diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index a611977..d150b9f 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -5,4 +5,6 @@ tmp/
 .idea/
 coverage
 dist
-package-lock.json
\ No newline at end of file
+package-lock.json
+.vscode
+.idea
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/lib/front_matter.ts b/lib/front_matter.ts
index 9da7101..c3d7ead 100644
--- a/lib/front_matter.ts
+++ b/lib/front_matter.ts
@@ -32,7 +32,48 @@ function split(str: string) {
   return { content: str };
 }
 
-function parse(str: string, options?: yaml.LoadOptions) {
+/**
+ * Hexo Front Matter Parse Result
+ * * required while used in hexo plugins or themes
+ * * to identify page metadata properties
+ */
+export type HexoFMResult = Partial<{
+
+  /**
+   * title of page
+   */
+	title: string;
+
+  /**
+   * description of page
+   */
+	description: string;
+
+  /**
+   * thumbnail of page
+   */
+	thumbnail: string;
+
+  /**
+   * page created date
+   */
+	date: any;
+
+  /**
+   * page modified date
+   */
+	updated: any;
+
+  /**
+   * page permalink
+   */
+	permalink: string;
+}>;
+export type ParseResult = Record<string, any> & {
+	_content: string;
+} & HexoFMResult;
+
+function parse(str: string, options: yaml.LoadOptions = {}) {
   if (typeof str !== 'string') throw new TypeError('str is required!');
 
   const splitData = split(str);
@@ -40,12 +81,12 @@ function parse(str: string, options?: yaml.LoadOptions) {
 
   if (!raw) return { _content: str };
 
-  let data;
+  let data: ParseResult;
 
   if (splitData.separator.startsWith(';')) {
     data = parseJSON(raw);
   } else {
-    data = parseYAML(raw, options);
+    data = parseYAML(raw, options) as any;
   }
 
   if (!data) return { _content: str };
@@ -55,7 +96,9 @@ function parse(str: string, options?: yaml.LoadOptions) {
     const item = data[key];
 
     if (item instanceof Date) {
-      data[key] = new Date(item.getTime() + (item.getTimezoneOffset() * 60 * 1000));
+      data[key] = new Date(
+        item.getTime() + (item.getTimezoneOffset() * 60 * 1000)
+      );
     }
   });
 
@@ -63,18 +106,18 @@ function parse(str: string, options?: yaml.LoadOptions) {
   return data;
 }
 
-function parseYAML(str, options: yaml.LoadOptions) {
+function parseYAML(str: string, options: yaml.LoadOptions) {
   const result = yaml.load(escapeYAML(str), options);
   if (typeof result !== 'object') return;
 
   return result;
 }
 
-function parseJSON(str) {
+function parseJSON(str: string) {
   try {
     return JSON.parse(`{${str}}`);
   } catch (err) {
-    return; // eslint-disable-line
+		return; // eslint-disable-line
   }
 }
 
@@ -93,12 +136,12 @@ function escapeYAML(str: string) {
 }
 
 interface Options {
-  mode?: 'json' | '',
-  prefixSeparator?: boolean,
-  separator?: string
+	mode?: 'json' | '';
+	prefixSeparator?: boolean;
+	separator?: string;
 }
 
-function stringify(obj, options: Options = {}) {
+function stringify(obj: Record<string, any>, options: Options = {}): string {
   if (!obj) throw new TypeError('obj is required!');
 
   const { _content: content = '' } = obj;
@@ -123,12 +166,14 @@ function stringify(obj, options: Options = {}) {
   return result;
 }
 
