node_modules/@types/node/index.d.ts(20,1): error TS1084: Invalid 'reference' directive syntax

I have a problem with typescript compilation. Has anybody else received this error?

> node_modules/@types/node/index.d.ts(20,1): error TS1084: Invalid
> 'reference' directive syntax.

tsconfig.json:

{
"compileOnSave": false,
"compilerOptions": {
"sourceMap": true,
"outDir": "./dist",
"rootDir": "./app",
"target": "es6",
"module": "commonjs",
"declaration": false,
"noImplicitAny": false,
"removeComments": true,
"emitDecoratorMetadata": true,
"experimentalDecorators": true,
"listFiles": false,
"skipLibCheck": true
},
"include": [
"./app/**/*.ts"
]
}

typescript version in package.json: `"typescript": "^2.6.1"`

Had the same error and the fix was to use the previous version, check the version that you have in package.json for @types/node and see if you have the latest or not.
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as it seams that there was a new update.

I got the same error. I used the pinned version "@types/node": "7.0.7" in my package.json and got it working.

Had the same issue. Open the file ../node_modules/@types/node/index.d.ts

and remove the third slash

// <reference lib="es2015" />

compile again

My solution is to change typescript version to '>=2.7.3'.
I think the version might depend on other packages.
probably need to try a couple of times to get the right version.
And don't forget to run install.

I have faced the same problem and found the solution is to update typescript to the latest version from the current version.

Make changes in the package.json file like below:

"devDependencies": {
"typescript": "^3.9.7"
}

Now "npm install typescript" , it will upgrade to latest version. Then run "ng serve" and it will compile successfully.

I have faced the same problem and found the solution is to update typescript to the latest version from the current version.

Make changes in the package.json file like below:

"devDependencies": {
"typescript": "^3.9.7"
}

Now `npm install typescript`, it will upgrade to the latest version. Then run "ng serve" and it will compile successfully.

Its worked for me
ckeckout your tags for versions of TypeScript.
run `npm dist-tag ls @types/node` and look for your currently typescript version.

Then install the @types/node version supporting for typescript
[in my case I had to install 14.0.1 version][1]


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[1]:

**update TypeScript**

npm install typescript@latest --save-dev

Try downgrading the `@type/node`.

I had the same issue with
```
"devDependencies": {
"@types/node": "12.20.42",
}
```
I downgraded it to lower version and it compiles successfully
```
"devDependencies": {
"@types/node": "12.19.12",
}
```