Auto import with type

In version 3.8, Typescript enabled a new syntax for type-only import.
This enables to erase of the import at runtime.

For example:

import type { SQSEvent, SQSHandler } from 'aws-lambda';

By default, Visual Studio Code import without type

To enable import with type, you need to add the following to your tsconfig.json

{
    "compilerOptions": {
        "importsNotUsedAsValues": "error",
    },
}

Now, Visual Studio Code import with type