diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index b7389536e..1d7f15061 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -94,6 +94,12 @@ Create a new node.js configuration, add `-r ts-node/register` to node args and m **Note:** If you are using the `--project ` command line argument as per the [Configuration Options](#configuration-options), and want to apply this same behavior when launching in VS Code, add an "env" key into the launch configuration: `"env": { "TS_NODE_PROJECT": "" }`. +### IntelliJ (and WebStorm) + +Create a new Node.js configuration and add `-r ts-node/register` to "Node parameters." + +**Note:** If you are using the `--project ` command line argument as per the [Configuration Options](#configuration-options), and want to apply this same behavior when launching in IntelliJ, specify under "Environment Variables": `TS_NODE_PROJECT=`. + ## How It Works **TypeScript Node** works by registering the TypeScript compiler for `.tsx?` and `.jsx?` (when `allowJs == true`) extensions. When node.js has an extension registered (via `require.extensions`), it will use the extension internally for module resolution. When an extension is unknown to node.js, it handles the file as `.js` (JavaScript). By default, **TypeScript Node** avoids compiling files in `/node_modules/` for three reasons: