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TS4109
TypeScriptERRORNotableDeclarationHIGH confidence

Type arguments for 'X' circularly reference themselves.

Production Risk

Build will fail; resolve before shipping.

What this means

A declaration emit error (TS4109): Type arguments for 'X' circularly reference themselves.. This diagnostic is emitted by the TypeScript compiler when type arguments for 'X' circularly reference themselves..

Why it happens
  1. 1Incorrect number or type of generic type arguments
How to reproduce

TypeScript compiler reports TS4109 during type checking.

trigger — this will error
trigger — this will error
// Triggers TS4109
// Type arguments for 'X' circularly reference themselves.

expected output

error TS4109: Type arguments for 'X' circularly reference themselves.

Fix

Address the TypeScript diagnostic

WHEN When this error is reported by the compiler

Address the TypeScript diagnostic
// Run the TypeScript compiler for details:
npx tsc --noEmit
// Use the TypeScript playground to test your code:
// https://www.typescriptlang.org/play

Why this works

Review the full error message and location; the TypeScript handbook provides guidance on each error category.

Sources
Official documentation ↗

TypeScript Compiler Diagnostics

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