diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index 16d9bcc6..18460af7 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -121,7 +121,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: Lint
         run: |
           pnpm lint
-          pnpm --filter webamp type-check
+          pnpm type-check
 
   # Test job - runs in parallel
   test:
diff --git a/docs/typescript-checking.md b/docs/typescript-checking.md
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..fa8871ad
--- /dev/null
+++ b/docs/typescript-checking.md
@@ -0,0 +1,103 @@
+# TypeScript Checking Convention
+
+This document describes the TypeScript checking convention established for the Webamp monorepo.
+
+## Current Status
+
+Each TypeScript-enabled package in the monorepo now has a consistent `type-check` script that performs type checking without emitting files.
+
+### Package Status
+
+#### ✅ Passing Packages
+- **webamp**: Clean TypeScript compilation
+- **ani-cursor**: Clean TypeScript compilation
+- **webamp-docs**: Clean TypeScript compilation (after adding webamp workspace dependency)
+
+#### ❌ Failing Packages (Need fixes)
+- **skin-database**: 172 TypeScript errors (missing types, test setup issues)
+- **webamp-modern**: 390+ TypeScript errors (conflicting type definitions, target issues)
+
+## Convention
+
+### Package-level Scripts
+
+Each TypeScript package should have:
+
+```json
+{
+  "scripts": {
+    "type-check": "tsc --noEmit"
+  }
+}
+```
+
+**Important:** Always use `tsc --noEmit` to avoid accidentally creating JavaScript files in source directories.
+
+### Root-level Script
+
+The root package.json contains a centralized script that runs type checking for all currently passing packages:
+
+```json
+{
+  "scripts": {
+    "type-check": "pnpm --filter webamp type-check && pnpm --filter ani-cursor type-check && pnpm --filter webamp-docs type-check"
+  }
+}
+```
+
+### CI Integration
+
+The CI workflow (`.github/workflows/ci.yml`) runs the centralized type-check command:
+
+```yaml
+- name: Lint
+  run: |
+    pnpm lint
+    pnpm type-check
+```
+
+## Adding New Packages
+
+When adding a new TypeScript package to the type-check convention:
+
+1. Add the `type-check` script to the package's `package.json`
+2. Ensure the package passes type checking: `pnpm --filter <package-name> type-check`
+3. Add the package to the root `type-check` script
+4. Test the full suite: `pnpm type-check`
+
+## Fixing Failing Packages
+
+### Common Issues
+
+1. **Missing Jest types** (`skin-database`):
+   - Install `@types/jest` and configure proper Jest setup
+   - Ensure test files are properly configured
+
+2. **Conflicting type definitions** (`webamp-modern`):
+   - Multiple versions of `@types/node` causing conflicts
+   - Target configuration issues (ES5 vs ES2015+)
+   - Dependency type mismatches
+
+3. **Missing dependencies**:
+   - Missing type definitions for imported modules
+   - Incorrect dependency references
+
+### Recommended Fix Strategy
+
+1. Start with packages that have fewer errors
+2. Focus on one category of errors at a time
+3. Update TypeScript compiler target if needed (many errors require ES2015+)
+4. Ensure proper dependency management to avoid type conflicts
+
+## Benefits
+
+- **Consistency**: All packages use the same type-checking approach
+- **CI Integration**: Automatic type checking prevents type errors from being merged
+- **Developer Experience**: Simple `pnpm type-check` command for full project validation
+- **Incremental**: Only includes packages that currently pass, allowing gradual improvement
+
+## Future Work
+
+- Fix remaining packages to include them in the type-check suite
+- Consider stricter TypeScript configurations for better type safety
+- Investigate automated type checking in development workflow
