diff --git a/.aspect/rules/external_repository_action_cache/npm_translate_lock_MzA5NzUwNzMx b/.aspect/rules/external_repository_action_cache/npm_translate_lock_MzA5NzUwNzMx
index 277fe48f2b7..a99b3959dcc 100755
--- a/.aspect/rules/external_repository_action_cache/npm_translate_lock_MzA5NzUwNzMx
+++ b/.aspect/rules/external_repository_action_cache/npm_translate_lock_MzA5NzUwNzMx
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 # This file should be checked into version control along with the pnpm-lock.yaml file.
 .npmrc=-1406867100
 package.json=-1316846371
-packages/compiler-cli/package.json=1094415146
+packages/compiler-cli/package.json=-1344632265
 packages/compiler/package.json=1190056499
 pnpm-lock.yaml=1584116426
 pnpm-workspace.yaml=353334404
diff --git a/.bazelignore b/.bazelignore
index 7ac843e6005..01e1dd1e5aa 100644
--- a/.bazelignore
+++ b/.bazelignore
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ integration/ng_elements/node_modules
 integration/ng_update/node_modules
 integration/ng_update_migrations/node_modules
 integration/ng-add-localize/node_modules
+integration/no_ts_linker/node_modules
 integration/nodenext_resolution/node_modules
 integration/platform-server/node_modules
 integration/platform-server-zoneless/node_modules
diff --git a/integration/no_ts_linker/BUILD.bazel b/integration/no_ts_linker/BUILD.bazel
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..33afcf1a1b0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/integration/no_ts_linker/BUILD.bazel
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+load("//integration:index.bzl", "ng_integration_test")
+
+ng_integration_test(
+    name = "test",
+)
diff --git a/integration/no_ts_linker/package.json b/integration/no_ts_linker/package.json
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..0987cef4dda
--- /dev/null
+++ b/integration/no_ts_linker/package.json
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+{
+  "name": "angular-integration",
+  "description": "Assert that the linker has no dependency on TypeScript.",
+  "version": "0.0.0",
+  "license": "MIT",
+  "type": "module",
+  "dependencies": {
+    "@angular/compiler": "file:../../dist/packages-dist/compiler",
+    "@angular/compiler-cli": "file:../../dist/packages-dist/compiler-cli",
+    "@angular/core": "file:../../dist/packages-dist/core",
+    "rxjs": "file:../../node_modules/rxjs"
+  },
+  "scripts": {
+    "test": "node ./test.mjs"
+  }
+}
diff --git a/integration/no_ts_linker/test.mjs b/integration/no_ts_linker/test.mjs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..ee8d0b13e34
--- /dev/null
+++ b/integration/no_ts_linker/test.mjs
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+import assert from 'node:assert';
+
+(async () => {
+  // Verify that TypeScript is not installed.
+  await assert.rejects(
+    () => import('typescript'),
+    ({code, message}) => {
+      assert.strictEqual(code, 'ERR_MODULE_NOT_FOUND');
+      assert.match(message, new RegExp(`Cannot find package 'typescript'`));
+
+      return true;
+    },
+  );
+
+  // This validates that the linker has no dependency on TypeScript.
+  await import('@angular/compiler-cli/linker');
+  await import('@angular/compiler-cli/linker/babel');
+})();
diff --git a/packages/compiler-cli/linker/babel/src/ast/babel_ast_factory.ts b/packages/compiler-cli/linker/babel/src/ast/babel_ast_factory.ts
index ded4a6a9495..b7ab005fe8a 100644
--- a/packages/compiler-cli/linker/babel/src/ast/babel_ast_factory.ts
+++ b/packages/compiler-cli/linker/babel/src/ast/babel_ast_factory.ts
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ import {
   SourceMapRange,
   TemplateLiteral,
   VariableDeclarationType,
-} from '../../../../src/ngtsc/translator';
+} from '../../../../src/ngtsc/translator/src/api/ast_factory';
 
 /**
  * A Babel flavored implementation of the AstFactory.
diff --git a/packages/compiler-cli/linker/babel/src/babel_plugin.ts b/packages/compiler-cli/linker/babel/src/babel_plugin.ts
index 81a0579a3a6..aef84ccd2ff 100644
--- a/packages/compiler-cli/linker/babel/src/babel_plugin.ts
+++ b/packages/compiler-cli/linker/babel/src/babel_plugin.ts
@@ -7,11 +7,11 @@
  */
 import {ConfigAPI, PluginObj} from '@babel/core';
 