-function stringifyYAML(obj, options) {
+type YamlMergedOpts = Options & yaml.DumpOptions;
+
+function stringifyYAML(obj: Record<string, any>, options: YamlMergedOpts) {
   const keys = Object.keys(obj);
   const data = {};
-  const nullKeys = [];
-  const dateKeys = [];
-  let key, value, i, len;
+  const nullKeys: string[] = [];
+  const dateKeys: string[] = [];
+  let key: string, value: any, i: number, len: number;
 
   for (i = 0, len = keys.length; i < len; i++) {
     key = keys[i];
@@ -162,24 +207,25 @@ function stringifyYAML(obj, options) {
 }
 
 function stringifyJSON(obj) {
-  return JSON.stringify(obj, null, '  ')
+  return (
+    JSON.stringify(obj, null, '  ')
     // Remove indention
-    .replace(/\n {2}/g, () => '\n')
+      .replace(/\n {2}/g, () => '\n')
     // Remove prefixing and trailing braces
-    .replace(/^{\n|}$/g, '');
+      .replace(/^{\n|}$/g, '')
+  );
 }
 
-function doubleDigit(num) {
+function doubleDigit(num: number) {
   return num.toString().padStart(2, '0');
 }
 
-function formatDate(date) {
-  return `${date.getFullYear()}-${doubleDigit(date.getMonth() + 1)}-${doubleDigit(date.getDate())} ${doubleDigit(date.getHours())}:${doubleDigit(date.getMinutes())}:${doubleDigit(date.getSeconds())}`;
+function formatDate(date: Date) {
+  return `${date.getFullYear()}-${doubleDigit(
+    date.getMonth() + 1
+  )}-${doubleDigit(date.getDate())} ${doubleDigit(
+    date.getHours()
+  )}:${doubleDigit(date.getMinutes())}:${doubleDigit(date.getSeconds())}`;
 }
 
-export {
-  parse,
-  split,
-  escapeYAML as escape,
-  stringify
-};
+export { parse, split, escapeYAML as escape, stringify };
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index d55bffd..656ed9f 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -2,7 +2,8 @@
   "name": "hexo-front-matter",
   "version": "4.1.0",
   "description": "Front-matter parser.",
-  "main": "dist/front_matter",
+  "main": "dist/front_matter.js",
+  "types": "./dist/front_matter.d.ts",
   "scripts": {
     "prepublish ": "npm run clean && npm run build",
     "build": "tsc -b",
@@ -13,9 +14,8 @@
     "test-cov": "c8 --reporter=lcovonly npm run test"
   },
   "files": [
-    "dist/**"
+    "dist"
   ],
-  "types": "./dist/front_matter.d.ts",
   "repository": "hexojs/hexo-front-matter",
   "keywords": [
     "front-matter",
@@ -31,8 +31,9 @@
     "js-yaml": "^4.1.0"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
+    "@types/chai": "^4.3.5",
     "@types/js-yaml": "^4.0.5",
-    "@types/node": "^18.11.7",
+    "@types/node": "^18.16.3",
     "@typescript-eslint/eslint-plugin": "^5.41.0",
     "@typescript-eslint/parser": "^5.41.0",
     "c8": "^7.12.0",
diff --git a/tsconfig.json b/tsconfig.json
index c2b1773..91d1c90 100644
--- a/tsconfig.json
+++ b/tsconfig.json
@@ -1,19 +1,14 @@
 {
-  "compilerOptions": {
-    "module": "commonjs",
-    "target": "es6",
-    "sourceMap": true,
-    "outDir": "dist",
-    "declaration": true,
-    "esModuleInterop": true,
-    "types": [
-      "node"
-    ]
-  },
-  "include": [
-    "lib/front_matter.ts"
-  ],
-  "exclude": [
-    "node_modules"
-  ]
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+	"compilerOptions": {
+		"module": "CommonJS",
+		"target": "ES6",
+		"sourceMap": true,
+		"outDir": "dist",
+		"declaration": true,
+		"esModuleInterop": true,
+		"skipDefaultLibCheck": true,
+		"skipLibCheck": true
+	},
+	"include": ["lib/front_matter.ts"],
+	"exclude": ["node_modules", "dist"]
+}