A smart VS Code extension that intelligently removes comments from code files while preserving URLs, string literals, and other non-comment code.
- Intelligently delete comments in a file while preserving URLs and code structure
- Delete all comments in every file in a directory/folder
- Preview comment removal before applying changes
Features
- Context-Aware Comment Removal: Understands string literals, regular expressions, and other contexts where comment-like syntax might appear legitimately
- Multiple Language Support: Handles comments in 30+ programming languages
- Preview Mode: Preview changes before applying them
- Customizable Patterns: Define your own comment patterns for custom languages
Usage
- Right-click on a file or folder in the Explorer view.
- Select one of the following:
- "Remove Comments from File" - Remove comments directly
- "Preview Comment Removal" - See changes before applying them
- "Remove Comments from Folder" - Process multiple files at once
- For folder processing, you'll be prompted before processing each subfolder.
What's New in 1.1.0
- Improved URL handling - no more broken links when removing comments!
- Added preview functionality to review changes before applying
- Context-aware parsing that understands string literals and regular expressions
- Better folder handling with confirmation for subfolders
Custom Settings
Customize comment patterns for your own languages:
"commentRemover.patterns": {
"customLang": {
"singleLine": "(?<![:\\w])\\/\\/.*$",
"block": "\\/\\*[\\s\\S]*?\\*\\/"
}
}
You can also toggle confirmation before processing subfolders:
"commentRemover.confirmSubfolders": true
Supported Languages
JavaScript, TypeScript, Python, Java, C, C++, HTML, CSS, PHP, JSON, XML, YAML, TOML, Ruby, Swift, Go, Rust, SQL, Shell scripts, PowerShell, Perl, Lua, Kotlin, Scala, Dart, R, MATLAB, Assembly, Haskell, Elm, Clojure, Scheme, Lisp, Visual Basic, Pascal, and Fortran.
