diff --git a/.github/renovate.json5 b/.github/renovate.json5
index dedaca07..e20126d6 100644
--- a/.github/renovate.json5
+++ b/.github/renovate.json5
@@ -123,6 +123,16 @@
       ],
       depNameTemplate: "google.golang.org/grpc",
       datasourceTemplate: "go",
+    },
+    {
+      fileMatch: [
+        "variables.sh$"
+      ],
+      matchStrings: [
+        "TS_PROTO_VERSION=\\$\\{TS_PROTO_VERSION:-(?<currentValue>.*?)\\}\\n"
+      ],
+      depNameTemplate: "ts-proto",
+      datasourceTemplate: "npm",
     }
   ],
   packageRules: [
diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
index 4269a3b5..65a9da26 100644
--- a/Dockerfile
+++ b/Dockerfile
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ ARG node_version
 ARG node_grpc_tools_node_protoc_ts_version
 ARG node_grpc_tools_version
 ARG node_protoc_gen_grpc_web_version
+ARG ts_proto_version
 ARG go_envoyproxy_pgv_version
 ARG go_mwitkow_gpv_version
 
@@ -133,6 +134,7 @@ ARG node_version
 ARG node_grpc_tools_node_protoc_ts_version
 ARG node_grpc_tools_version
 ARG node_protoc_gen_grpc_web_version
+ARG ts_proto_version
 
 ARG go_envoyproxy_pgv_version
 ARG go_mwitkow_gpv_version
@@ -153,10 +155,13 @@ RUN set -ex && apt-get update && apt-get install -y --no-install-recommends \
 RUN curl -fsSL "https://deb.nodesource.com/setup_${node_version}.x" | bash -
 RUN apt-get install -y nodejs
 
-# Add TypeScript support
+# Add Node TypeScript support
 RUN npm config set unsafe-perm true
 RUN npm i -g grpc_tools_node_protoc_ts@$node_grpc_tools_node_protoc_ts_version grpc-tools@$node_grpc_tools_version protoc-gen-grpc-web@$node_protoc_gen_grpc_web_version
 
+# Add TypeScript support
+RUN npm i -g ts-proto@$ts_proto_version
+
 COPY --from=build /tmp/googleapis/google/ /opt/include/google
 COPY --from=build /tmp/api-common-protos/google/ /opt/include/google
 
diff --git a/all/entrypoint.sh b/all/entrypoint.sh
index 2c40d5d2..1dca6bd4 100755
--- a/all/entrypoint.sh
+++ b/all/entrypoint.sh
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@ printUsage() {
     echo " --js-out                       This option overrides the 'js_out=' argument in the grpc-node and grpc-web code generation. Defaults to 'import_style=commonjs'."
     echo " --grpc-out                     This option allows overriding the left-half of the 'grpc_out=' argument (before the colon) with grpc-node and grpc-web code generation. Options are: generate_package_definition, grpc_js or grpc(depricated from April 2021). Defaults to grpc_js."
     echo " --grpc-web-out                 This option overrides the 'grpc-web_out=' argument in the grpc-web code generation.  Defaults to 'import_style=typescript'."
+    echo " --ts_opt                       The options to pass to protoc to customize the typescript code generation. See https://github.com/stephenh/ts-proto#supported-options. --ts_opt useOptionals=messages will evaluate to --ts_proto_opt=useOptionals=messages"
 }
 