-import {NodeJSFileSystem} from '../../../src/ngtsc/file_system';
 import {ConsoleLogger, LogLevel} from '../../../src/ngtsc/logging';
 import {LinkerOptions} from '../../src/file_linker/linker_options';
 
 import {createEs2015LinkerPlugin} from './es2015_linker_plugin';
+import {NodeJSFileSystem} from '../../../src/ngtsc/file_system/src/node_js_file_system';
 
 /**
  * This is the Babel plugin definition that is provided as a default export from the package, such
diff --git a/packages/compiler-cli/linker/babel/src/linker_plugin_options.ts b/packages/compiler-cli/linker/babel/src/linker_plugin_options.ts
index 8aeb5da5b9d..d03b70743a1 100644
--- a/packages/compiler-cli/linker/babel/src/linker_plugin_options.ts
+++ b/packages/compiler-cli/linker/babel/src/linker_plugin_options.ts
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
  * found in the LICENSE file at https://angular.dev/license
  */
 import {LinkerOptions} from '../..';
-import {ReadonlyFileSystem} from '../../../src/ngtsc/file_system';
+import {ReadonlyFileSystem} from '../../../src/ngtsc/file_system/src/types';
 import {Logger} from '../../../src/ngtsc/logging';
 
 export interface LinkerPluginOptions extends Partial<LinkerOptions> {
diff --git a/packages/compiler-cli/linker/src/file_linker/file_linker.ts b/packages/compiler-cli/linker/src/file_linker/file_linker.ts
index 7705eab253c..403a35fbfad 100644
--- a/packages/compiler-cli/linker/src/file_linker/file_linker.ts
+++ b/packages/compiler-cli/linker/src/file_linker/file_linker.ts
@@ -7,7 +7,6 @@
  */
 import {R3PartialDeclaration} from '@angular/compiler';
 
-import {AbsoluteFsPath} from '../../../src/ngtsc/file_system';
 import {AstObject} from '../ast/ast_value';
 
 import {DeclarationScope} from './declaration_scope';
@@ -15,6 +14,7 @@ import {EmitScope} from './emit_scopes/emit_scope';
 import {LocalEmitScope} from './emit_scopes/local_emit_scope';
 import {LinkerEnvironment} from './linker_environment';
 import {createLinkerMap, PartialLinkerSelector} from './partial_linkers/partial_linker_selector';
+import {AbsoluteFsPath} from '../../../src/ngtsc/file_system/src/types';
 
 export const NO_STATEMENTS: Readonly<any[]> = [] as const;
 
diff --git a/packages/compiler-cli/linker/src/file_linker/get_source_file.ts b/packages/compiler-cli/linker/src/file_linker/get_source_file.ts
index a3e576a2950..17cbab2cc00 100644
--- a/packages/compiler-cli/linker/src/file_linker/get_source_file.ts
+++ b/packages/compiler-cli/linker/src/file_linker/get_source_file.ts
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
  * found in the LICENSE file at https://angular.dev/license
  */
 
-import {AbsoluteFsPath} from '../../../src/ngtsc/file_system';
+import {AbsoluteFsPath} from '../../../src/ngtsc/file_system/src/types';
 import {SourceFile, SourceFileLoader} from '../../../src/ngtsc/sourcemaps';
 
 /**
diff --git a/packages/compiler-cli/linker/src/file_linker/linker_environment.ts b/packages/compiler-cli/linker/src/file_linker/linker_environment.ts
index 0ad7b3c89f1..04f3dafa3d6 100644
--- a/packages/compiler-cli/linker/src/file_linker/linker_environment.ts
+++ b/packages/compiler-cli/linker/src/file_linker/linker_environment.ts
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
  * Use of this source code is governed by an MIT-style license that can be
  * found in the LICENSE file at https://angular.dev/license
  */
-import {ReadonlyFileSystem} from '../../../src/ngtsc/file_system';
+import {ReadonlyFileSystem} from '../../../src/ngtsc/file_system/src/types';
 import {Logger} from '../../../src/ngtsc/logging';
 import {SourceFileLoader} from '../../../src/ngtsc/sourcemaps';
 import {AstFactory} from '../../../src/ngtsc/translator';
diff --git a/packages/compiler-cli/linker/src/file_linker/partial_linkers/partial_component_linker_1.ts b/packages/compiler-cli/linker/src/file_linker/partial_linkers/partial_component_linker_1.ts
index a007b11a588..d69f497b703 100644
--- a/packages/compiler-cli/linker/src/file_linker/partial_linkers/partial_component_linker_1.ts
+++ b/packages/compiler-cli/linker/src/file_linker/partial_linkers/partial_component_linker_1.ts
@@ -33,7 +33,6 @@ import {
 } from '@angular/compiler';
 import semver from 'semver';
 
