Path Alias Not Resolving Correctly Without Explicit /index in TypeScript

[zaqijr7]

Issue with Path Alias Resolution in TypeScript

I am encountering an issue when using path aliases in TypeScript.

When I import a module without explicitly including /index, such as:

import { Colors } from "@utils";

or

import { Colors } from "@utils/";

I receive the error:

Cannot find module '@utils' or its corresponding type declarations.

However, if I add /index explicitly, the import works fine:

import { Colors } from "@utils/index";

Strangely, when I don't want to add /index explicitly, I have to navigate into a folder and then back out with /.. for the index file to be detected, and everything works fine.

For example:

import { Colors } from "@utils/folder-example/..";

It seems like you have to at least navigate into one folder first, like adding @utils/folder-example/.. for the index to be detected. But when using just @utils or @utils/, the index file won't be detected.
This issue occurs with all the path aliases I have configured.

I have configured the path alias in my tsconfig.json as follows:

{
  "extends": "expo/tsconfig.base",
  "compilerOptions": {
    "allowSyntheticDefaultImports": true,
    "module": "CommonJS",
    "moduleDetection": "force",
    "moduleResolution": "node",
    "strict": true,
    "baseUrl": "./",
    "paths": {
      "@utils/*": [
        "./src/utils/*"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Questions:

• Is this the expected behavior?
• How can I configure the path alias so that I don't need to add /index explicitly in the import?

I've tried various methods, but the results have been futile

🕗 Version & Regression Information

• This changed between versions ______ and _______
• This changed in commit or PR _______
• This is the behavior in every version I tried, and I reviewed the FAQ for entries about _________
• I was unable to test this on prior versions because _______

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💻 Code

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🙁 Actual behavior

Actual Behavior:

When I import a module using a path alias without explicitly adding /index, I encounter the error:

Cannot find module '@utils' or its corresponding type declarations.

However, if I explicitly add /index to the import, like this:

import { Colors } from "@utils/index";

The import works without any issues. Additionally, when I try to import without /index, I need to navigate into a folder and then back out using /.. for the index file to be detected and the import to work correctly.

For example:

import { Colors } from "@utils/folder-example/..";

This inconsistency in resolving path aliases is causing difficulties in the project.

🙂 Expected behavior

Expected Behavior:

The import should resolve the path alias correctly without requiring the explicit addition of /index. For example:

import { Colors } from "@utils";

This should work without any errors, just like importing with /index explicitly. The path alias should automatically resolve to the index.ts file in the specified directory, and no additional folder navigation should be necessary.

Additional information about the issue

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[KevinFalah]

I have the same issue, can anyone help with this?