 GEN_GATEWAY=false
@@ -50,7 +51,7 @@ GEN_RBI=false
 GEN_TYPESCRIPT=false
 LINT=false
 LINT_CHECKS=""
-SUPPORTED_LANGUAGES=("go" "ruby" "csharp" "java" "python" "objc" "gogo" "php" "node" "web" "cpp" "descriptor_set" "scala")
+SUPPORTED_LANGUAGES=("go" "ruby" "csharp" "java" "python" "objc" "gogo" "php" "node" "typescript" "web" "cpp" "descriptor_set" "scala")
 EXTRA_INCLUDES=""
 OUT_DIR=""
 GO_SOURCE_RELATIVE=""
@@ -69,6 +70,7 @@ GENERATE_UNBOUND_METHODS=false
 JS_OUT="import_style=commonjs"
 WEB_OUT="import_style=typescript"
 GRPC_OUT="grpc_js"
+TYPESCRIPT_OPT=""
 while test $# -gt 0; do
     case "$1" in
         -h|--help)
@@ -141,11 +143,11 @@ while test $# -gt 0; do
             LINT=true
             if [ "$#" -gt 1 ] && [[ $2 != -* ]]; then
                 LINT_CHECKS=$2
-		        shift
+            shift
             fi
             shift
             ;;
-	--validator-source-relative)
+        --validator-source-relative)
             VALIDATOR_SOURCE_RELATIVE=",paths=source_relative"
             shift
             ;;
@@ -153,7 +155,7 @@ while test $# -gt 0; do
             GO_SOURCE_RELATIVE="paths=source_relative,"
             shift
             ;;
-        --go-module-prefix) 
+        --go-module-prefix)
             shift
             GO_MODULE_PREFIX="module=$1,"
             shift
@@ -161,7 +163,7 @@ while test $# -gt 0; do
         --go-package-map)
             if [ "$#" -gt 1 ] && [[ $2 != -* ]]; then
                 GO_PACKAGE_MAP=$2,
-		        shift
+            shift
             fi
             shift
             ;;
@@ -228,6 +230,11 @@ while test $# -gt 0; do
             GRPC_OUT=$1
             shift
             ;;
+        --ts_opt)
+            shift
+            TYPESCRIPT_OPT=$1
+            shift
+            ;;
         *)
             break
             ;;
@@ -339,7 +346,7 @@ plugins=grpc+embedded\
 :$OUT_DIR"
         ;;
     "java")
-        GEN_STRING="--grpc_out=$OUT_DIR --${GEN_LANG}_out=$OUT_DIR --plugin=protoc-gen-grpc=`which grpc_java_plugin`"
+        GEN_STRING="--grpc_out=$OUT_DIR --${GEN_LANG}_out=$OUT_DIR --plugin=protoc-gen-grpc=$(which grpc_java_plugin)"
         ;;
     "scala")
         SCALA_OUT=$OUT_DIR
@@ -348,16 +355,16 @@ plugins=grpc+embedded\
             SCALA_OUT="$SCALA_OPT:$OUT_DIR"
         fi
 
-        GEN_STRING="--scala_out=$SCALA_OUT --plugin=`which protoc-gen-scala`"
+        GEN_STRING="--scala_out=$SCALA_OUT --plugin=$(which protoc-gen-scala)"
         ;;
     "node")
         # add plugin
-        GEN_STRING="--plugin=protoc-gen-grpc=`which grpc_tools_node_protoc_plugin`"
+        GEN_STRING="--plugin=protoc-gen-grpc=$(which grpc_tools_node_protoc_plugin)"
         GEN_STRING="$GEN_STRING --js_out=$JS_OUT,binary:$OUT_DIR --grpc_out=$GRPC_OUT:$OUT_DIR"
         ;;
     "web")
         # add plugins
-        GEN_STRING=" --plugin=protoc-gen-grpc-web=`which protoc-gen-grpc-web`"
+        GEN_STRING=" --plugin=protoc-gen-grpc-web=$(which protoc-gen-grpc-web)"
         GEN_STRING="$GEN_STRING --js_out=$JS_OUT,binary:$OUT_DIR --grpc-web_out=$WEB_OUT,mode=grpcwebtext:$OUT_DIR"
         ;;
     "descriptor_set")
@@ -370,13 +377,21 @@ plugins=grpc+embedded\
         fi
         ;;
     "csharp")
-        GEN_STRING="--grpc_out=$OUT_DIR --csharp_out=$OUT_DIR --plugin=protoc-gen-grpc=`which grpc_csharp_plugin`"
+        GEN_STRING="--grpc_out=$OUT_DIR --csharp_out=$OUT_DIR --plugin=protoc-gen-grpc=$(which grpc_csharp_plugin)"
         if [[ ! -z $CSHARP_OPT ]]; then
             GEN_STRING="$GEN_STRING --csharp_opt=$CSHARP_OPT"
         fi
         ;;
+    "typescript")
+        # add plugin
+        GEN_STRING="--plugin=$(which protoc-gen-ts_proto)"
+        GEN_STRING="$GEN_STRING --ts_proto_out=$OUT_DIR"
+        if [[ ! -z $TYPESCRIPT_OPT ]]; then
+            GEN_STRING="$GEN_STRING --ts_proto_opt=$TYPESCRIPT_OPT"
+        fi
+        ;;
     *)
-        GEN_STRING="--grpc_out=$OUT_DIR --${GEN_LANG}_out=$OUT_DIR --plugin=protoc-gen-grpc=`which grpc_${PLUGIN_LANG}_plugin`"
+        GEN_STRING="--grpc_out=$OUT_DIR --${GEN_LANG}_out=$OUT_DIR --plugin=protoc-gen-grpc=$(which grpc_${PLUGIN_LANG}_plugin)"
         ;;
 esac
 
