tsconfig.json

{
  "extends": "expo/tsconfig.base",
  "compilerOptions": {
    "allowSyntheticDefaultImports": true,
    // That's a fake setting and it doesn't work in RN since RN 0.57, as all transpiling is done by `module-resolver` babel plugin. 
    // See https://github.com/react-native-community/react-native-template-typescript/issues/23#issuecomment-426533599
    // https://devblogs.microsoft.com/typescript/typescript-and-babel-7/
    // It is however needed to enable module inspection and links in VSCode.
    "baseUrl": "./app",
    // Don't emit; allow Babel to transform files.
    "esModuleInterop": true,
    "jsx": "react-native",
    "lib": ["esnext"],
    "module": "es2015",
    "moduleResolution": "node",
    "noEmit": true,
    "paths": {
      "*": ["*", "*.ios", "*.android"]
    },
    "skipLibCheck": true,
    "sourceMap": true,
    "strict": true,
    "target": "esnext",
  },
  // "include": ["app"],
  "exclude": ["node_modules"]
}