Which files?
Use include and exclude to specify files / folders / globs. E.g.:
{
    "include":[
        "./folder"
    ],
    "exclude":[
        "./folder/**/*.spec.ts",
        "./folder/someSubFolder"
    ]
}
Globs
- For globs : **/*(e.g. sample usagesomefolder/**/*) means all folder and any files (the extensions.ts/.tsxwill be assumed and ifallowJs:trueso will.js/.jsx)
files option
Alternatively, you can use files to be explicit: 
{
    "files":[
        "./some/file.ts"
    ]
}
But it is not recommended as you have to keep updating it. Instead use include to just add the containing folder.