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Problem

sdkgen_typescript_shared writes class, enum and type-alias names into the generated
TypeScript raw. A BAML enum import emits

export enum import {
  A = "A",
}

which is TS1359: Identifier expected. 'import' is a reserved word that cannot be used here.
The whole generated file fails to parse, so nothing in the SDK is usable.

is_js_reserved and JS_RESERVED already exist in leaf.rs, but they are applied only to
parameters, free functions and child-namespace re-exports. Nothing escapes a declaration name.

Repro

baml new repro && cd repro
printf 'enum import { A B }\n' > baml_src/main.baml
baml generate add typescript/node && baml generate
grep -n 'export enum' baml_sdk/index.ts

Reproduced on 0.17.0 and on 0.18.1-nightly.20260828.a.

Fix

Add safe_decl_name beside the existing safe_param_name and apply it at the two places that
name a binding:

  • emit::build_emitted, where an IR name becomes an emitted symbol (the class, enum and
    type-alias arms).
  • translate_ty::render_name_ref, which re-derives every cross-reference from the IR rather
    than reading the declaration back.

Escaping one side alone would turn a parse error into a dangling reference, so both move
together. Type parameters take the same escape in generic_decl.

Escaping at build_emitted also covers _typemap.ts, which indexes the module namespace
through a Record<string, unknown> cast and so would have resolved to undefined at runtime
with no compile-time signal.

Wire identity is unchanged

Only the TypeScript identifier moves. Dispatch still uses baml_fqn, the type map is still
keyed on the raw BAML FQN, and enum member values, marshalling parameter names and the
$generic / typeParams arrays all keep their source spelling.

Testing

reserved_declaration_name_is_escaped_and_wire_identity_is_preserved in
sdkgen_typescript_shared/src/lib.rs covers an enum import through the full emit path and
asserts both halves: the declaration is escaped, and every wire-facing field keeps the raw
name.

Relationship to my earlier PRs

This is the TypeScript half of #4070, split out so it can be reviewed on its own. The Python
and C++ halves of that PR look superseded to me: sdkgen_python_pydantic2/src/names.rs (#4623)
now does the Python identifier projection, and CPP_KEYWORDS (#4430) covers the C++ alternative
operator tokens. The TypeScript declaration names are the part neither of those reached, so it
seemed more useful to you as a small separate PR than buried in a large stale one.

It is also the change #4445 was carrying. That one was closed as a duplicate of #4070, which was
correct in scope, and this is the piece that is still outstanding.

Summary by CodeRabbit

  • Bug Fixes
    • Fixed generated TypeScript SDKs failing when BAML declarations or generic parameters use reserved TypeScript words.
    • Ensured escaped names remain consistent across declarations and type references.
    • Preserved original names for wire-level fields, enum values, and function metadata.
    • Added coverage for reserved words, legal identifiers, cross-module references, aliases, and type parameters.

`sdkgen_typescript_shared` wrote class, enum and type-alias names raw, so a
BAML `enum import` emitted `export enum import {` and the whole generated
file failed to parse (TS1359). `is_js_reserved` and `JS_RESERVED` already
existed but were applied only to parameters, free functions and
child-namespace re-exports.

Add `safe_decl_name` beside `safe_param_name` and apply it at the two places
that name a binding: `emit::build_emitted`, where an IR name becomes an
emitted symbol, and `translate_ty::render_name_ref`, which re-derives every
cross-reference from the IR rather than reading the declaration back.
Escaping one side alone would turn a parse error into a dangling reference.
Type parameters take the same escape in `generic_decl`.

Escaping at `build_emitted` also covers `_typemap.ts`, which indexes the
module namespace through a `Record<string, unknown>` cast and so would have
resolved to `undefined` at runtime with no compile-time signal.

Only the TypeScript identifier moves. Wire identity is unchanged: dispatch
still uses `baml_fqn`, the type map is still keyed on the raw BAML FQN, and
enum member values, marshalling parameter names and the `$generic` /
`typeParams` arrays all keep their source spelling.
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The TypeScript SDK emitter now escapes reserved words in module-scope declarations, generic parameters, and type references with a trailing underscore. Wire-facing names and enum member values remain unchanged. Tests cover declaration generation, reference resolution, and cross-leaf output.

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Reserved-name escaping

Layer / File(s) Summary
Declaration name escaping
baml_language/sdks/typescript/sdkgen_typescript_shared/src/leaf.rs, baml_language/sdks/typescript/sdkgen_typescript_shared/src/emit/mod.rs
safe_decl_name escapes reserved words for class, enum, type-alias, and generic declarations. Wire-facing names remain raw.
Reference name escaping and validation
baml_language/sdks/typescript/sdkgen_typescript_shared/src/translate_ty.rs, baml_language/sdks/typescript/sdkgen_typescript_shared/src/lib.rs
Type references reapply escaped names across same-leaf, cross-leaf, root-alias, and type-parameter cases. Tests verify generated declarations, references, FQNs, and enum values.

Estimated code review effort: 3 (Moderate) | ~20 minutes

Merge Risk: 🟡 Moderate · up to 09ae8

The escaping fix prevents reserved-word parse failures, but names such as import and import_ can still generate the same TypeScript declaration or generic parameter, causing duplicate bindings or compilation failure. Merge should wait for collision handling or explicit acceptance.

Suggested reviewers: sxlijin, hellovai

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The rabbit found an import in the hay
And gave its name an underscore bouquet
The wire kept its spelling, crisp and bright
References followed the path just right
Tests hopped through leaves with delight

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Comment on lines +355 to +357
pub(crate) fn safe_decl_name(name: &str) -> String {
if is_js_reserved(name) {
format!("{name}_")

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P2 Badge Avoid mangling legal type-only declaration names

When a BAML type alias is named arguments or eval, TypeScript accepts and erases that declaration, so the previous generated SDK validly exported the original name. Reusing the value-binding blacklist here changes those aliases to arguments_/eval_, breaking existing type imports; if the schema also contains the distinct alias arguments_ or eval_, both now render with the same identifier and the generated file fails with a duplicate declaration. Declaration-kind-specific escaping is needed rather than applying is_js_reserved uniformly.

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In `@baml_language/sdks/typescript/sdkgen_typescript_shared/src/leaf.rs`:
- Around line 355-360: Update safe_decl_name so reserved names and
already-suffixed names cannot project to the same declaration identifier; use an
injective encoding or validate and reject collisions before emission. Ensure the
behavior covers both leaf symbols and generic parameter bindings, and add tests
for the import/import_ and package/package_ cases.
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Comment on lines +355 to +360
pub(crate) fn safe_decl_name(name: &str) -> String {
if is_js_reserved(name) {
format!("{name}_")
} else {
name.to_string()
}

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🎯 Functional Correctness | 🟠 Major | 🏗️ Heavy lift

Make the declaration-name projection collision-free.

safe_decl_name("import") and safe_decl_name("import_") both return import_. A leaf with enum import and enum import_ emits duplicate declarations. A generic list with package and package_ emits duplicate type parameter bindings.

Use an injective identifier encoding, or reject projected-name collisions before emission. Add tests for both symbol and generic-parameter collisions.

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In `@baml_language/sdks/typescript/sdkgen_typescript_shared/src/leaf.rs` around
lines 355 - 360, Update safe_decl_name so reserved names and already-suffixed
names cannot project to the same declaration identifier; use an injective
encoding or validate and reject collisions before emission. Ensure the behavior
covers both leaf symbols and generic parameter bindings, and add tests for the
import/import_ and package/package_ cases.

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