Visual Studio Code Automatic Imports

2018 now. You don’t need any extensions for auto-imports in Javascript (as long as you have checkjs: true in your jsconfig.json file) and TypeScript.

There are two types of auto imports: the add missing import quick fix which shows up as a lightbulb on errors:

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And the auto import suggestions. These show up a suggestion items as you type. Or you can select text and press Ctrl + Space to bring up a list of suggestions. Accepting an auto import suggestion automatically adds the import at the top of the file

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Both should work out of the box with JavaScript and TypeScript. If auto imports still do not work for you, please open an issue

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