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Русский(RU) Кривой Typescript тип выжрал 15 гигов оперативы VSCode перестал показывать типы, автокомплит умер, а ноутбук начал пожирать всю оперативку. Под подозрением были

TypeScript type error consumes 15GB RAM in VS Code

A poorly defined TypeScript type caused Visual Studio Code to consume an excessive amount of RAM, leading to performance issues and system slowdown. The issue manifested as VS Code failing to display types and autocomplete functionality, while the laptop experienced severe memory drain. After extensive troubleshooting, a single malformed type definition in TypeScript was identified as the culprit, triggering numerous frozen Node.js processes. AI

IMPACT Highlights potential performance issues in development tools that may arise from complex type definitions, impacting developer productivity.

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TypeScript type error consumes 15GB RAM in VS Code

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  1. Mastodon — mastodon.social TIER_1 Русский(RU) · [email protected] ·

    A crooked Typescript type ate 15GB of RAM, VSCode stopped showing types, autocomplete died, and the laptop started consuming all RAM. Suspects included

    Кривой Typescript тип выжрал 15 гигов оперативы VSCode перестал показывать типы, автокомплит умер, а ноутбук начал пожирать всю оперативку. Под подозрением были расширения, антивирус и корпоративное ПО. Но после нескольких перезагрузок и часов расследования выяснилось, что виновн…