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Link to the rule's documentation

https://typescript-eslint.io/rules/no-explicit-any/

Description

Current Behavior

The @typescript-eslint/no-explicit-any rule currently flags all uses of any, including when used within the satisfies operator. This creates friction when using satisfies for type checking where the specific types are intentionally flexible or complex.

Desired Behavior

Add a new option to the no-explicit-any rule to allow any when used specifically within satisfies expressions.

Use Case

The satisfies operator is often used to ensure a value conforms to a general shape without requiring exact type parameters. For example:

type Routes = '/home' | '/about' | '/contact';

const routeConfig = {
  '/home': { component: HomeComponent, requiresAuth: false },
  '/about': { component: AboutComponent, requiresAuth: false },
  '/contact': { component: ContactComponent, requiresAuth: true },
} satisfies Record<Routes, any>;

In these cases:

• The actual types are correctly inferred from the values
• The satisfies clause only validates the general shape
• Using unknown doesn't work due to type constraints
• Specifying exact types would be redundant and harder to maintain

Proposed Solution

Add a new option to the rule configuration:

type Options = {
  ignoreRestArgs?: boolean;
  fixToUnknown?: boolean;
  allowInSatisfies?: boolean; // New option
}

Usage:

{
  "rules": {
    "@typescript-eslint/no-explicit-any": ["error", {
      "allowInSatisfies": true
    }]
  }
}

Fail

type Routes = '/home' | '/about' | '/contact';

const routeConfig = {
  '/home': { component: HomeComponent, requiresAuth: false },
  '/about': { component: AboutComponent, requiresAuth: false },
  '/contact': { component: ContactComponent, requiresAuth: true },
} as Record<Routes, any>;

Pass

type Routes = '/home' | '/about' | '/contact';

const routeConfig = {
  '/home': { component: HomeComponent, requiresAuth: false },
  '/about': { component: AboutComponent, requiresAuth: false },
  '/contact': { component: ContactComponent, requiresAuth: true },
} satisfies Record<Routes, any>;

Additional Info

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