typescript/no-unsafe-argument Pedantic

💭 This rule requires type information.

🚧 An auto-fix is still under development.

What it does

This rule disallows calling a function with an argument which is typed as any.

Why is this bad?

The any type in TypeScript is a dangerous "escape hatch" from the type system. Using any disables most type checking rules and is generally unsafe. When you pass a value typed as any to a function, you lose type safety for that function call.

Examples

Examples of incorrect code for this rule:

declare const anyValue: any;

function takesString(str: string): void {
  console.log(str.length);
}

takesString(anyValue); // unsafe

declare function takesNumber(num: number): number;
const result = takesNumber(anyValue); // unsafe

Examples of correct code for this rule:

declare const stringValue: string;
declare const numberValue: number;
declare const unknownValue: unknown;

function takesString(str: string): void {
  console.log(str.length);
}

takesString(stringValue); // safe

// Type guard to safely use unknown
if (typeof unknownValue === "string") {
  takesString(unknownValue); // safe after type guard
}

// Type assertion if you're sure about the type
takesString(unknownValue as string); // explicitly unsafe, but intentional

How to use

To enable this rule in the CLI or using the config file, you can use:

CLI

oxlint --deny typescript/no-unsafe-argument

Config (.oxlintrc.json)

{
  "rules": {
    "typescript/no-unsafe-argument": "error"
  }
}

References

• Rule Source