diff --git a/tsconfig.json b/tsconfig.json
index 6ae0c8c..58c84fa 100644
--- a/tsconfig.json
+++ b/tsconfig.json
@@ -8,8 +8,33 @@
 		"resolveJsonModule": true,
 		"skipLibCheck": true,
 		"sourceMap": true,
-		"strict": true
-	}
+		"strict": true,
+		// custom compiler options
+		"noEmit": true,
+		"target": "ES2018",
+		"module": "ES2022",
+		"moduleResolution": "Bundler",
+		"allowSyntheticDefaultImports": true,
+		"paths": {
+			"$root/*": ["/*"],
+			"$src/*": ["src/*"],
+			"$lib/*": ["src/lib/*"],
+			"$routes/*": ["src/routes/*"],
+		}
+	},
+	"include": [
+		"./scripts/**/*",
+		"./test/*.js",
+		"./*.js",
+		"./src/**/*.d.ts",
+		"./src/**/*.js",
+		"./src/**/*.svelte",
+		"./src/**/*.ts",
+		".svelte-kit/ambient.d.ts",
+		".svelte-kit/types/**/$types.d.ts",
+		"./csp-directives.ts"
+	],
+	"exclude": ["node_modules/*"]
 	// Path aliases are handled by https://kit.svelte.dev/docs/configuration#alias
 	//
 	// If you want to overwrite includes/excludes, make sure to copy over the relevant includes/excludes