ts-node vs ts-node-dev: What are the differences?

What is ts-node? TypeScript execution environment and REPL for node.js. TypeScript execution environment and REPL for node.js, with source map support.

What is ts-node-dev? Compiles your TS app and restarts when files are modified. Compiles your TS app and restarts when files are modified.

ts-node and ts-node-dev can be primarily classified as "npm Packages" tools.

ts-node and ts-node-dev are both open source tools. ts-node with 9.26K GitHub stars and 381 forks on GitHub appears to be more popular than ts-node-dev with 2.46K GitHub stars and 95 GitHub forks.

According to the StackShare community, ts-node has a broader approval, being mentioned in 538 company stacks & 274 developers stacks; compared to ts-node-dev, which is listed in 24 company stacks and 7 developer stacks.