deadcode-hunter

A CLI tool that scans JavaScript and TypeScript projects for unused files, unused exports, orphan components, and dead code.

Installation

npm install -g dead-hunter

Or run instantly:

npx dead-hunter

CLI Usage

$ npx dead-hunter

  🔍 Scanning for dead code...

  Scanned 47 files

  ❌ Unused Files:
    - utils/oldAuth.js
    - services/tempApi.js

  ⚠ Unused Exports:
    - formatCurrency (utils/format.js)
    - validatePhone (utils/validators.js)

  ⚠ Orphan Components:
    - OldHeader (components/Header.jsx)

  Estimated unused code size: 12.5 KB

CI Mode

npx dead-hunter --ci

Exits with code 1 if any dead code is found.

Ignore Rules

Create deadcode-hunter.config.json in your project root:

{
  "ignore": [
    "src/generated",
    "src/legacy",
    "src/vendor"
  ]
}

Features

Feature	Description
Unused files	Files never imported or required by any other file
Unused exports	Exported functions/vars never imported elsewhere
Orphan components	React/Angular components not used in any other file
Bundle size	Estimated KB of unused code
CI mode	Exit code 1 when dead code found
Ignore config	Skip specific directories or files

Supported File Types

• .js, .ts, .jsx, .tsx

Auto-ignored: node_modules, dist, build, coverage, .git

Platforms

macOS, Linux, Windows.

Test

node test.js

License

MIT