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# import/max-dependencies
Forbid modules to have too many dependencies (`import` or `require` statements).
This is a useful rule because a module with too many dependencies is a code smell, and usually indicates the module is doing too much and/or should be broken up into smaller modules.
Importing multiple named exports from a single module will only count once (e.g. `import {x, y, z} from './foo'` will only count as a single dependency).
## Options
This rule has the following options, with these defaults:
```js
"import/max-dependencies": ["error", {
"max": 10,
"ignoreTypeImports": false,
}]
```
### `max`
This option sets the maximum number of dependencies allowed. Anything over will trigger the rule. **Default is 10** if the rule is enabled and no `max` is specified.
Given a max value of `{"max": 2}`:
### Fail
```js
import a from './a'; // 1
const b = require('./b'); // 2
import c from './c'; // 3 - exceeds max!
```
### Pass
```js
import a from './a'; // 1
const anotherA = require('./a'); // still 1
import {x, y, z} from './foo'; // 2
```
### `ignoreTypeImports`
Ignores `type` imports. Type imports are a feature released in TypeScript 3.8, you can [read more here](https://www.typescriptlang.org/docs/handbook/release-notes/typescript-3-8.html#type-only-imports-and-export). Defaults to `false`.
Given `{"max": 2, "ignoreTypeImports": true}`:
### Fail
```ts
import a from './a';
import b from './b';
import c from './c';
```
### Pass
```ts
import a from './a';
import b from './b';
import type c from './c'; // Doesn't count against max
```
## When Not To Use It
If you don't care how many dependencies a module has.
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