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Add a "Export unused declaration" codefix

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Description

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fix unused

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⭐ Suggestion

Add a "Export unused declaration" codefix.

📃 Motivating Example

Before:

function Foo () {

}

After (depends on module type):

export function Foo () {

}
💻 Use Cases

Sometime we may forget to export a declaration and hence the declaration is marked as unused.
To fix it, we have to back to export it manully, which is cumbersome.

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  3. Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
  4. Open a pull request that references the issue number.

Research direction

Start from the motivating TypeScript example and determine how existing unused-declaration diagnostics and codefixes are implemented. The issue names no files, tests, or entry points, so identify the relevant diagnostic and codefix areas first; done means offering an "Export unused declaration" action that handles the stated module-type distinction without changing runtime behavior.

Written by the indexing model from the issue text.

Assessment

Tech stack
javascript, typescript
Domain
developer-experience, tooling
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
5/5
Estimated time
Over a week
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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