diff --git a/frontend/src/scripts/index.js b/frontend/src/scripts/index.ts
similarity index 85%
rename from frontend/src/scripts/index.js
rename to frontend/src/scripts/index.ts
index a5c96987c..47fbd081a 100644
--- a/frontend/src/scripts/index.js
+++ b/frontend/src/scripts/index.ts
@@ -1,17 +1,31 @@
 /* eslint-disable no-unused-vars */
 //this file should be concatenated at the top of the legacy js files
 
+// @ts-ignore
 import Chart from "chart.js";
+// @ts-ignore
 import chartTrendline from "chartjs-plugin-trendline";
+// @ts-ignore
 import chartAnnotation from "chartjs-plugin-annotation";
 
 Chart.plugins.register(chartTrendline);
 Chart.plugins.register(chartAnnotation);
 
+// @ts-ignore
 import * as DB from "./db";
-import * as Misc from "./misc";
-import "./controllers/account-controller";
+// @ts-ignore
 import Config from "./config";
+// @ts-ignore
+import * as TestStats from "./test/test-stats";
+// @ts-ignore
+import * as Replay from "./test/replay";
+// @ts-ignore
+import * as TestTimer from "./test/test-timer";
+// @ts-ignore
+import * as Result from "./test/result";
+// @ts-ignore
+import * as TestInput from "./test/test-input";
+import "./controllers/account-controller";
 import { enable } from "./states/glarses-mode";
 import "./test/caps-warning";
 import "./popups/support-popup";
@@ -27,30 +41,30 @@ import "./popups/pb-tables-popup";
 import "./elements/scroll-to-top";
 import "./popups/mobile-test-config-popup";
 import "./popups/edit-tags-popup";
-import * as TestStats from "./test/test-stats";
-import * as Replay from "./test/replay";
-import * as TestTimer from "./test/test-timer";
-import * as Result from "./test/result";
-import * as TestInput from "./test/test-input";
 
-//try to keep this list short because we need to eliminate it eventually
-global.getuid = Misc.getuid;
-
-//these exports are just for debugging in the browser
+// @ts-ignore
 global.snapshot = DB.getSnapshot;
-global.config = Config;
-// global.addnotif = Notifications.add;
 
+// @ts-ignore
+global.config = Config;
+
+// @ts-ignore
 global.glarsesMode = enable;
 
+// @ts-ignore
 global.stats = TestStats.getStats;
 
+// @ts-ignore
 global.replay = Replay.getReplayExport;
 
+// @ts-ignore
 global.enableTimerDebug = TestTimer.enableTimerDebug;
 
+// @ts-ignore
 global.getTimerStats = TestTimer.getTimerStats;
 
+// @ts-ignore
 global.toggleUnsmoothedRaw = Result.toggleUnsmoothedRaw;
 
+// @ts-ignore
 global.enableSpacingDebug = TestInput.enableSpacingDebug;
diff --git a/frontend/webpack-production.config.js b/frontend/webpack-production.config.js
index 5a1fdb864..cf5ff7bb3 100644
--- a/frontend/webpack-production.config.js
+++ b/frontend/webpack-production.config.js
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ let circularImportNum = 0;
 
 module.exports = {
   mode: "production",
-  entry: path.resolve(__dirname, "src/scripts/index.js"),
+  entry: path.resolve(__dirname, "src/scripts/index.ts"),
   resolve: {
     fallback: {
       crypto: require.resolve("crypto-browserify"),
diff --git a/frontend/webpack.config.js b/frontend/webpack.config.js
index 771ba9d06..d5be0ef86 100644
--- a/frontend/webpack.config.js
+++ b/frontend/webpack.config.js
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ let circularImportNum = 0;
 module.exports = {
   mode: "development", // Change to 'production' for production
   devtool: false,
-  entry: path.resolve(__dirname, "src/scripts/index.js"),
+  entry: path.resolve(__dirname, "src/scripts/index.ts"),
   resolve: {
     fallback: {
       crypto: require.resolve("crypto-browserify"),