Organize imports removes type imports that are only referenced in `@link` (jsdoc)

[brunnerh]

Bug Report

🔎 Search Terms

organize imports link

🕗 Version & Regression Information

As far as I know this is the behavior ever since @link support was added.

⏯ Playground Link

Playground link with relevant code

💻 Code

/// <refenrece types="zod"/>
import type { ZodType } from 'zod';

/** Intended to be used in combination with {@link ZodType} */
export function fun() { /* ... */ }

🙁 Actual behavior

Import is shown as not being used and gets removed on executing "Organize imports".

🙂 Expected behavior

Keep it.

[komyg]

Hi @RyanCavanaugh, I would like to help out on this. Could you assign this issue to me?

[komyg]

Hi, the PR is ready for review. Please let me know what you think.

[DanielSWolf]

This is related to #47558.