Code Cleanse to help people who might work the same way I do, quickly and efficiently.

I’ll be honest, I’m not a traditional developer. My process was always “plug and play” I’d have AI generate code, drop it on the web, and tweak it until it worked. The problem? Hidden characters, formatting junk, and syntax issues constantly broke my sites. I didn’t even realize at first that things like smart quotes, zero-width spaces, and Unicode artifacts could cause that much pain.

So I built Code Cleanse as a simple tool that:

• Removes hidden artifacts (smart quotes, non-breaking spaces, zero-width chars)

• Flags security and performance issues before they blow up

• Supports multiple languages (JS, Python, HTML, CSS, Java, C++, etc.)

• Lets you paste code or upload files and instantly get clean, ready-to-use output

• Gives side-by-side before/after comparisons so you see exactly what changed

• Runs fully client-side so nothing leaves your browser

I even added a fun twist — you can chat with Professor Duffy, a bow-tie-wearing AI Yorkie who explains bugs and gives coding advice 🐶👔

This tool saved me a ton of time getting my ideas live on the web without tripping over invisible problems. If it helps even a few of you save frustration, that’s mission accomplished for me.