Invalid typeof comparison string

#Metadata

Rule ID

ts.correctness.invalid-typeof-comparison

Severity

medium

Confidence

0.95

Languages

javascript, typescript

Presets

recommended, strict

Stability

stable

Applies to

file

Tags

correctness, crq-cor-030, language, rules-catalog

#Why it matters

typeof returns a fixed set of strings; other comparisons are always false.

#Remediation

Compare against a valid typeof result or use a different type guard (for example Array.isArray).

#Repository path

The generated metadata points to critiq-rules/libs/rules/catalog/rules/typescript/ts.correctness.invalid-typeof-comparison.rule.yaml.