Emoji Eraser

A powerful VS Code extension that cleans AI-generated code artifacts from your codebase. Remove emojis, debug statements, AI comments, trailing whitespace, and more—perfect for teams working with AI coding assistants like GitHub Copilot, ChatGPT, and Claude.

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Features

Core Cleanup Features

• Remove Emojis - Clean emojis from code, comments, strings, or everywhere
• Remove Debug Statements - Strip console.log, print(), debugger, and similar debug code
• Remove AI Comment Markers - Clean up "AI-generated", "Copilot suggestion" comments
• Remove Trailing Whitespace - Clean up whitespace at line ends
• Clean All AI Artifacts - One-click cleanup of all common AI code issues

Advanced Options

• Single File Cleanup - Clean the currently active file
• Workspace-Wide Cleanup - Scan and clean your entire workspace in bulk
• Selective Removal - Target comments only, strings only, or specific artifact types
• Preview Changes - See diffs before applying changes
• Smart Formatting - Fixes double spaces and preserves code structure

Why this extension?

• Keep codebases professional and production-ready after AI assistance
• Prevent accidental debug statements and emojis in production code
• Maintain consistent code quality across AI-assisted projects
• Simple UX: one command per scope with optional previews

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Available Commands

Open the Command Palette (Ctrl/Cmd+Shift+P) and type:

Emoji Removal

• Remove Emojis from Current File — emoji-eraser.removeFromFile
• Remove Emojis from Workspace — emoji-eraser.removeFromWorkspace
• Remove Emojis from Comments Only — emoji-eraser.removeFromComments
• Remove Emojis from Strings Only — emoji-eraser.removeFromStrings

AI Artifact Cleanup

• Clean All AI Artifacts — emoji-eraser.cleanAllArtifacts ⭐ Recommended
• Remove Debug Statements — emoji-eraser.removeDebugStatements
• Remove AI Comment Markers — emoji-eraser.removeAIComments
• Remove Trailing Whitespace — emoji-eraser.removeTrailingWhitespace

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Supported Languages

Debug Statement Removal supports:

• JavaScript/TypeScript - console.log, debugger
• React (JSX/TSX) - console.log, debugger
• Vue - console.log, debugger
• Svelte - console.log, debugger
• Python - print, pprint, breakpoint
• Java - System.out.println, System.err.println
• Kotlin - println, print
• C# - Console.WriteLine, Debug.WriteLine
• PHP - var_dump, print_r, echo
• Ruby - puts, p, pp
• Go - fmt.Println, log.Println
• Rust - println!, print!, dbg!
• C/C++ - printf, std::cout
• Swift - print, debugPrint
• Dart/Flutter - print, debugPrint

Emoji & AI Comment Removal works with all file types!

Trailing Whitespace Removal works with all file types!

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Before / After Examples

Example 1: AI-Generated Code Cleanup

Before:

// AI-generated code
function deployApp() {
  const message = "Deploy completed ";
  console.log("Debug: Starting deployment ");
  
  debugger;
  
  // Copilot suggestion: Add error handling
  return message;   
}

After running "Clean All AI Artifacts":

function deployApp() {
  const message = "Deploy completed";
  
  return message;
}

Example 2: Debug Statement Removal

Before (Python):

def calculate(x, y):
    print(f"Debug: x={x}, y={y}")
    result = x + y
    print(f"Result: {result}")
    breakpoint()
    return result

After:

def calculate(x, y):
    result = x + y
    return result

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Configuration

Configure the extension in VS Code settings:

{
  "emojiEraser.fileTypes": [
    "javascript",
    "typescript",
    "python",
    "java",
    "markdown",
    "json",
    "html",
    "css"
  ],
  "emojiEraser.showNotifications": true
}

Settings:

• emojiEraser.fileTypes - File types to scan for artifacts (workspace operations)
• emojiEraser.showNotifications - Show summary notifications after cleanup

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Installation & Development

git clone https://github.com/dvbwitso/emoji-eraser.git
cd emoji-eraser
npm install
npm run compile
code .
# Press F5 to launch Extension Development Host

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Contributing

Contributions welcome — open an issue with the feature idea or bug.

License

MIT © Dabwitso Mweemba