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microsoft/TypeChat

Library for building natural language interfaces with TypeScript

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8.7k stars413 forksLast push 1w TypeScript MIT

Decision brief

TypeChat, by Microsoft, eases TypeScript-driven natural language interface creation.

Good fit when

  • Integrated with other Microsoft tools due to shared ecosystem
  • Need strong typing for natural language interfaces

Avoid when

  • Non-TypeScript projects require additional setup
  • Lacks features present in larger, all-inclusive LLM frameworks

Observed Jul 12, 2026 · Source: enrich:decision_facts

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Maintenance and security

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Maintenance
Very active (0d since push)
As of 1w
Provenance
Not a fork · Organization account
As of 1w
Security (OSV)
No lockfile
As of 1mo

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Backing

Company context for Microsoft. Display-only - separate from trust and ranking.

Company
Microsoft·GitHub org profile·1mo
Employees
221,000·Wikidata (P1128 employees)·1mo
Commercial model
Pure OSS·GitHub org profile (public repos)·1mo

Install

npm install TypeChat
npm

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Evidence and technical details

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Overview

TypeChat is a library developed by Microsoft that simplifies the creation of natural language interfaces through the use of TypeScript types.

Capability facts

Languages
typescript

Source: github.language · Aug 15, 2026

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Compatibility

Sourced claims from the README excerpt - not unsourced marketing copy.

Node.js runtimeNode.js

Source: README excerpt (regex_v1, Aug 15, 2026)

npm install typechat
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Python runtimePython

Source: README excerpt (regex_v1, Aug 15, 2026)

* [Python](./python/README.md)
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Tags

README

Getting Started

Install TypeChat for TypeScript/JavaScript:

npm install typechat

You can also work with TypeChat from source for:

To see TypeChat in action, we recommend exploring the TypeChat example projects. You can try them on your local machine or in a GitHub Codespace.

To learn more about TypeChat, visit the documentation which includes more information on TypeChat and how to get started.

For agents

This page has a .md twin and JSON over the API.

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