VS Code Extension - Unused File Cleaner

📌 Overview

This Visual Studio Code extension scans your project to identify unused files, including images, CSS, and JavaScript files. Instead of deleting them, it moves unused files to a separate folder so you can review them manually.

✨ Features

• Scans HTML, PHP, CSS, and JS files for file references.
• Detects unused CSS, JS, PNG, JPG, JPEG, GIF, SVG, WEBP files.
• Moves unused files to an unused_files folder instead of deleting them.
• Ensures referenced files inside nested directories are also checked.

🛠 Installation

1️⃣ Install from VSIX File

If you have the packaged .vsix file, install it manually:

code --install-extension unused-file-cleaner.vsix

Or manually in VS Code:

1. Open VS Code.
2. Go to Extensions (Ctrl + Shift + X).
3. Click on the three-dot menu (⋮) > Install from VSIX....
4. Select your .vsix file.

🚀 How to Use

1. Open your project folder in VS Code.
2. Press Ctrl + Shift + P and search for Clean Unused Files.
3. Run the command.
4. If unused files are found, they will be moved to the unused_files folder.
5. Review them manually before deleting.

🔄 Development & Running Locally

1️⃣ Clone the Repository

git clone https://github.com/your-repo/unused-file-cleaner.git
cd unused-file-cleaner

2️⃣ Install Dependencies

npm install

3️⃣ Run the Extension Locally

npm run compile
code .

1. Press F5 to launch a new VS Code window with the extension loaded.
2. Test the extension in the new window.

📦 Packaging the Extension

To package your extension as a .vsix file, run:

npm install -g @vscode/vsce
vsce package

This will generate unused-file-cleaner.vsix.

⚠️ Notes

• This extension does not delete files automatically. It only moves unused files to the unused_files folder.
• Ensure that your project is fully indexed before running the command.
• If a file is used dynamically (e.g., in JavaScript or PHP), the extension may not detect it. Always review before deleting.

📝 License

MIT License.

💡 Contributions

Feel free to fork this repo and submit a PR if you find a bug or have improvements!

🚀 Happy Coding!