Implementing native Typescript evaluation with NodeJS

[wilwong89]

Description

Implementing native Typescript evaluation with NodeJS for feasibility evaluation

Types of changes

Certain changes are required to have node evaluate typescript:

• tsconfig.ts option configuration
• package.json setting module option and setting node typescript evaluation command with npm run start:dev
• Conversion of all backend import statements to include proper suffices (index.ts, file extensions, json imports)

New feature (non-breaking change which adds functionality)

Breaking change (fix or feature that would cause existing functionality to change)

Checklist

• I have read the CONTRIBUTING doc
• I have checked that unit tests pass locally with my changes
• I have added tests that prove my fix is effective or that my feature works
• I have added necessary documentation (if appropriate)

Further comments

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