Barrel Files: Why index.ts Re-Exports Hurt Tree Shaking, Next.js Dev Memory, and tsc (2026)
Our take: Known TypeScript anti-pattern; compilation advice, not breakthrough
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Barrel files in TypeScript harm tree-shaking, slow Next.js dev servers and tsc, and cause circular dependency bugs, but can be fixed by restructuring module exports.
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