tsconfig.json

// tsconfig.json

{
  "compilerOptions": {
    /* 1. Essential Configs */
    "target": "es2020",
    "module": "commonjs",
    "rootDir": "./src",
    "outDir": "./dist",
    
    /* 2. Fixes for Import Errors (Crucial changes) */
    "esModuleInterop": true,              // Must be true for 'import express from "express"'
    "verbatimModuleSyntax": false,        // DISABLE this strict feature
    "isolatedModules": false,             // DISABLE this strict feature
    "skipLibCheck": true,
    
    /* 3. Style and Type Checking (Recommended) */
    "strict": true,
    "forceConsistentCasingInFileNames": true,
    "moduleResolution": "node",
    "lib": ["es2020"]
    // ... leave other options as they are if they don't conflict
  },
  "include": ["src/**/*"],
  "exclude": ["node_modules", "dist"]
}