This extension helps organize C# using statements and is meant to replicate the sorting and cleanup behavior you may be familiar with from Visual Studio. It is an actively-supported, forked version of the abandoned CSharpFormatUsings extension, featuring bug fixes and new functionality. It works with either OmniSharp or Roslyn as the backend for the C# extension.
Features
Removes unnecessary using directives (enabled by default but can be disabled) and duplicates.
Sorts using directives in alphabetical order and into groups by the first level of the namespace.
Can be triggered on save, via the right-click menu in the editor, or with the Organize C# Usings command in the Command Palette (can also be setup as a keyboard shortcut).
Inserts a configurable number of empty lines between sets of sorted using statements.
Offers multiple configurable settings for formatting the using section (see "Extension Settings" below).
Version History
1.0.5: Adds support for running natively on save, improved handling of duplicate removal during cleanup, an output panel channel for debug output, and various improvements in source code.
1.0.4: Handles IDE0005 diagnostics for unused usings from Roslyn, enabling compatibility with the C# extension when OmniSharp is disabled.
1.0.3: Properly handles aliased using directives without breaking syntax such as using [type] [variableName] = whatever. Adds basic unit test coverage.
1.0.2: Fixes editor jumpiness based on Microsoft's recommendation to use TextEditorEdit.delete/insert instead of repace.
1.0.1: Fixed editor jumpiness when running "Organize Usings" on files that require no changes.
1.0.0: Correctly removes unused usings when all of a class's usings are unnecessary, and resolves issues caused by extra blank lines between namespace groups.
Extension Settings
sortOrder: Sets the order of namespaces. Values should be space-separated. "System" by default.
splitGroups: Inserts a blank line between using blocks grouped by the first part of the namespace. Enabled by default.
removeUnnecessaryUsings: Removes unnecessary using statements if true. Enabled by default.
numEmptyLinesAfterUsings: The number of empty lines preserved between the using directives and the code block.
numEmptyLinesBeforeUsings: The maximum number of empty lines before the using directives if there are characters (like comments) before them.
Execution "On Save"
To auto-organize on saving a C# file, add the following to your settings.json file:
