[import/newline-after-import] false positive with typescript import = require

Description

import foo from "foo";
import bar = require("bar");
import baz from "baz";

Contributor guide

Tech stack

javascripttypescriptnodejs

Domain

developer experiencetooling

Issue type

bug

DifficultyEstimated implementation difficulty for a new contributor, from 1 for very small changes to 5 for expert-level work.

2

Estimated timeA rough time range for an experienced contributor to investigate, implement, test, and prepare a pull request.

1-3 hours

Activity statusHow available the issue appears right now: fresh, active, stale, blocked, or waiting on maintainer input.

stale

ClarityHow clearly the issue explains the expected change, acceptance criteria, and next step.

clear

Prerequisites

ESLint plugin developmentJavaScriptTypeScript

Newbie friendlinessA 1-100 score estimating how approachable this issue is for first-time contributors.

70

Research direction

Investigate the `newline after import` rule in the eslint plugin import source code (likely in `src/rules/newline after import.js`). The rule currently does not recognize TypeScript's `import = require()` as an import statement, causing a false positive. Look for where import statements are identified via AST nodes and add support for `TSImportEqualsDeclaration` (or similar) node type. Check if there are existing tests for TypeScript and add a test case.