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importEmptyBlocks

Reports empty named import blocks.

✅ This rule is included in the ts logical and logicalStrict presets.

Empty named import blocks (import { } from "mod") have no effect and are likely the result of incomplete refactoring or accidental deletion of import specifiers. This rule detects such empty blocks to help keep imports clean and intentional.

Examples

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AEimpo5<3 sp ansty="le--0:#D9F5DD;--1:#1111">1<1"sp ansty="le--0:#ECC48D;--1:#984E">4Dm1<1"sp ansty="le--0:#D6DEEB;--1:#403F">5<3;d ivclassNa="meco"><";d>AEimpo53 DefaulAEfr5<3 sp ansty="le--0:#D9F5DD;--1:#1111">1<1"sp ansty="le--0:#ECC48D;--1:#984E">4Dm1<1"sp ansty="le--0:#D6DEEB;--1:#403F">5<3;d ivclassNa="meco"><";d>AEimpo5<3 sp ansty="le--0:#C792EA;--1:#8844">AEty53 {<} sp ansty="le--0:#C792EA;--1:#8844">AEfr5<3 sp ansty="le--0:#D9F5DD;--1:#1111">1<1"sp ansty="le--0:#ECC48D;--1:#984E">4Dm1<1"sp ansty="le--0:#D6DEEB;--1:#403F">5<3;d ivclassNa="meco"><";d>
44AEim3F53 { name44AE31<111" spans="tyle--0:#ECC48D;--1:#98">4E41<111" spans="tyle--0:#D6DEEB;--1:#40">3<;di vdivclass="Nameexpressive-">44AEim3F53 Defa44AE31<111" spans="tyle--0:#ECC48D;--1:#98">4E41<111" spans="tyle--0:#D6DEEB;--1:#40">3<;di vdivclass="Nameexpressive-">44AEim36<1B0* spans="tyle--0:#D6DEEB;--1:#40">3443F53 44AE31<111" spans="tyle--0:#ECC48D;--1:#98">4E41<111" spans="tyle--0:#D6DEEB;--1:#40">3<;di vdivclass="Nameexpressive-">44AEim31<111" spans="tyle--0:#ECC48D;--1:#98">4E41<111" spans="tyle--0:#D6DEEB;--1:#40">3F<53; spans="tyle--0:#919F9F;--1:#5D">6376// Side-effect imports are all

Options

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This rule is not configurable.

When Not To Use It

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If you intentionally use empty named import blocks as placeholders during development or have tooling that generates such imports temporarily, you might disable this rule.

Further Reading

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Equivalents in Other Linters

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