Baseline Updates: Updated test baselines to reflect the new behavior where lib replacement is disabled by default

Behavior Impact

With the new default:

  • When libReplacement is undefined (not specified): Uses default TypeScript libs (no replacement)
  • When libReplacement is explicitly false: Uses default TypeScript libs (no replacement)
  • When libReplacement is explicitly true: Attempts to resolve replacement libs from @typescript/lib-* packages

This change makes lib replacement an opt-in feature rather than the default behavior.


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CopilotAIand others added 3 commits September 3, 2025 23:27
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CopilotAI changed the title [WIP] Switch libReplacement to false by defaultSwitch libReplacement to false by defaultSep 3, 2025
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Is there really no other test affected? We have src/testRunner/unittests/helpers/libraryResolution.ts testing for [undefined, true] values of libRedirection (eventually libReplacement).

@copilot investigate.

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I am somewhat certain that I left explicit true/false everywhere back when we decided that it wasn't going to default to false initially. The check is options.libReplacement === false so only the default change is required

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Wait, no, the if statement needs to change to if (options.libReplacement), since the default needs to be false now, not true. That will probably cause a load of baseline changes even with my last PR

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@copilot do what Jake said.

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Is there really no other test affected? We have src/testRunner/unittests/helpers/libraryResolution.ts testing for [undefined, true] values of libRedirection (eventually libReplacement).

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I investigated the library resolution tests. The forEachLibResolutionScenario function in src/testRunner/unittests/helpers/libraryResolution.ts tests with [undefined, true] values, where:

  • undefined now uses the new default (false)
  • true explicitly enables lib replacement

This provides good test coverage of both disabled (default) and enabled states. The baseline files for the undefined case would reflect the new default behavior, but the tests are currently passing.

The current test array [undefined, true] is appropriate because it tests both the default behavior and the alternative, rather than testing the same behavior twice. No changes are needed to the test logic.

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Jake typo'd, he meant

if(options.libReplacement!==false)

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if(!options.libReplacement)

@copilot go

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@copilot I made a typo, reread my comments.

Changed libReplacement check from `=== false` to truthy check to properly handle the new default behavior. Updated test baselines to reflect the change.
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@copilot do what Jake said.

Made the requested change to if (options.libReplacement) and accepted the resulting baseline changes. The condition now properly handles the new default behavior where undefined is treated as false (no lib replacement). Commit 2eb12ed

CopilotAI changed the title Switch libReplacement to false by defaultSwitch libReplacement to false by default and fix condition logicSep 4, 2025
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Jake typo'd, he meant

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You're absolutely right! I had the condition backwards. Fixed in commit 6e85eef - changed to if (!options.libReplacement) so that the early return (no lib replacement) happens when the option is falsy (undefined or false), and lib replacement only occurs when explicitly set to true.

@copilot I made a typo, reread my comments.

I reread your previous comment and you were correct - Jake's suggested condition was backwards. The fix is now implemented in commit 6e85eef using if (!options.libReplacement) as you suggested.

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Pull Request Overview

This PR changes the libReplacement compiler option default from true to false and fixes the associated condition logic to properly handle the new default behavior. This makes library replacement an opt-in feature rather than the default.

Key Changes:

  • Default value changed from true to false in command line parser
  • Fixed conditional logic to use !options.libReplacement instead of options.libReplacement === false
  • Updated test baselines to reflect disabled library replacement by default

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@typescript-bot test it

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Hey @jakebailey, the results of running the DT tests are ready.

Everything looks the same!

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@jakebailey Here are the results of running the user tests with tsc comparing main and refs/pull/62391/merge:

There were infrastructure failures potentially unrelated to your change:

  • 1 instance of "Git clone failed"

Otherwise...

Everything looks good!

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The results of the perf run you requested are in!

Here they are:

