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 ts-node --compiler ntypescript --project src/tsconfig.json hello-world.ts
 ```
 
+**Note:** [`ntypescript`](https://github.com/TypeStrong/ntypescript#readme) is an example of a TypeScript compatible `compiler`.
+
 ### CLI Options
 
 Supports `--print`, `--eval` and `--require` from [node.js CLI options](https://nodejs.org/api/cli.html).