Use "import type" syntax for TypeScript

[cyberalien]

As of version 3.8, TypeScript supports import type syntax for imports.

When using it in VSCode, all automatically imported types default to import { Whatever }, even if other imports in the same file use import type { Whatever }.

Is it possible to add option to use import type syntax for type imports that are automatically added by VSCode?

[vscodebot]

(Experimental duplicate detection)
Thanks for submitting this issue. Please also check if it is already covered by an existing one, like:

• 'Add all missing imports' messes up with commas (#105214)
• add all missing imports with no ambiguity (#101331)
• Multiple commas in header throws compile time error (#107564)
• moving TypeScript files in explorer fails to update/prompt imports when containing folder is moved (#58987)

[mjbvz]

Already discussed under microsoft/TypeScript#36038

import type only needs to be used in specific cases where you want to ensure the import will not result in a real import. It is better handled by explicitly marking the import instead of automatically doing so

[cyberalien]

Thank you for linking that discussion. Following it I found a solution: microsoft/TypeScript#36412 (comment)