.eslintrc.json

{
    "root": true,
    "parser": "@typescript-eslint/parser",
    "extends": [
        "eslint:recommended",
        "plugin:@typescript-eslint/recommended"
    ],
    "parserOptions": {
        "ecmaVersion": 2017,
        "sourceType": "module"
    },
    "plugins": [
        "@typescript-eslint",
        "header"
    ],
    "ignorePatterns": [
        "**/{node_modules,lib,bin}"
    ],
    "rules": {
        // List of [ESLint rules](https://eslint.org/docs/rules/)
        "arrow-parens": ["off", "as-needed"],             // do not force arrow function parentheses
        "constructor-super": "error",                     // checks the correct use of super() in sub-classes
        "dot-notation": "error",                          // obj.a instead of obj['a'] when possible
        "eqeqeq": "error",                                // ban '==', don't use 'smart' option!
        "guard-for-in": "error",                          // needs obj.hasOwnProperty(key) checks
        "new-parens": "error",                            // new Error() instead of new Error
        "no-bitwise": "error",                            // bitwise operators &, | can be confused with &&, ||
        "no-caller": "error",                             // ECMAScript deprecated arguments.caller and arguments.callee
        "no-cond-assign": "error",                        // assignments if (a = '1') are error-prone
        "no-debugger": "error",                           // disallow debugger; statements
        "no-eval": "error",                               // eval is considered unsafe
        "no-inner-declarations": "off",                   // we need to have 'namespace' functions when using TS 'export ='
        "no-labels": "error",                             // GOTO is only used in BASIC ;)
        "no-multiple-empty-lines": ["error", {"max": 1}], // two or more empty lines need to be fused to one
        "no-new-wrappers": "error",                       // there is no reason to wrap primitve values
        "no-throw-literal": "error",                      // only throw Error but no objects {}
        "no-trailing-spaces": "error",                    // trim end of lines
        "no-unsafe-finally": "error",                     // safe try/catch/finally behavior
        "no-var": "error",                                // use const and let instead of var
        "space-before-function-paren": ["error", {        // space in function decl: f() vs async () => {}
            "anonymous": "never",
            "asyncArrow": "always",
            "named": "never"
        }],
        "semi": [2, "always"],                            // Always use semicolons at end of statement
        "quotes": [2, "single", { "avoidEscape": true }], // Prefer single quotes
        "use-isnan": "error",                             // isNaN(i) Number.isNaN(i) instead of i === NaN
        "header/header": [                                // Use MIT/Generated file header
            2,
            "block",
            { "pattern": "MIT License|DO NOT EDIT MANUALLY!" }
        ],
        // List of [@typescript-eslint rules](https://github.com/typescript-eslint/typescript-eslint/tree/master/packages/eslint-plugin#supported-rules)
        "@typescript-eslint/adjacent-overload-signatures": "error", // grouping same method names
        "@typescript-eslint/array-type": ["error", {                // string[] instead of Array<string>
            "default": "array-simple"
        }],
        "@typescript-eslint/ban-types": "error",                    // bans types like String in favor of string
        "@typescript-eslint/no-inferrable-types": "off",            // don't blame decls like "index: number = 0", esp. in api signatures!
        "@typescript-eslint/indent": "error",                       // consistent indentation
        "@typescript-eslint/no-explicit-any": "error",              // don't use :any type
        "@typescript-eslint/no-misused-new": "error",               // no constructors for interfaces or new for classes
        "@typescript-eslint/no-namespace": "off",                   // disallow the use of custom TypeScript modules and namespaces 
        "@typescript-eslint/no-non-null-assertion": "off",          // allow ! operator
        "@typescript-eslint/parameter-properties": "error",          // no property definitions in class constructors
        "@typescript-eslint/no-unused-vars": ["error", {            // disallow Unused Variables
            "argsIgnorePattern": "^_"
        }],
        "@typescript-eslint/no-var-requires": "error",              // use import instead of require
        "@typescript-eslint/prefer-for-of": "error",                // prefer for-of loop over arrays
        "@typescript-eslint/prefer-namespace-keyword": "error",     // prefer namespace over module in TypeScript
        "@typescript-eslint/triple-slash-reference": "error",       // ban /// <reference />, prefer imports
        "@typescript-eslint/type-annotation-spacing": "error",      // consistent space around colon ':'
        "@typescript-eslint/consistent-type-imports": "error"       // use import type whenever import is only used for type checking
    }
}