Remove Emojis - VS Code Extension

A powerful VS Code extension that removes emojis and emoticons from any type of file while preserving the original formatting.

Features

• Comprehensive Emoji Detection: Detects and removes all Unicode emojis including:

  • Standard emoticons
  • Symbols and pictographs
  • Flags and regional indicators
  • Skin tone modifiers
  • Zero-width joiner sequences
  • Combined emoji sequences

• Multiple Selection Options:

  • Remove from current file
  • Remove from selected files
  • Remove from folder (non-recursive)
  • Remove from folder (recursive with subdirectories)
  • Preview changes before applying

• Smart Formatting Preservation:

  • Maintains exact file formatting
  • Intelligently handles spaces around removed emojis
  • Preserves line breaks and indentation
  • Supports all text encodings

• File Type Support:

  • Works with any text-based file format
  • Automatically skips binary files
  • Configurable exclusion patterns

Usage

Command Palette

Open the Command Palette (Cmd+Shift+P on macOS, Ctrl+Shift+P on Windows/Linux) and search for:

• Remove Emojis: Current File - Remove emojis from the active editor
• Remove Emojis: Selected Files - Choose multiple files to process
• Remove Emojis: Folder (Non-Recursive) - Process all files in a folder
• Remove Emojis: Folder (Recursive) - Process folder and all subdirectories
• Remove Emojis: Preview Changes - Preview changes before applying

Context Menu

• Editor: Right-click in any open file to access emoji removal options
• Explorer: Right-click on files or folders in the Explorer sidebar

Examples

Before:

🎨 Generating PNG assets...
✨ Feature: New component added
🐛 Fix: Resolved crash issue

After:

Generating PNG assets...
Feature: New component added
Fix: Resolved crash issue

Configuration

Settings

• removeEmojis.excludePatterns: Array of patterns to exclude when processing folders (default: ["node_modules", ".git", "dist", "out", ".vscode-test"])
• removeEmojis.showPreviewBeforeRemoval: Show preview of changes before removing emojis (default: false)

How It Works

The extension uses comprehensive Unicode regex patterns to detect emojis across all Unicode blocks, including:

• Emoticons (U+1F600-U+1F64F)
• Miscellaneous Symbols and Pictographs (U+1F300-U+1F5FF)
• Transport and Map Symbols (U+1F680-U+1F6FF)
• And many more Unicode ranges...

When an emoji is removed, the extension intelligently handles surrounding whitespace:

• Removes extra spaces when emoji is between words
• Cleans up leading spaces when emoji starts a line
• Preserves intentional formatting and indentation

Development

Building

pnpm install
pnpm run compile

Testing

pnpm test

Running in Development

1. Open the project in VS Code
2. Press F5 to launch a new VS Code window with the extension loaded
3. Test the commands on sample files

Contributing

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

License

This extension is licensed under the MIT License.