uncomment
A blazing fast Rust-based command-line tool that removes comments from your source code. Perfect for cleaning up AI-generated code that comes with excessive explanations.
Why Use This?
- 🚀 Lightning Fast - Built in Rust for maximum performance
- 🎯 100% Accurate - Never accidentally removes code that looks like comments
- 🛡️ Safe by Default - Preview changes before applying them
- 🌍 Multi-language - 49 built-in languages, 306 available via tree-sitter-language-pack
- 🔧 Zero Dependencies - Downloads a self-contained binary
Installation
pip install uncomment
The installer will automatically download the appropriate pre-compiled Rust binary for your platform (Windows, macOS, or Linux).
Quick Start
Remove comments from a single file:
uncomment main.py
Preview changes without modifying files:
uncomment --dry-run src/
Process all Python files in a directory:
uncomment "src/**/*.py"
Key Features
Smart Comment Detection
Unlike simple regex-based tools, uncomment understands your code's structure:
# This comment will be removed
code = "# But this won't - it's in a string!"
Preserves Important Comments
Keeps what matters:
TODOandFIXMEcomments (configurable)- License headers and copyright notices
- Linting directives (
# noqa,# type: ignore, etc.) - Docstrings (configurable)
Perfect for Python Projects
- Handles all Python comment styles
- Preserves type hints and annotations
- Respects
# pylint:,# flake8:, and other linter directives - Works with
.py,.pyw,.pyi,.pyx, and.pxdfiles
Common Use Cases
Clean up AI-generated code:
uncomment generated_script.py
Remove all comments including TODOs:
uncomment --remove-todo --remove-fixme module.py
Remove docstrings:
uncomment --remove-doc api.py
Process entire packages:
uncomment my_package/
Use multiple threads for large codebases:
uncomment --threads 8 entire_project/
Supported Languages
While this tool works great for Python, it also supports: 49 built-in languages including JavaScript, TypeScript, Rust, Go, Java, C/C++, Ruby, Dockerfile, Scala, Dart, and many more. 306 total languages available via tree-sitter-language-pack.
Documentation
For detailed documentation, advanced options, and examples, visit: https://github.com/Goldziher/uncomment
License
MIT - see LICENSE for details.
1 maintainer
Metadata
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