@webgpu/types

This package does exactly one thing and does it perfectly: provides TypeScript definitions for the WebGPU API. Since it's purely type definitions with no runtime code, there are zero performance implications, no connection pooling concerns, and no configuration needed. You install it, reference the types, and your WebGPU code gets full type safety.

The types are remarkably accurate and track the spec closely, which is critical when working with a complex API like WebGPU. You get proper autocomplete for all GPU resources, pipeline configurations, and shader bindings. The enum types prevent common mistakes like passing invalid texture formats or blend modes. Updates come regularly to match spec changes, though this means minor breaking changes as the standard evolves.

From an operations perspective, this is the ideal dependency: no bundle size impact, no runtime behavior to debug, no error handling to implement. It simply makes your WebGPU code safer at compile time without any production footprint.

This package is purely type definitions with zero runtime footprint, which is exactly what you want. It provides complete TypeScript types for the WebGPU API, keeping you honest about capabilities, limits, and required parameters. The types are comprehensive and match the actual browser implementations closely, catching issues at compile time rather than during rendering operations.

In production, these types have saved countless hours debugging GPU resource leaks and configuration errors. The structured typing around buffer descriptors, texture formats, and pipeline configurations prevents the subtle mistakes that are painful to debug in GPU code. The types are generated from the WebGPU spec itself, so updates track the standard closely.

One caveat: this is a moving target as WebGPU is still evolving. You'll occasionally need to update the package when browser implementations advance, and there can be brief periods where types lag behind nightly builds. However, for stable browser releases, the types are reliable and well-maintained.

As a type definition package, @webgpu/types has an inherently limited security footprint - it contains no runtime code, only TypeScript declarations. This is actually ideal from a supply chain perspective: zero dependencies, zero execution risk, and straightforward auditing. The types accurately reflect the WebGPU specification and get updated regularly as the standard evolves.

From a practical standpoint, the types provide excellent IDE autocomplete and catch many common WebGPU API misuses at compile time. The structure closely mirrors the official spec, making it easy to cross-reference documentation. One caveat: since WebGPU itself involves low-level GPU access, the types don't prevent runtime security issues like shader exploits or GPU memory leaks - they simply ensure you're calling the API correctly.

The package follows secure-by-default principles where applicable (readonly arrays, proper null handling), though as a passive type definition layer, it can't enforce runtime validation. Error surfaces are minimal since compilation failures are the only failure mode, and these expose no sensitive information.