<ul><li>Config module in Node.js is considered an anti-pattern when using TypeScript.</li><li>Global variables like process.env.NODE_ENV can lead to untyped and unparsed configurations, lacking type safety.</li><li>It is recommended to define default, dev, and prod configurations with type safety and environment awareness, rather than relying on global variables.</li><li>Instead of using the config module, it is suggested to create simple types along with a helper function for type-safe configuration in TypeScript projects.</li></ul>

Node.js' config Library Shouldn't Be Used in TypeScript

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