-import {AbsoluteFsPath} from '../../../../src/ngtsc/file_system';
 import {Range} from '../../ast/ast_host';
 import {AstObject, AstValue} from '../../ast/ast_value';
 import {FatalLinkerError} from '../../fatal_linker_error';
@@ -42,6 +41,7 @@ import {GetSourceFileFn} from '../get_source_file';
 import {toR3DirectiveMeta} from './partial_directive_linker_1';
 import {LinkedDefinition, PartialLinker} from './partial_linker';
 import {extractForwardRef, PLACEHOLDER_VERSION} from './util';
+import {AbsoluteFsPath} from '../../../../src/ngtsc/file_system/src/types';
 
 function makeDirectiveMetadata<TExpression>(
   directiveExpr: AstObject<R3DeclareDirectiveDependencyMetadata, TExpression>,
diff --git a/packages/compiler-cli/linker/src/file_linker/partial_linkers/partial_directive_linker_1.ts b/packages/compiler-cli/linker/src/file_linker/partial_linkers/partial_directive_linker_1.ts
index b01e7fbd8df..95c05a7c3bd 100644
--- a/packages/compiler-cli/linker/src/file_linker/partial_linkers/partial_directive_linker_1.ts
+++ b/packages/compiler-cli/linker/src/file_linker/partial_linkers/partial_directive_linker_1.ts
@@ -26,13 +26,13 @@ import {
   R3QueryMetadata,
 } from '@angular/compiler';
 
-import {AbsoluteFsPath} from '../../../../src/ngtsc/file_system';
 import {Range} from '../../ast/ast_host';
 import {AstObject, AstValue} from '../../ast/ast_value';
 import {FatalLinkerError} from '../../fatal_linker_error';
 
 import {LinkedDefinition, PartialLinker} from './partial_linker';
 import {extractForwardRef, getDefaultStandaloneValue, wrapReference} from './util';
+import {AbsoluteFsPath} from '../../../../src/ngtsc/file_system/src/types';
 
 /**
  * A `PartialLinker` that is designed to process `ɵɵngDeclareDirective()` call expressions.
diff --git a/packages/compiler-cli/linker/src/file_linker/partial_linkers/partial_linker_selector.ts b/packages/compiler-cli/linker/src/file_linker/partial_linkers/partial_linker_selector.ts
index 72928c61030..e381fcc814e 100644
--- a/packages/compiler-cli/linker/src/file_linker/partial_linkers/partial_linker_selector.ts
+++ b/packages/compiler-cli/linker/src/file_linker/partial_linkers/partial_linker_selector.ts
@@ -7,7 +7,6 @@
  */
 import semver from 'semver';
 
-import {AbsoluteFsPath} from '../../../../src/ngtsc/file_system';
 import {Logger} from '../../../../src/ngtsc/logging';
 import {createGetSourceFile} from '../get_source_file';
 import {LinkerEnvironment} from '../linker_environment';
@@ -23,6 +22,7 @@ import {PartialLinker} from './partial_linker';
 import {PartialNgModuleLinkerVersion1} from './partial_ng_module_linker_1';
 import {PartialPipeLinkerVersion1} from './partial_pipe_linker_1';
 import {PLACEHOLDER_VERSION} from './util';
+import {AbsoluteFsPath} from '../../../../src/ngtsc/file_system/src/types';
 
 export const ɵɵngDeclareDirective = 'ɵɵngDeclareDirective';
 export const ɵɵngDeclareClassMetadata = 'ɵɵngDeclareClassMetadata';
diff --git a/packages/compiler-cli/linker/src/file_linker/translator.ts b/packages/compiler-cli/linker/src/file_linker/translator.ts
index 8395fdb47a5..d529c663d8d 100644
--- a/packages/compiler-cli/linker/src/file_linker/translator.ts
+++ b/packages/compiler-cli/linker/src/file_linker/translator.ts
@@ -6,14 +6,13 @@
  * found in the LICENSE file at https://angular.dev/license
  */
 import * as o from '@angular/compiler';
-
 import {
-  AstFactory,
-  Context,
   ExpressionTranslatorVisitor,
-  ImportGenerator,
   TranslatorOptions,
-} from '../../../src/ngtsc/translator';
+} from '../../../src/ngtsc/translator/src/translator';
+import {Context} from '../../../src/ngtsc/translator/src/context';
+import {ImportGenerator} from '../../../src/ngtsc/translator/src/api/import_generator';
+import {AstFactory} from '../../../src/ngtsc/translator/src/api/ast_factory';
 
