TypeScript · Backwards Compatibility

importsNotUsedAsValues

Specify emit/checking behavior for imports that are only used for types.

Syntax

"importsNotUsedAsValues": "remove"

Example

{
  "compilerOptions": {
    "importsNotUsedAsValues": "remove"
  }
}

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