@@ -410,7 +425,7 @@ if [[ $GEN_RBI == true ]]; then
 fi
 
 if [[ $GEN_TYPESCRIPT == true ]]; then
-    GEN_STRING="$GEN_STRING --plugin=protoc-gen-ts=`which protoc-gen-ts` --ts_out=$GRPC_OUT:$OUT_DIR"
+    GEN_STRING="$GEN_STRING --plugin=protoc-gen-ts=$(which protoc-gen-ts) --ts_out=$GRPC_OUT:$OUT_DIR"
 fi
 
 LINT_STRING=''
diff --git a/all/test/all_test.go b/all/test/all_test.go
index 6eb5d529..032bb289 100644
--- a/all/test/all_test.go
+++ b/all/test/all_test.go
@@ -552,6 +552,40 @@ func (s *TestSuite) TestAllCases() {
 			},
 			extraArgs: []string{"--with-validator"},
 		},
+		"typescript": {
+			lang: "typescript",
+			protofileName: "all/test/test.proto",
+			expectedOutputDir: "gen/pb-typescript",
+			fileExpectations: []FileExpectation{
+				{fileName: "all/test/test.ts"},
+			},
+		},
+		"typescript with alternative output dir": {
+			lang: "typescript",
+			protofileName: "all/test/test.proto",
+			expectedOutputDir: "gen/foo/bar",
+			fileExpectations: []FileExpectation{
+				{fileName: "all/test/test.ts", assert: func(filePath, expectedValue string) {
+					fileText := s.readFile(filePath)
+					s.Assert().True(strings.Contains(fileText, expectedValue), "does not contain \"%s\"", expectedValue)
+					// without useOptionals=messages uses `string[] | undefined` syntax. by default.
+				}, expectedValue: "updateMask: string[] | undefined;"},
+			},
+			extraArgs: []string{"-o", "gen/foo/bar"},
+		},
+		"typescript with arguments": {
+			lang: "typescript",
+			protofileName: "all/test/test.proto",
+			expectedOutputDir: "gen/pb-typescript",
+			fileExpectations: []FileExpectation{
+				{fileName: "all/test/test.ts", assert: func(filePath, expectedValue string) {
+					fileText := s.readFile(filePath)
+					s.Assert().True(strings.Contains(fileText, expectedValue), "does not contain \"%s\"", expectedValue)
+					// useOptionals=messages changes `updateMask: string[] | undefined` to `updateMask?: string[]`
+				}, expectedValue: "updateMask?: string[];"},
+			},
+			extraArgs: []string{"--ts_opt", "useOptionals=messages"},
+		},
 	}
 	container := os.Getenv("CONTAINER")
 	s.Require().NotEmpty(container, "CONTAINER env var must be set")
diff --git a/build.sh b/build.sh
index b868e3cf..a4870a43 100755
--- a/build.sh
+++ b/build.sh
@@ -7,20 +7,21 @@ for build in ${BUILDS[@]}; do
     echo "building ${build} container with tag ${tag}"
     docker build -t ${tag} \
         -f Dockerfile \
-        --build-arg grpc_version=${GRPC_VERSION} \
-        --build-arg grpc_java_version=${GRPC_JAVA_VERSION} \
