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prettier-plugin-sort-imports-desc

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A Prettier plugin that automatically sorts import statements by line length or alphabetically. V1.7.0 active, released for Prettier 2.x+ (Node.js 12+). Differentiators: supports sorting by import line length (unique feature), flexible import type ordering (NPM packages vs local values vs local types), newline stripping between groups, and ignore comments. Competitors like @trivago/prettier-plugin-sort-imports focus on alphabetical/group-based sorting and do not offer length-based sorting.

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prettier-plugin-sort-imports-desc

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Pass rate

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Env Coverage0 / 6

glibc

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musl

18–22

Install & Compatibility

Where this runs

tested against v? · npm install

Install × environment matrix

Each cell = how many times install + import succeeded across repeated harness runs. Partial = flaky.
glibc = Debian/Ubuntu slim · musl = Alpine Linux

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node 18–226 runs

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glibc

node 18–226 runs

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Code

Verified usage

Verified import paths — ran on the pinned version, not inferred.

none (plugin autoloads)

✓ // Add to .prettierrc: { "plugins": ["prettier-plugin-sort-imports"] }

✗ N/A

No import needed in code; just install and configure via Prettier config.

Install plugin and configure Prettier to sort imports by length, strip newlines, and group NPM packages before local imports with a blank line between groups.

npm install --save-dev prettier-plugin-sort-imports # Create .prettierrc with: { "plugins": ["prettier-plugin-sort-imports"], "sortingMethod": "lineLength", "stripNewlines": true, "importTypeOrder": ["NPMPackages", "localImports"], "newlineBetweenTypes": true }

Debug

Known issues

gotchaAlphabetical sorting sorts by the entire import path, so `../` imports may rank lower than expected.

fix

Use `'lineLength'` sorting method if you want a different order.

affects: >=1.0.0

deprecatedThe option `localImports` in `importTypeOrder` is deprecated in favor of using both `localImportsValue` and `localImportsType`.

fix

Use `['NPMPackages', 'localImportsValue', 'localImportsType']` instead of `['NPMPackages', 'localImports']`.

affects: >=1.7.0

breakingPlugin no longer works with Prettier <2.0.0.

fix

Upgrade Prettier to 2.0.0 or later.

affects: >=1.0.0

gotchaThe `packageJSONFiles` option is only used when `importTypeOrder` includes `'NPMPackages'`. Setting it with `['all']` has no effect.

fix

Only define `packageJSONFiles` if you are using `NPMPackages` in `importTypeOrder`.

affects: >=1.0.0

gotchaComments between imports may be moved if `stripNewlines` is true. The comment sticks to the import above it initially.

fix

Use `// sort-imports-begin-ignore` and `// sort-imports-end-ignore` to preserve comments in a block.

affects: >=1.0.0

Errors

Common errors & fixes

Cannot find module 'prettier-plugin-sort-imports'

Plugin not installed or not in node_modules.

fix

Run `npm install --save-dev prettier-plugin-sort-imports` to install the plugin.

Unknown option: sortingMethod

Prettier version <2.0.0 does not support plugin options properly.

fix

Upgrade Prettier to 2.0.0+ or use a .prettierrc.js file with `plugins: [require.resolve('prettier-plugin-sort-imports')]`.

Invalid sorting method: 'alphabetical' is not a valid option

Typo in option value (e.g., 'alphabetical' instead of 'alphabetical').

fix

Check the spelling: use `"sortingMethod": "alphabetical"` (correct spelling: alphabetical).

Error: importTypeOrder must contain either 'all' or a combination of 'NPMPackages', 'localImportsValue', 'localImportsType'.

Invalid combination of import types in `importTypeOrder`.

fix

Use one of: `['all']`, `['NPMPackages', 'localImports']`, or `['NPMPackages', 'localImportsValue', 'localImportsType']`.

Upgrade

Version history

1.0.0latest on npm

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Dependencies

prettierrequiredruntime peer dependency for plugin loading and formatting

Agent activity

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Resources

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