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 69c8443f..f55be73b 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@
   "scripts": {
     "test": "jest",
     "lint": "eslint . --ext ts,tsx,js,jsx --rulesdir=packages/webamp-modern/tools/eslint-rules",
+    "type-check": "pnpm --filter webamp type-check && pnpm --filter ani-cursor type-check && pnpm --filter webamp-docs type-check",
     "deploy": "sh deploy.sh",
     "format": "prettier --write '**/*.{js,ts,tsx}'"
   },
diff --git a/packages/ani-cursor/package.json b/packages/ani-cursor/package.json
index c5832dd9..526ee0db 100644
--- a/packages/ani-cursor/package.json
+++ b/packages/ani-cursor/package.json
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@
   "homepage": "https://github.com/captbaritone/webamp/tree/master/packages/ani-cursor",
   "scripts": {
     "build": "tsc",
+    "type-check": "tsc --noEmit",
     "test": "jest",
     "prepublish": "tsc"
   },
diff --git a/packages/skin-database/package.json b/packages/skin-database/package.json
index aa0568bd..c4aa99d4 100644
--- a/packages/skin-database/package.json
+++ b/packages/skin-database/package.json
@@ -51,6 +51,7 @@
     "build": "next build",
     "start": "next start",
     "lint:next": "next lint",
+    "type-check": "tsc --noEmit",
     "tweet": "ts-node --transpile-only ./cli.ts tweet",
     "fetch-metadata": "ts-node --transpile-only ./cli.ts fetch-metadata",
     "bot": "ts-node --transpile-only ./discord-bot/index.js",
diff --git a/packages/webamp-docs/package.json b/packages/webamp-docs/package.json
index d6872790..a2df40db 100644
--- a/packages/webamp-docs/package.json
+++ b/packages/webamp-docs/package.json
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@
     "serve": "docusaurus serve",
     "write-translations": "docusaurus write-translations",
     "write-heading-ids": "docusaurus write-heading-ids",
+    "type-check": "tsc",
     "typecheck": "tsc"
   },
   "dependencies": {
@@ -21,7 +22,8 @@
     "clsx": "^2.0.0",
     "prism-react-renderer": "^2.3.0",
     "react": "^19.0.0",
-    "react-dom": "^19.0.0"
+    "react-dom": "^19.0.0",
+    "webamp": "workspace:*"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
     "@docusaurus/module-type-aliases": "3.8.1",
diff --git a/packages/webamp-modern/package.json b/packages/webamp-modern/package.json
index 49291271..d1fdbf39 100644
--- a/packages/webamp-modern/package.json
+++ b/packages/webamp-modern/package.json
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@
     "minify": "snowpack build --config ./snowpack.x2nie.config.mjs",
     "serve": "http-server ./build",
     "lint": "eslint . --ext ts,js --rulesdir=./tools/eslint-rules --ignore-pattern=temp/",
+    "type-check": "tsc --noEmit",
     "test": "jest",
     "puppet1": "node tools/puppet1.js",
     "extract-object-types": "node tools/extract-object-types.js",
diff --git a/packages/webamp/package.json b/packages/webamp/package.json
index 56b857c8..81780582 100644
--- a/packages/webamp/package.json
+++ b/packages/webamp/package.json
@@ -42,7 +42,6 @@
     "build": "vite build --emptyOutDir",
     "build-library": "node ./scripts/rollup.mjs",
     "prepublishOnly": "npm run build-library && npm run type-check",
-    "publish-next": "pnpm publish --new-version=\"0.0.0-next-$(git rev-parse --short HEAD)\" --tag next",
     "serve": "http-server ./dist/demo-site",
     "start": "vite",
     "test": "jest --config=config/jest.unit.js",
diff --git a/pnpm-lock.yaml b/pnpm-lock.yaml
index 9f2bf5a9..75e8e6f4 100644
--- a/pnpm-lock.yaml
+++ b/pnpm-lock.yaml
@@ -504,6 +504,9 @@ importers:
       react-dom:
         specifier: ^19.0.0
         version: 19.1.0(react@19.1.0)
+      webamp:
+        specifier: workspace:*
+        version: link:../webamp
     devDependencies:
       '@docusaurus/module-type-aliases':
         specifier: 3.8.1