-        --build-arg grpc_web_version=${GRPC_WEB_VERSION} \
-        --build-arg grpc_gateway_version=${GRPC_GATEWAY_VERSION} \
-        --build-arg go_version=${GO_VERSION} \
-        --build-arg uber_prototool_version=${UBER_PROTOTOOL_VERSION} \
-        --build-arg scala_pb_version=${SCALA_PB_VERSION} \
-        --build-arg node_version=${NODE_VERSION} \
-        --build-arg node_grpc_tools_node_protoc_ts_version=${NODE_GRPC_TOOLS_NODE_PROTOC_TS_VERSION} \
-        --build-arg node_grpc_tools_version=${NODE_GRPC_TOOLS_VERSION} \
-        --build-arg node_protoc_gen_grpc_web_version=${NODE_PROTOC_GEN_GRPC_WEB_VERSION} \
-        --build-arg go_envoyproxy_pgv_version=${GO_ENVOYPROXY_PGV_VERSION} \
-        --build-arg go_mwitkow_gpv_version=${GO_MWITKOW_GPV_VERSION} \
-        --target ${build} \
+        --build-arg grpc_version="${GRPC_VERSION}" \
+        --build-arg grpc_java_version="${GRPC_JAVA_VERSION}" \
+        --build-arg grpc_web_version="${GRPC_WEB_VERSION}" \
+        --build-arg grpc_gateway_version="${GRPC_GATEWAY_VERSION}" \
+        --build-arg go_version="${GO_VERSION}" \
+        --build-arg uber_prototool_version="${UBER_PROTOTOOL_VERSION}" \
+        --build-arg scala_pb_version="${SCALA_PB_VERSION}" \
+        --build-arg node_version="${NODE_VERSION}" \
+        --build-arg node_grpc_tools_node_protoc_ts_version="${NODE_GRPC_TOOLS_NODE_PROTOC_TS_VERSION}" \
+        --build-arg node_grpc_tools_version="${NODE_GRPC_TOOLS_VERSION}" \
+        --build-arg node_protoc_gen_grpc_web_version="${NODE_PROTOC_GEN_GRPC_WEB_VERSION}" \
+        --build-arg go_envoyproxy_pgv_version="${GO_ENVOYPROXY_PGV_VERSION}" \
+        --build-arg go_mwitkow_gpv_version="${GO_MWITKOW_GPV_VERSION}" \
+        --build-arg ts_proto_version="${TS_PROTO_VERSION}" \
+        --target "${build}" \
         .
 
     if [ "${LATEST}" = true ]; then
diff --git a/variables.sh b/variables.sh
index 20e41785..ec906df5 100755
--- a/variables.sh
+++ b/variables.sh
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ NODE_VERSION=${NODE_VERSION:-14}
 NODE_GRPC_TOOLS_NODE_PROTOC_TS_VERSION=${NODE_GRPC_TOOLS_NODE_PROTOC_TS_VERSION:-5.3.2}
 NODE_GRPC_TOOLS_VERSION=${NODE_GRPC_TOOLS_VERSION:-1.11.2}
 NODE_PROTOC_GEN_GRPC_WEB_VERSION=${NODE_PROTOC_GEN_GRPC_WEB_VERSION:-1.4.0}
+TS_PROTO_VERSION=${TS_PROTO_VERSION:1.117.0}
 GO_ENVOYPROXY_PGV_VERSION=${GO_ENVOYPROXY_PGV_VERSION:-0.6.7}
 GO_MWITKOW_GPV_VERSION=${GO_MWITKOW_GPV_VERSION:-0.3.2}
 BUILD_VERSION="${BUILD_VERSION:-local}"