Emoji Eraser

A powerful VS Code extension that cleans AI-generated code artifacts from your codebase. Remove emojis, debug statements, AI comments, trailing whitespace, and more—perfect for teams working with AI coding assistants like GitHub Copilot, ChatGPT, and Claude.

Features

Core Cleanup Features

Remove Emojis - Clean emojis from code, comments, strings, or everywhere
Remove Debug Statements - Strip console.log, print(), debugger, and similar debug code
Remove AI Comment Markers - Clean up "AI-generated", "Copilot suggestion" comments
Remove Trailing Whitespace - Clean up whitespace at line ends
Clean All AI Artifacts - One-click cleanup of all common AI code issues

Advanced Options

Single File Cleanup - Clean the currently active file
Workspace-Wide Cleanup - Scan and clean your entire workspace in bulk
Selective Removal - Target comments only, strings only, or specific artifact types
Preview Changes - See diffs before applying changes
Smart Formatting - Fixes double spaces and preserves code structure

Why this extension?

Keep codebases professional and production-ready after AI assistance
Prevent accidental debug statements and emojis in production code
Maintain consistent code quality across AI-assisted projects
Simple UX: one command per scope with optional previews

Available Commands

Open the Command Palette (Ctrl/Cmd+Shift+P) and type:

Emoji Removal

Remove Emojis from Current File — emoji-eraser.removeFromFile
Remove Emojis from Workspace — emoji-eraser.removeFromWorkspace
Remove Emojis from Comments Only — emoji-eraser.removeFromComments
Remove Emojis from Strings Only — emoji-eraser.removeFromStrings

AI Artifact Cleanup

Clean All AI Artifacts — emoji-eraser.cleanAllArtifacts ⭐ Recommended
Remove Debug Statements — emoji-eraser.removeDebugStatements
Remove AI Comment Markers — emoji-eraser.removeAIComments
Remove Trailing Whitespace — emoji-eraser.removeTrailingWhitespace

Supported Languages

Debug Statement Removal supports:

JavaScript/TypeScript - console.log, debugger
React (JSX/TSX) - console.log, debugger
Vue - console.log, debugger
Svelte - console.log, debugger
Python - print, pprint, breakpoint
Java - System.out.println, System.err.println
Kotlin - println, print
C# - Console.WriteLine, Debug.WriteLine
PHP - var_dump, print_r, echo
Ruby - puts, p, pp
Go - fmt.Println, log.Println
Rust - println!, print!, dbg!
C/C++ - printf, std::cout
Swift - print, debugPrint
Dart/Flutter - print, debugPrint

Emoji & AI Comment Removal works with all file types!

Trailing Whitespace Removal works with all file types!

Before / After Examples

Example 1: AI-Generated Code Cleanup

Before:

// AI-generated code
function deployApp() {
  const message = "Deploy completed ";
  console.log("Debug: Starting deployment ");
  
  debugger;
  
  // Copilot suggestion: Add error handling
  return message;   
}

After running "Clean All AI Artifacts":

function deployApp() {
  const message = "Deploy completed";
  
  return message;
}

Example 2: Debug Statement Removal

Before (Python):

def calculate(x, y):
    print(f"Debug: x={x}, y={y}")
    result = x + y
    print(f"Result: {result}")
    breakpoint()
    return result

After:

def calculate(x, y):
    result = x + y
    return result

Screenshots

Configuration

Configure the extension in VS Code settings:

{
  "emojiEraser.fileTypes": [
    "javascript",
    "typescript",
    "python",
    "java",
    "markdown",
    "json",
    "html",
    "css"
  ],
  "emojiEraser.showNotifications": true
}

Settings:

emojiEraser.fileTypes - File types to scan for artifacts (workspace operations)
emojiEraser.showNotifications - Show summary notifications after cleanup

Installation & Development

git clone https://github.com/dvbwitso/emoji-eraser.git
cd emoji-eraser
npm install
npm run compile
code .
# Press F5 to launch Extension Development Host

Contributing

Contributions welcome — open an issue with the feature idea or bug.

Emoji Eraser — Clean AI-generated code artifacts instantly

Dabwitso Mweemba