{
  "context": "This criteria evaluates how well an engineer demonstrates understanding and usage of cutting-edge TypeScript compiler features (5.7+, 5.8+) from @tsconfig/bases, specifically focusing on modern options like rewriteRelativeImportExtensions, erasableSyntaxOnly, verbatimModuleSyntax, noUncheckedSideEffectImports, and allowImportingTsExtensions.",
  "type": "weighted_checklist",
  "checklist": [
    {
      "name": "rewriteRelativeImportExtensions detection",
      "description": "Correctly identifies and validates the rewriteRelativeImportExtensions option as a TypeScript 5.7+ feature, checking its presence and value in the configuration object",
      "max_score": 15
    },
    {
      "name": "erasableSyntaxOnly detection",
      "description": "Correctly identifies and validates the erasableSyntaxOnly option as a TypeScript 5.8+ feature, checking its presence and value in the configuration object",
      "max_score": 15
    },
    {
      "name": "verbatimModuleSyntax detection",
      "description": "Correctly identifies and validates the verbatimModuleSyntax option, understanding its role in enforcing explicit type-only imports for better tree-shaking",
      "max_score": 10
    },
    {
      "name": "noUncheckedSideEffectImports detection",
      "description": "Correctly identifies and validates the noUncheckedSideEffectImports option as a TypeScript 5.9+ feature",
      "max_score": 10
    },
    {
      "name": "allowImportingTsExtensions detection",
      "description": "Correctly identifies and validates the allowImportingTsExtensions option and understands its use in bundler environments",
      "max_score": 10
    },
    {
      "name": "Version compatibility checking",
      "description": "Implements proper version comparison logic to validate that the TypeScript version meets the minimum requirements for each cutting-edge feature (5.7+ for rewriteRelativeImportExtensions, 5.8+ for erasableSyntaxOnly, 5.9+ for noUncheckedSideEffectImports)",
      "max_score": 20
    },
    {
      "name": "Configuration structure validation",
      "description": "Properly validates the structure of TypeScript configuration objects, handling cases like empty configs, missing compilerOptions, and basic configurations",
      "max_score": 10
    },
    {
      "name": "Recommendations engine",
      "description": "Provides intelligent recommendations for enabling modern features (e.g., suggesting verbatimModuleSyntax for tree-shaking, warning about missing noEmit with allowImportingTsExtensions)",
      "max_score": 10
    }
  ]
}