🚀 Dead Code Checker - Eliminate Dead Code, Boost Performance


> Stop wasting time on dead code. Start shipping faster, cleaner applications today.

Transform your codebase from cluttered to clean in minutes. Dead Code Checker automatically finds and eliminates unused functions and variables, reducing bundle sizes by up to 30% and making your code instantly more maintainable.

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⚡ Why Dead Code is Killing Your Productivity

Every day, developers waste 2-3 hours navigating through unused code that:

- 📈 Increases bundle sizes - slowing down your apps
- 🧠 Creates cognitive overload - making code reviews painful
- 🐛 Hides real bugs - in a sea of unused functions
- ⏱️ Slows down refactoring - fear of breaking "mystery" code
- 💸 Costs money - in CI/CD time and deployment overhead

The solution? Automated dead code detection that works in seconds, not hours.

✨ Transform Your Codebase in Minutes

``bash


One command to rule them all


npx dead-code-checker -f ./src
`

With Real-Time Progress Tracking:
`
🔍 Analyzing codebase...
█████████████████████████ | 100% | 100/100 | 📁 Collecting files
███████████████████████ | 85% | 1,058/1,247 | 📖 Reading files 📄 src/components/Button.tsx
████████████████ | 60% | 748/1,247 | 🔍 Processing declarations 📄 src/utils/helpers.js
████████████████████████ | 90% | 1,122/1,247 | ⚡ Analyzing usage 📄 src/hooks/useData.ts
`

Progress Bar Explained:
- █████████ - Visual progress bar
- 85% - Completion percentage
- 1,058/1,247 - Current/Total files processed
- 📖 Reading files - Current stage (Collecting → Reading → Processing → Analyzing)
- 📄 filename.tsx - Currently processing file

🎯 Instant Results:
- Find all unused functions and variables
- Get exact file locations and line numbers
- Remove dead code with confidence
- Reduce bundle size immediately
- NEW: Real-time progress tracking with current file display

🏆 Real Impact, Real Results

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`
❌ Before: 847 KB bundle size, 2,341 unused variables
✅ After: 592 KB bundle size, 0 unused code (-30% size!)
`

🚀 Key Features That Save You Time

| Feature | Benefit | Time Saved |
|---------|---------|------------|
| 🔍 Smart Detection | Finds functions, variables, imports | 2-3 hours/week |
| 🎯 Framework Support | React, Vue, Angular, Node.js | Setup instantly |
| ⚙️ CI/CD Ready | Prevent dead code in PRs | Review time -50% |
| 📊 Detailed Reports | Exact locations + line numbers | Debug time -70% |
| 📊 Real-Time Progress | Live tracking of current file analysis | Never wonder if it's stuck again |
| 🧩 Zero Config | Works out of the box | Setup: 30 seconds |

📱 Supports Everything You Build

| Frontend | Backend | Universal |
|----------|---------|-----------|
| ⚛️ React | 🚀 Node.js | 📦 TypeScript |
| 🟢 Vue.js | 🔧 Express | 📋 JavaScript |
| 🅰️ Angular | ⚡ Fastify | 🔗 ES Modules |
| 📱 React Native | 🛠️ NestJS | 📄 CommonJS |

⚡ Quick Start - Get Results in 30 Seconds

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`bash

No installation needed - scan any project immediately

npx dead-code-checker -f ./src

See results instantly:

✅ Found 23 unused functions in 12 files
📁 src/utils/helpers.ts:45 - function calculateOldMetric
📁 src/components/OldButton.tsx:12 - const unusedVariable
`

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`bash

Install globally for repeated use

npm install -g dead-code-checker

Or add to your project

npm install dead-code-checker --save-dev
`

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`bash

Ignore specific functions/variables

dead-code-checker -f ./src -in "debugFunction,testVariable"

Ignore entire folders

dead-code-checker -f ./src -if "tests,__mocks__"

CI/CD mode (fails on dead code)

dead-code-checker --ci -f ./src

Quiet mode (minimal output)

dead-code-checker --quiet -f ./src

Disable progress bar

dead-code-checker --no-progress -f ./src
`

🏢 Perfect for Professional Teams

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Prevent dead code from ever reaching production:

`yaml


GitHub Actions Example

name: Dead Code Check
on: [push, pull_request]

jobs:
dead-code-check:
runs-on: ubuntu-latest
steps:
- uses: actions/checkout@v4
- name: Setup Node.js
uses: actions/setup-node@v4
with:
node-version: '20'
- name: Check for dead code
run: npx dead-code-checker --ci -f ./src
`

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Build custom workflows and integrations:

`javascript
const DeadCodeChecker = require('dead-code-checker');

const checker = new DeadCodeChecker('src/', {
ignoreNames: ['debugUtils', 'testHelpers'],
ignoreFolders: ['tests', '__mocks__']
});

checker.run();
const report = checker.getReport();

// Custom reporting, Slack notifications, etc.
console.log(Found ${report.deadCode.length} issues);
`

📈 ROI Calculator

For a team of 5 developers:
- Time saved per week: 10 hours (dead code navigation)
- Bundle size reduction: 20-30% average
- Faster builds: 15-25% improvement
- Yearly value: $50,000+ in developer productivity

Start saving time today - it's free and takes 30 seconds.

🎯 Command Reference

| Command | Description | Example |
|---------|-------------|---------|
| -f, --folder | Target folder to scan | -f ./src |
| -in, --ignoreNames | Ignore specific names | -in "debug,test" |
| -if, --ignoreFolders | Ignore folders | -if "tests,mocks" |
| --ci | CI mode (exit code 1 if dead code found) | --ci |
| -q, --quiet | Suppress all output except errors | --quiet |
| --no-progress | Disable progress bar display | --no-progress |
| -h, --help | Show all options | -h |
| -v, --version | Show version | -v |

🎬 Live Examples

!Report

Clean projects feel different:
`bash
✅ No dead code found! Your codebase is clean and optimized.
`

Found issues? No problem:
`bash
🔍 Found 15 unused items:

📁 src/utils/helpers.ts
├─ Line 23: function oldHelper
└─ Line 45: const unusedConfig

📁 src/components/Button.tsx
└─ Line 12: const deprecatedStyle

💡 Tip: Remove these to reduce bundle size by ~18KB
`

🤝 Join the Community

- 🌟 Star us on GitHub if this tool saved you time
- 🐛 Report issues to help us improve
- 💡 Suggest features for the roadmap
- 🤝 Contribute and help other developers

🚀 Start Cleaning Your Code Now

Ready to eliminate dead code and boost performance?

`bash


One command, instant results


npx dead-code-checker -f ./src
``

Questions? Check our examples or open an issue.

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📜 License

MIT License - feel free to use in commercial projects

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