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AI wrote it, tsc caught it: what TypeScript strict mode finds in AI code, and what it misses

We planted five typical AI slips in a TypeScript file. Strict mode flagged all five in about a second; with strict off, three slipped through. Then a form sent the age as text and the type checker saw nothing. Here is where the compiler helps and where you need a schema.

Aliteq Team · Oct 16 · 10 min

A terminal window showing npm package install output, representing the compromised JavaScript package ecosystem

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a hacked github account just turned npm into a credential-stealing worm

One compromised maintainer account, ten trojanized packages, two billion downloads a month — and the malware is specifically hunting for your Claude and Cursor configs.

Aliteq Team · Aug 9 · 6 min