[lodash @types/lodash] An issue with lodash typings causing TypeScript compilation error

[nikbarseghyan]

Bug Report

Description

I encountered TypeScript compilation errors related to the @types/lodash package. The errors occur in the common.d.ts file of the @types/lodash package during the build process.

🙁 Expected Behavior

I expected(аfter upgrading to v5.1.3) the build process to complete without any TypeScript compilation errors associated with the @types/lodash package.
Because in my project we don't use lodash and @types/lodash. I cleared the cache, but that didn't help either.

🙁 Actual Behavior

During the build process, I encountered the following TypeScript compilation errors:

💻 Code

node_modules/@types/lodash/common/common.d.ts:194:15 - error TS2589: Type instantiation is excessively deep and possibly infinite.

194 interface Object<T> extends LoDashImplicitWrapper<T> {
~~

node_modules/@types/lodash/common/common.d.ts:206:15 - error TS2430: Interface 'ObjectChain<T>' incorrectly extends interface 'LoDashExplicitWrapper<T>'.
The types returned by 'entries().pop()' are incompatible between these types.
Type 'CollectionChain<string | T[keyof T]>' is missing the following properties from type 'ObjectChain<[string, any]>': assign, assignIn, assignInWith, assignWith, and 11 more.

206 interface ObjectChain<T> extends LoDashExplicitWrapper<T> {
~~~~~

Found 2 errors in the same file, starting at: node_modules/@types/lodash/common/common.d.ts:194

🙁 Actual behavior

Versions

• TypeScript version: 5.1.3
• @types/lodash package version: Not used

Additional Information

I have tried the following solutions, but none of them resolved the issue:

• Updating dependencies to the latest versions.
• Clearing the Yarn cache.
• Reinstalling dependencies.
• Verifying the TypeScript configuration.

I would greatly appreciate any help or guidance to resolve this issue. If you have any suggestions, workarounds, or insights into the compatibility between Lodash typings and TypeScript, please let me know. Thank you!

[MartinJohns]

Did you try to delete the node_modules/@types/lodash folder? If you don't use lodash it shouldn't exist.

[nikbarseghyan]

Yes, I deleted node_modules and yarn.lock file but again get the same issue

[rubiesonthesky]

npm ls @types/lodash or equivalent for yarn (yarn list @types/lodash?) should tell why that library is installed.

But I think, the actual crash could originate from same source as other recent "Type instantiation is excessively deep and possibly infinite." issues.

[ahejlsberg]

Duplicate of #54542.

[typescript-bot]

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