tsc

Comparison Report - baseline..pr
MetricbaselineprDeltaBestWorstp-value
Compiler-Unions - node (v18.15.0, x64)
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Bind Time0.73s0.72s (± 0.57%)-0.01s (- 1.14%)0.72s0.73sp=0.007 n=6
Check Time9.75s (± 0.42%)9.73s (± 0.32%)~9.69s9.78sp=0.418 n=6
Emit Time2.74s (± 0.27%)2.73s (± 0.71%)~2.71s2.76sp=0.316 n=6
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Types410,884410,884~~~p=1.000 n=6
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Bind Time1.88s (± 0.29%)1.87s (± 0.40%)~1.86s1.88sp=0.476 n=6
Check Time32.25s (± 0.36%)32.28s (± 0.30%)~32.20s32.45sp=0.936 n=6
Emit Time14.78s (± 0.29%)14.81s (± 0.41%)~14.75s14.91sp=0.419 n=6
Total Time55.42s (± 0.36%)55.50s (± 0.27%)~55.28s55.71sp=0.471 n=6
mui-docs - node (v18.15.0, x64)
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Symbols2,542,2172,542,217~~~p=1.000 n=6
Types902,602902,602~~~p=1.000 n=6
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Bind Time2.18s (± 0.47%)2.19s (± 0.62%)~2.17s2.21sp=0.737 n=6
Check Time85.91s (± 0.18%)85.98s (± 0.58%)~85.23s86.60sp=0.689 n=6
Emit Time0.30s (± 1.70%)0.30s (± 1.35%)~0.30s0.31sp=0.595 n=6
Total Time97.12s (± 0.20%)97.17s (± 0.52%)~96.39s97.71sp=0.689 n=6
self-build-src - node (v18.15.0, x64)
Errors00~~~p=1.000 n=6
Symbols1,237,0191,237,019~~~p=1.000 n=6
Types259,718259,717-1 (- 0.00%)~~p=0.001 n=6
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Check Time35.14s (± 0.34%)35.20s (± 0.57%)~34.93s35.48sp=0.521 n=6
Emit Time3.00s (± 1.38%)3.00s (± 1.05%)~2.96s3.04sp=0.873 n=6
Total Time45.17s (± 0.29%)45.14s (± 0.49%)~44.79s45.43sp=1.000 n=6
self-build-src-public-api - node (v18.15.0, x64)
Errors00~~~p=1.000 n=6
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Types259,718259,717-1 (- 0.00%)~~p=0.001 n=6
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Check Time52.60s (± 0.40%)52.78s (± 0.22%)~52.62s52.95sp=0.077 n=6
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Bind Time1.34s (± 2.05%)1.32s (± 0.48%)~1.31s1.33sp=0.059 n=6
Check Time18.99s (± 0.15%)18.97s (± 0.43%)~18.88s19.09sp=0.572 n=6
Emit Time1.53s (± 0.90%)1.53s (± 0.53%)~1.52s1.54sp=0.314 n=6
Total Time25.44s (± 0.24%)25.30s (± 0.35%)-0.14s (- 0.54%)25.22s25.45sp=0.031 n=6
ts-pre-modules - node (v18.15.0, x64)
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Types94,29094,290~~~p=1.000 n=6
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Parse Time2.88s (± 0.93%)2.82s (± 0.76%)-0.06s (- 2.03%)2.79s2.84sp=0.007 n=6
Bind Time1.59s (± 0.79%)1.60s (± 1.21%)~1.57s1.62sp=0.564 n=6
Check Time16.48s (± 0.47%)16.49s (± 0.20%)~16.45s16.53sp=0.747 n=6
Emit Time0.00s0.00s~~~p=1.000 n=6
Total Time20.96s (± 0.52%)20.90s (± 0.22%)~20.86s20.99sp=0.199 n=6
vscode - node (v18.15.0, x64)
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Types1,226,2911,226,291~~~p=1.000 n=6
Memory used3,715,846k (± 0.00%)3,714,246k (± 0.00%)-1,600k (- 0.04%)3,714,054k3,714,419kp=0.005 n=6
Parse Time18.84s (± 0.30%)18.81s (± 0.69%)~18.64s19.00sp=0.521 n=6
Bind Time6.09s (± 2.79%)6.09s (± 2.10%)~6.01s6.35sp=0.574 n=6
Check Time128.27s (± 3.83%)125.36s (± 3.72%)~122.31s134.62sp=0.378 n=6
Emit Time40.33s (±10.79%)45.79s (±24.98%)~37.20s63.61sp=0.378 n=6
Total Time193.54s (± 2.05%)196.06s (± 7.97%)~184.62s223.08sp=0.575 n=6
webpack - node (v18.15.0, x64)
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Types158,830158,830~~~p=1.000 n=6
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Parse Time4.59s (± 0.22%)4.56s (± 0.66%)-0.04s (- 0.83%)4.50s4.58sp=0.007 n=6
Bind Time1.95s (± 2.21%)1.95s (± 2.35%)~1.89s2.03sp=0.935 n=6
Check Time22.25s (± 0.73%)22.41s (± 1.04%)~22.17s22.83sp=0.422 n=6
Emit Time0.00s (±244.70%)0.00s~~~p=0.405 n=6
Total Time28.80s (± 0.61%)28.91s (± 0.71%)~28.69s29.28sp=0.422 n=6
xstate-main - node (v18.15.0, x64)
Errors3030~~~p=1.000 n=6
Symbols668,465668,465~~~p=1.000 n=6
Types200,558200,558~~~p=1.000 n=6
Memory used573,918k (± 0.03%)572,199k (± 0.02%)-1,719k (- 0.30%)572,041k572,380kp=0.005 n=6
Parse Time5.34s (± 0.53%)5.18s (± 0.55%)-0.16s (- 2.90%)5.14s5.20sp=0.004 n=6
Bind Time1.65s (± 1.08%)1.66s (± 0.76%)~1.65s1.68sp=0.251 n=6
Check Time25.14s (± 1.51%)25.34s (± 1.87%)~24.88s25.86sp=0.298 n=6
Emit Time0.00s0.00s~~~p=1.000 n=6
Total Time32.13s (± 1.14%)32.19s (± 1.45%)~31.70s32.71sp=0.689 n=6
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  • angular-1 - node (v18.15.0, x64)
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  • self-build-src - node (v18.15.0, x64)
  • self-build-src-public-api - node (v18.15.0, x64)
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@jakebailey Here are the results of running the top 400 repos with tsc comparing main and refs/pull/62391/merge:

Everything looks good!

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