diff --git a/typings/custom-global/tsconfig.json b/typings/custom-global/tsconfig.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..c6f8b0a935c4c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/typings/custom-global/tsconfig.json
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+{
+  "extends": "../tsconfig.json",
+  "compilerOptions": {},
+  "include": ["*.d.ts"]
+}
diff --git a/typings/environment/index.d.ts b/typings/environment/index.d.ts
index 95fcb368619e3..dfa3fa0c146df 100644
--- a/typings/environment/index.d.ts
+++ b/typings/environment/index.d.ts
@@ -8,9 +8,14 @@ declare namespace NodeJS {
     };
   }
 
-  // @ts-ignore - ignore type checking on `/typings` package scope, because `@types/webpack-env` defines `env` as `any`,
-  // thus making extension incompatible.
-  // - `@types/webpack-env` leaks here because we override `@storybook/addons` module type definitions which internally reference `@types/webpack-env`
+  /**
+   * NOTE:
+   * proper DX and type-checking wont work whenever a library that uses `@types/webpack-env` is used in your code.
+   *
+   * WHY?:
+   * - `@types/webpack-env` defines `env` as `any`, thus making extension incompatible. @see https://github.com/DefinitelyTyped/DefinitelyTyped/blob/master/types/webpack-env/index.d.ts#L275
+   * - `@storybook/addons` module type definitions internally reference `@types/webpack-env` so `process.env` type checking/DX wont work in all storybook configs/files
+   */
   export interface ProcessEnv extends ExtendedProcessEnv {}
 }
 
diff --git a/typings/environment/tsconfig.json b/typings/environment/tsconfig.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..c6f8b0a935c4c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/typings/environment/tsconfig.json
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+{
+  "extends": "../tsconfig.json",
+  "compilerOptions": {},
+  "include": ["*.d.ts"]
+}
diff --git a/typings/inline-style-expand-shorthand/tsconfig.json b/typings/inline-style-expand-shorthand/tsconfig.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..c6f8b0a935c4c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/typings/inline-style-expand-shorthand/tsconfig.json
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+{
+  "extends": "../tsconfig.json",
+  "compilerOptions": {},
+  "include": ["*.d.ts"]
+}
diff --git a/typings/package.json b/typings/package.json
index 047fb7790d794..89a4daf362b5e 100644
--- a/typings/package.json
+++ b/typings/package.json
@@ -3,6 +3,6 @@
   "version": "0.0.1",
   "private": true,
   "scripts": {
-    "type-check": "tsc -p ./tsconfig.json"
+    "type-check": "tsc -b ./tsconfig.json"
   }
 }
diff --git a/typings/static-assets/tsconfig.json b/typings/static-assets/tsconfig.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..c6f8b0a935c4c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/typings/static-assets/tsconfig.json
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+{
+  "extends": "../tsconfig.json",
+  "compilerOptions": {},
+  "include": ["*.d.ts"]
+}
diff --git a/typings/storybook__addons/tsconfig.json b/typings/storybook__addons/tsconfig.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..c6f8b0a935c4c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/typings/storybook__addons/tsconfig.json
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+{
+  "extends": "../tsconfig.json",
+  "compilerOptions": {},
+  "include": ["*.d.ts"]
+}
diff --git a/typings/tsconfig.json b/typings/tsconfig.json
index 09dbb75ffe7ba..0a88e84ff823f 100644
--- a/typings/tsconfig.json
+++ b/typings/tsconfig.json
@@ -7,5 +7,23 @@
     "noEmit": true,
     "types": []
   },
-  "include": ["**/*.d.ts"]
+  "include": [],
+  "files": [],
+  "references": [
+    {
+      "path": "./environment/tsconfig.json"
+    },
+    {
+      "path": "./static-assets/tsconfig.json"
+    },
+    {
+      "path": "./inline-style-expand-shorthand/tsconfig.json"
+    },
+    {
+      "path": "./storybook__addons/tsconfig.json"
+    },
+    {
+      "path": "./custom-global/tsconfig.json"
+    }
+  ]
 }