vscode imports import console = require(“console”); automatically

Disclaimer: this shouldn’t be considered “the solution” but it’s the simplest/fastest.

This answer is assuming you’re using VSCode. Other IDEs should be similar.

1. Start typing console
2. Click enter or type ., allowing IntelliSense to add import console = require("console");
3. Ctrl+click (or F12, or Cmd+click on macOS) on require("console")
4. Comment out this code:

declare module "console" {
    export = console;
}