 /**
  * Generic translator helper class, which exposes methods for translating expressions and
diff --git a/packages/compiler-cli/package.json b/packages/compiler-cli/package.json
index 73f3b6124ef..27db2f3329e 100644
--- a/packages/compiler-cli/package.json
+++ b/packages/compiler-cli/package.json
@@ -55,6 +55,11 @@
     "@angular/compiler": "0.0.0-PLACEHOLDER",
     "typescript": ">=5.8 <5.9"
   },
+  "peerDependenciesMeta": {
+    "typescript": {
+      "optional": true
+    }
+  },
   "devDependencies": {
     "@angular/compiler": "workspace:*"
   },
diff --git a/packages/compiler-cli/src/ngtsc/translator/src/translator.ts b/packages/compiler-cli/src/ngtsc/translator/src/translator.ts
index 7d14f65f2a8..72e4aad3bbb 100644
--- a/packages/compiler-cli/src/ngtsc/translator/src/translator.ts
+++ b/packages/compiler-cli/src/ngtsc/translator/src/translator.ts
@@ -19,12 +19,12 @@ import {
 import {ImportGenerator} from './api/import_generator';
 import {Context} from './context';
 
-const UNARY_OPERATORS = new Map<o.UnaryOperator, UnaryOperator>([
+const UNARY_OPERATORS = /* @__PURE__ */ new Map<o.UnaryOperator, UnaryOperator>([
   [o.UnaryOperator.Minus, '-'],
   [o.UnaryOperator.Plus, '+'],
 ]);
 
-const BINARY_OPERATORS = new Map<o.BinaryOperator, BinaryOperator>([
+const BINARY_OPERATORS = /* @__PURE__ */ new Map<o.BinaryOperator, BinaryOperator>([
   [o.BinaryOperator.And, '&&'],
   [o.BinaryOperator.Bigger, '>'],
   [o.BinaryOperator.BiggerEquals, '>='],
diff --git a/packages/compiler-cli/src/ngtsc/translator/src/typescript_ast_factory.ts b/packages/compiler-cli/src/ngtsc/translator/src/typescript_ast_factory.ts
index 0c0b7f925c5..a3964d01a04 100644
--- a/packages/compiler-cli/src/ngtsc/translator/src/typescript_ast_factory.ts
+++ b/packages/compiler-cli/src/ngtsc/translator/src/typescript_ast_factory.ts
@@ -34,13 +34,13 @@ enum PureAnnotation {
   TERSER = '@__PURE__',
 }
 
-const UNARY_OPERATORS: Record<UnaryOperator, ts.PrefixUnaryOperator> = {
+const UNARY_OPERATORS: Record<UnaryOperator, ts.PrefixUnaryOperator> = /* @__PURE__ */ (() => ({
   '+': ts.SyntaxKind.PlusToken,
   '-': ts.SyntaxKind.MinusToken,
   '!': ts.SyntaxKind.ExclamationToken,
-};
+}))();
 
-const BINARY_OPERATORS: Record<BinaryOperator, ts.BinaryOperator> = {
+const BINARY_OPERATORS: Record<BinaryOperator, ts.BinaryOperator> = /* @__PURE__ */ (() => ({
   '&&': ts.SyntaxKind.AmpersandAmpersandToken,
   '>': ts.SyntaxKind.GreaterThanToken,
   '>=': ts.SyntaxKind.GreaterThanEqualsToken,
@@ -61,13 +61,13 @@ const BINARY_OPERATORS: Record<BinaryOperator, ts.BinaryOperator> = {
   '+': ts.SyntaxKind.PlusToken,
   '??': ts.SyntaxKind.QuestionQuestionToken,
   'in': ts.SyntaxKind.InKeyword,
-};
+}))();
 
-const VAR_TYPES: Record<VariableDeclarationType, ts.NodeFlags> = {
+const VAR_TYPES: Record<VariableDeclarationType, ts.NodeFlags> = /* @__PURE__ */ (() => ({
   'const': ts.NodeFlags.Const,
   'let': ts.NodeFlags.Let,
   'var': ts.NodeFlags.None,
-};
+}))();
 
 /**
  * A TypeScript flavoured implementation of the AstFactory.