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News for the weeks of Feb 2 and Feb 9, 2026: TypeScript 6.0 beta drops, ESLint 10 config updates, and Electrobun 1.0 release. From the community: TypeScript types are not a security feature and breaking changes in TS 6.0 you need to know.
Chapters
Sponsored by Excalibur.js
Excalibur.js is the free and open source friendly TypeScript 2D game engine for the web. Learn to make web games with TypeScript or JavaScript! Excalibur comes out-of-the-box with everything you need, like physics, sprites, animations, sound effects, and first-party plugins for popular 2D gamedev tools.
- (00:00) - Welcome to the Show
- (04:53) - News: TypeScript 6.0 Beta
- (17:28) - News: ESLint 10 Brings Flat Config Changes
- (19:47) - News: Deno Deploy is Now Generally Available
- (26:27) - PSA: React Native CLI Metro4Shell Vulnerability
- (28:32) - Library Watch: TanStack Query Now Supports Preact
- (28:58) - Library Watch: Nuxt Test Utils v4 Supports Vitest 4
- (29:18) - Library Watch: Handy, a Desktop App for Speech-to-Text
- (30:40) - Library Watch: Colyseus 0.17 for Multiplayer Games
- (31:03) - Library Watch: Tabularis, a Minimalist TypeScript-based DBMS
- (31:47) - Library Watch: Electrobun 1.0 Release
- (32:52) - Community Highlight: What's New in ViteLand January 2026
- (33:07) - Community Highlight: n8n RCE in 4 Acts by Fetih Çelik
- (36:32) - Community Highlight: TypeScript 6.0 Changes by TypeRocks
- (37:01) - Community Highlight: TypeScript Online Game Template
- (38:29) - Bleet of the Week
- (39:10) - Cool Link: Types in JSDoc
- (39:52) - Cool Link: Esoteric Math
- (40:49) - Cool Link: Virtual DSLs
- (42:32) - Cool Link: Someone Building an NES JRPG
- (43:05) - The Minnesota Long Goodbye
Sponsored by Excalibur.js
Excalibur.js is the free and open source friendly TypeScript 2D game engine for the web. Learn to make web games with TypeScript or JavaScript! Excalibur comes out-of-the-box with everything you need, like physics, sprites, animations, sound effects, and first-party plugins for popular 2D gamedev tools.
- Homepage and Docs: https://excaliburjs.com
- Make Your First Game in 10 Minutes
- Join the Discord: https://discord.gg/9UemP985Uy
News
- Announcing TypeScript 6.0 Beta
- ESLint v10
- Deno Deploy is GA
- Introducing Deno Sandbox
- PSA: React Native CLI Metro4Shell Vulnerability
Library Watch
- Preact is added to TanStack Query
- Nuxt Test Utils v4 supports Vitest 4
- Handy is a universal speech-to-text app
- Colyseus 0.17 lets you build multiplayer games with full-stack TypeScript safety
- Tabularis: a lightweight developer-focused database management tool
- Electrobun 1.0 release is the Electron alternative you’ve been waiting for
From the Community
- VoidZero: What’s New in ViteLand January 2026
- Fatih Çelik: n8n RCE(s): A Tale of 4 Acts (CVE-2025-68613 & CVE-2026-25049)
- Typed Rocks: TypeScript 6: Breaking Changes You Need to Know
- TypeScript Online Game Template
Cool Links
- Types in JSDoc: excalibur.js browser extension
- Esoteric Math: Happy Numbers and Vampire Numbers
- Virtual DSLs (via Dan Abramov)
- Do you like old-school NES JRPGs?
Creators and Guests
What is TypeScript.fm - The Friendly Show for TypeScript Developers?
The two TypeScript Fools, Kamran Ayub and Erik Onarheim, get together weekly to bring you news, community highlights, and deep dives into the TypeScript ecosystem. Stay up-to-date on what's happening and learn new things to make you a better TypeScript developer along the way!