JS/TS Comment Remover - Extension

A Visual Studio Code extension that removes all comments from TypeScript and JavaScript files.

Usage

Remove Comments from Current File

• Open a TypeScript or JavaScript file in VS Code
• Right-click in the editor
• Select "Remove Comments" from the context menu

Remove Comments from Selected Files

• In the Explorer panel, select one or more TypeScript/JavaScript files
• Right-click on the selected files
• Select "Remove Comments"

The extension will process the files and remove all single-line (//) and multi-line (/* */) comments, preserving the code structure and formatting.

Features

• Remove comments from the current open file
• Remove comments from multiple selected files in the Explorer
• Supports TypeScript (.ts, .tsx) and JavaScript (.js, .jsx) files
• Preserves code formatting and structure
• Uses TypeScript's scanner for accurate comment detection

Installation

1. Download the .vsix file from the releases
2. In VS Code, go to Extensions > Install from VSIX...
3. Select the downloaded file

Alternatively, you can package it yourself:

npm install
npm run compile
vsce package

Then install the generated .vsix file.

Requirements

• Visual Studio Code 1.74.0 or higher

Development

To develop this extension:

1. Clone the repository
2. Run npm install
3. Open in VS Code
4. Press F5 to launch extension development host

Contributing

Contributions are welcome! Please feel free to submit a Pull Request.

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License.