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TS2413
TypeScriptERRORNotableTypeHIGH confidence

'X' index type 'X' is not assignable to 'X' index type 'X'.

Production Risk

Build will fail; resolve before shipping.

What this means

A type-checking error (TS2413): 'X' index type 'X' is not assignable to 'X' index type 'X'.. This diagnostic is emitted by the TypeScript compiler when 'X' index type 'X' is not assignable to 'X' index type 'X'..

Why it happens
  1. 1The value type does not match the declared or expected type
  2. 2A type narrowing or assertion is needed
How to reproduce

TypeScript compiler reports TS2413 during type checking.

trigger — this will error
trigger — this will error
// Triggers TS2413
// 'X' index type 'X' is not assignable to 'X' index type 'X'.

expected output

error TS2413: 'X' index type 'X' is not assignable to 'X' index type 'X'.

Fix

Fix the type mismatch

WHEN When the value type does not match the target type

Fix the type mismatch
// Add a type assertion if you are certain of the type
const value = someValue as ExpectedType;
// Or fix the source type to match

Why this works

Type assertions bypass type checking; prefer fixing the underlying type mismatch.

Sources
Official documentation ↗

TypeScript Compiler Diagnostics

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