Instructions for overriding tsconfig.json don't seem to work

Type of Issue

[x] Bug Report
[ ] Feature Request

Description

A bug: please describe the error that you encountered

I encountered some issues when trying to upgrade my 12.x project (which overrides some tsconfig options) to 13.x. I was unable to find a working solution for overriding some tsconfig options. I could reproduce the issue on a fresh minimal reproduction.

A feature: please describe your use case and motivation

How To Reproduce

A bug: please include instructions how to reproduce. Issues without reproduction are likely to receive no feedback.

1. Create a fresh sample project:

mkdir ngpackagr
cd ngpackagr
npm init -y
npm i -D typescript ng-packagr

1. Add public_api.ts at root with contents export const FOO = 'bar';
2. Edit package.json to add ng-packagr build script:

{
  "name": "ngpackagr",
  "version": "1.0.0",
  "description": "",
  "main": "index.js",
  "scripts": {
    "build": "ng-packagr -p package.json"
  },
  "author": "",
  "license": "ISC",
  "devDependencies": {
    "ng-packagr": "^13.0.3",
    "typescript": "^4.4.4"
  },
  "ngPackage": {
    "lib": {
      "entryFile": "public_api.ts"
    }
  }
}

1. confirm that the project builds successfully by running npm build

2. add custom tsconfig.lib.json per these instructions, with contents

{
  "extends": "./node_modules/ng-packagr/lib/ts/conf/tsconfig.ngc.json",
  "compilerOptions": {
    "types": ["node"],
    "allowSyntheticDefaultImports": true
  }
}

1. point ngpackagr to this config in the build script: "build": "ng-packagr -p package.json --config tsconfig.lib.json"

2. run npm build and get error message:

Compiling with Angular sources in Ivy partial compilation mode.Error: ENOENT: no such file or directory, open '[my project dir]/node_modules/ng-packagr/lib/ts/conf/AUTOGENERATED'
    at Object.openSync (fs.js:498:3)
    at readFileSync (fs.js:394:35)
    ...

Can you reproduce the error in the integration tests in ng-packagr? If possible, take a look at the integration/samples and try to break one of these builds!

Is the error you faced in an application importing the library Try to break the Angular CLI app in integration/consumers/ng-cli!

Expected Behaviour

A bug: please describe what behaviour or result you expected

It should compile

A feature: do you have a first draft or an idea how to implement?

Version Information

$ node_modules/.bin/ng-packagr --version
ng-packagr: 13.0.3
@angular/*: N/A
typescript: 4.4.4
rxjs: N/A
node: 14.17.6
npm/yarn: 7.21.0

Windows 10

Please include all version numbers that might be relevant, e.g. third-party libraries

[benelliott]

Hi @shuZro, are you sure you pointed ng-packagr to your custom tsconfig? e.g.

"build": "ng-packagr --config tsconfig.lib.json"

[shuZro]

@benelliott Yup that was the problem. Resolved thanks!