Avoid hidden side-effect imports

#Metadata

Rule ID

ts.quality.no-hidden-side-effect-import

Severity

medium

Confidence

0.85

Languages

javascript, typescript

Presets

recommended, strict

Stability

stable

Applies to

file

Tags

maintainability, quality, rules-catalog

#Why it matters

Hidden side effects are difficult to reason about and can create order-dependent bugs.

#Remediation

Use explicit setup modules or import named symbols instead of hidden side effects.

#Repository path

The generated metadata points to critiq-rules/libs/rules/catalog/rules/typescript/ts.quality.no-hidden-side-effect-import.rule.yaml.