# console-log-cleaner

This hook looks for console. lines when editing JavaScript and TypeScript files on production branches. It can flag debug output before changes are merged.

- hook · `type=hook` · Claude Code · 165 installs
- Author: davila7
- License: MIT · policy=mirror · the beginning of the file is at the end of this page
- Source: https://github.com/davila7/claude-code-templates/tree/HEAD/cli-tool/components/hooks/pre-tool/console-log-cleaner.json
- Updated: 2026-10-24
- HTML: https://affpapa.org/en/nevibecode/hooks/console-log-cleaner

## What it does

Before an edit, the hook checks the current Git branch and the file extension. On `main`, `master`, `production`, and `prod`, it searches files ending in `js`, `ts`, `jsx`, `tsx`, `mjs`, or `cjs` for `console.` and prints a warning with matches.

The warning includes up to five matching lines, then reports how many more were found. It runs for the `Edit` tool and warns; it does not remove code. Its checks cover only the listed branches and extensions.

Install it with `npx claude-code-templates@latest --hook pre-tool/console-log-cleaner`. The Claude Code settings file is `.claude/settings.json`.

## Install

### Claude Code (native platform)

1. **claude-code-templates**
```bash
npx claude-code-templates@latest --hook pre-tool/console-log-cleaner
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.claude/settings.json` — The hooks block: event (PreToolUse, PostToolUse, Stop…) → command. Personal ones go to ~/.claude/settings.json

Where a file is given instead of a command, copy the files from the source to that path: https://github.com/davila7/claude-code-templates/tree/HEAD/cli-tool/components/hooks/pre-tool/console-log-cleaner.json

## When to use it
- find `console.` calls on a production branch
- check an edited JavaScript file for debug output
- spot matching lines in `ts` and `tsx` files
- see how many `console.` matches remain before merging

## Example prompts
- Edit `src/app.ts` and show any warning about `console.` calls.
- Change `src/main.jsx` on the current branch and show matching `console.` lines.
- Edit `scripts/build.cjs` and check the file for `console.`.

## Source text · console-log-cleaner.json · MIT

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{
  "description": "Warns about console.log statements when editing files on production branches (main/master). Helps prevent debug code from reaching production.",
  "hooks": {
    "PreToolUse": [
      {
        "matcher": "Edit",
        "hooks": [
          {
            "type": "command",
            "command": "if git rev-parse --git-dir >/dev/null 2>&1 && [[ -n \"$CLAUDE_TOOL_FILE_PATH\" ]]; then BRANCH=$(git branch --show-current 2>/dev/null); if [[ \"$BRANCH\" =~ ^(main|master|production|prod)$ ]]; then EXT=\"${CLAUDE_TOOL_FILE_PATH##*.}\"; if [[ \"$EXT\" =~ ^(js|ts|jsx|tsx|mjs|cjs)$ ]]; then LOGS=$(grep -n 'console\\.' \"$CLAUDE_TOOL_FILE_PATH\" 2>/dev/null); if [[ -n \"$LOGS\" ]]; then echo \"⚠️  WARNING: console statements found on '$BRANCH' branch:\"; echo \"$LOGS\" | head -5; COUNT=$(echo \"$LOGS\" | wc -l); if [[ $COUNT -gt 5 ]]; then echo \"... and $((COUNT-5)) more\"; fi; echo \"Consider removing debug statements before merging.\"; fi; fi; fi; fi"
          }
        ]
      }
    ]
  }
}
```
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