PyDead — VS Code extension

Highlights unused Python functions, classes, methods, and module-level variables across the whole workspace folder (cross-file), using the pydead Rust analyzer.

Features

• Diagnostics (Hint by default) on dead definitions
• Status bar count
• Quick Fix (lightbulb / Cmd+.) — only the common pair:
  • Keep — inserts # pydead: keep (preferred)
  • Remove — deletes this definition
• Command Palette / right-click for everything else:
  • PyDead: Keep (this rule code only) — # pydead: keep DCxxx
  • PyDead: Report False Positive (GitHub Issue)
  • PyDead: Fix All in File / Fix All (workspace)
  • PyDead: Find Dead Code

Setting pydead.issueRepo (default https://github.com/ErikbStorm/pydead) controls where issues are filed.

Install

→ VS Code Marketplace: PyDead

code --install-extension pydead.pydead

Or: Extensions view → search PyDead → Install.

From a VSIX (GitHub Release)

Download the latest .vsix from Releases, then:

code --install-extension pydead-*.vsix
# or: Extensions → ⋯ → Install from VSIX…

Reload, open a Python workspace, run PyDead: Find Dead Code.
The package includes platform binaries under bin/ — no separate CLI install required.

Release pipeline: tag vX.Y.Z → CI builds binaries, packs this extension, publishes to Marketplace. See docs/publishing.md.

Binary resolution

1. Setting pydead.path if set
2. Bundled binary under bin/<platform>/pydead (shipped in Marketplace builds)
3. pydead on your PATH

Local development

# build the CLI
cargo build -p pydead --release

# copy into extension bundle dir for F5
mkdir -p vscode-extension/bin/darwin-arm64   # or linux-x64 / darwin-x64 / win32-x64
cp target/release/pydead vscode-extension/bin/darwin-arm64/

cd vscode-extension
npm install
npm run compile
# F5 in VS Code to launch Extension Development Host

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