no-unused-vars should have an importIgnorePattern

The version of ESLint you are using. 6.8.0

The problem you want to solve.

I have a custom stringify helper that I may add in any file for debugging purpose, and I’m tired of adding/removing the import constantly. I cannot leave the import in the file, as eslint would nag me constantly about the unused import. I do not wish either to have // eslint-disable-next-line no-unused-vars in all my files.

Solution: Be able to disable no-unused-vars for some unused imports.

Currently a similar feature exists for function arguments argsIgnorePattern. But it does not seem to apply for unused imports.

Your take on the correct solution to problem.

{ 
  no-unused-vars': ['warn', { 'importIgnorePattern': '^stringify$' }] 
}

Are you willing to submit a pull request to implement this change? It depends on the complexity.

[anikethsaha]

It looks like it can be good for a custom plugin / rule.

[mdjermanovic]

@francisminu

For typescript code you should use @typescript-eslint/no-unused-vars or @typescript-eslint/no-unused-vars-experimental instead of the core no-unused-vars rule.