i have started new asp.net5/mvc6 project. attempt 1 problem when set moduleresolution classic in tsconfig.json receive error follows: cannot find module 'angular2/core' attempt 2 if change tsconfig.json use node resolution, exclude node_modules in tsconfig.js not work, this bug? , closed, though still seems problem, , multiple errors encountered when studio 2015 trolls through node_modules folder including every .d.ts in entire tree. there hundreds of errors, in rxjs . attempt 3 if remove tsconfig.json completely, can application executing, , files compiled, alas, error in browser. error: (systemjs) require not defined i cannot think angular2 / typescript support in visual studio is complete mess , , should go angular 1 , mvc5 . record, using typescript 2.0.6, , visual studio date. is there combination of package.json , tsconfig.json works out of box visual studio 2015 angular2. package.json has following dependencies. { &quo