TypeScript-React-Starter
A deprecated, archived tutorial repo showing how to set up React with TypeScript.
- Stars
- 11k
- Forks
- 1.2k
- Licence
- MIT
- Language
- TypeScript
- Last update
- 7.2 years ago
- Type
- Learning resource
This repository is archived and no longer maintained.
What it is
This repository was a quick-start guide and sample project for combining React with TypeScript, a typed version of JavaScript. It walked through scaffolding a project, adding linting, tests with Jest and Enzyme, and Redux state management, with a sample Hello component. The README now states the repo is deprecated because Create React App, Next.js and Razzle include TypeScript support by default, and the repository is archived.
- Read the README's walkthrough of wiring TypeScript into React as a conceptual guide
- Follow the linked external guides on React with TypeScript
- Compare the sample Hello component's typed props against your own code
Great for
- Developers reading older React and TypeScript tutorials for historical context
- People who want a reference for the original react-scripts-ts setup
- Readers looking for links to external React and TypeScript learning resources
Not ideal for
- Anyone starting a new project today, since the README says the repo is deprecated and the last push was in 2019
- People who need current tooling, because the README points to Create React App's built-in TypeScript support instead
- Users who need a maintained starter, since the repo is archived and will not receive updates
How to get it
- 1
Clone and build from source
You'll need: Node.js · npm
Create a new project with TypeScript support (from the README's deprecation notice)
npx create-react-app my-app --typescript - 2
Run it
- Run the create-react-app command above to scaffold a new project
- Change into the my-app folder
- Run npm run start to launch the development server
- 3
Get the most out of it
- Use the linked React+TypeScript cheatsheet for patterns on typing components and props
- Read the sample Hello component to see how typed props and defaults work together
- Follow the official Create React App docs on adding TypeScript for current setup details
Downloads
Strengths
- Explains the reasoning behind each step, such as why the project uses typed props and default values
- Points to current official alternatives and a list of external learning resources
- MIT licensed, so the code can be read and reused freely
Trade-offs
- Archived and deprecated, so the tooling it describes (react-scripts-ts, TSLint, Enzyme) is outdated
- The README is truncated and contains typos and broken formatting in places
- Recommended setup commands in the deprecated notice are the ones to use instead
How it compares
| Project | Stars | Type | Level | Updated | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TypeScript-React-Starter (this) | 11k | Learning resource | beginner | 7.2 years ago | Developers reading older React and TypeScript tutorials for historical context |
| create-react-app | 103k | Dev tool | beginner | 1.7 years ago | Following an existing React tutorial that uses Create React App |
| next.js | 143k | Framework | intermediate | 4 days ago | Developers already comfortable with React who want a full framework around it |
| vite | 83.7k | Dev tool | intermediate | 4 days ago | Frontend developers starting a new modern web project |
| razzle | 11k | Framework | intermediate | 2.7 years ago | Developers who want server-rendered React or Preact apps without writing webpack configuration themselves |
Stats synced from GitHub. The assessment above was drafted with AI from the project's README on 2026-10-29 and may miss recent changes — check the README before relying on a command. MIT licence: free to use, modify and distribute, including commercially, as long as you keep the copyright notice.