print_remover 1.1.1

Automatically removes all print() and debugPrint() statements from Dart files. Supports dry-run, custom paths, and verbose output.

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

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Created and maintained by Zakria Khan.

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Distributed under the MIT License.