TSC: --composite documented as CLI option but generates TS6064 error

[JasonGore]

TypeScript Version: 3.7.5, 3.8.0-dev.20200201

Search Terms:
TS6064 composite cli option

Code

• npm install -g typescript
• tsc --composite

Expected behavior:

No error since option is documented as a CLI option.

Actual behavior:

λ tsc --composite
error TS6064: Option 'composite' can only be specified in 'tsconfig.json' file.

[orta]

You can now use it from the CLI: #36917 (comment)