print_remover

A simple and fast tool to remove all print() and debugPrint() statements from your Dart/Flutter codebase, making cleanup before release effortless.

Features

Removes print() and debugPrint() statements from all .dart files
Handles nested function calls like print(someFunc())
Skips print statements inside comments (//, /*, *)
Supports custom directory paths (not just lib)
Dry-run mode to preview changes before applying
Verbose mode to see each removed statement
Summary report of total removals

Installation

Add print_remover to your dev_dependencies in pubspec.yaml:

dev_dependencies:
  print_remover: ^1.1.0

Then fetch dependencies:

dart pub get

Usage

Basic usage

Remove all print statements from the lib directory:

dart run print_remover

Preview changes (dry-run)

See what would be removed without modifying any files:

dart run print_remover --dry-run

Scan a custom directory

Scan a directory other than lib:

dart run print_remover --path src
dart run print_remover -p test

Verbose output

See each print statement as it is removed:

dart run print_remover --verbose

Combine options

dart run print_remover --path lib --dry-run --verbose

All options

Option	Short	Description	Default
`--path`	`-p`	Directory to scan for Dart files	`lib`
`--dry-run`	`-d`	Preview removals without modifying files	off
`--verbose`	`-v`	Show each print statement being removed	off
`--help`	`-h`	Display help information	-

Programmatic usage

You can also use PrintRemover as a library in your own Dart code:

import 'package:print_remover/print_remover.dart';

void main() async {
  final remover = PrintRemover(
    path: 'lib',
    dryRun: true,
    verbose: true,
  );
  final count = await remover.start();
  print('Found $count print statements');
}

What gets removed

// These WILL be removed:
print('Hello World');
print(someVariable);
print(someFunction());
debugPrint('Debug info');
print('Value: ${obj.property}');

// These will NOT be removed (inside comments):
// print('commented out');
/* print('block comment'); */
/// print('doc comment');

Tips

Always use --dry-run first to preview what will be removed
Use version control (git) so you can revert if needed
Run this before building your release version