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sort-export-specifiers

Enforce alphabetical sorting of named export specifiers.

Deprecated

The replacement provides maintained, configurable ordering and autofixing. Review its comparison and partition options rather than assuming this rule's fixed lexical ordering.

Targeted pattern scope​

This rule inspects ExportNamedDeclaration nodes that have at least two ExportSpecifier entries.

Specifiers are sorted alphabetically by exported name.

What this rule reports​

This rule reports named export declarations whose specifier order is not alphabetical.

It includes an autofix that rewrites the specifier segment.

Why this rule exists​

Alphabetical export lists are easier to scan and reduce merge conflict noise.

❌ Incorrect​

export { zebra, alpha };

✅ Correct​

export { alpha, zebra };

Behavior and migration notes​

This rule is fixable.

Because the fixer rewrites text in the specifier range, review --fix changes carefully when using alias exports or complex formatting.

Options​

This rule has no options.

Additional examples​

export { C, A, B };
// ❌ reported, auto-fixed to A, B, C

export { A, B, C };
// ✅ valid

ESLint flat config example​

import etcMisc from "eslint-plugin-etc-misc";

export default [
 {
  plugins: { "etc-misc": etcMisc },
  rules: {
   "etc-misc/sort-export-specifiers": "error",
  },
 },
];

When not to use it​

Disable this rule if export ordering is intentionally semantic rather than alphabetical.

Package documentation​

Rule catalog ID: R093

Further reading​

Adoption resources​

  • Start at warning level in CI, then move to error after cleanup.
  • Use focused codemods/autofix batches per package or directory.