Cleanup Comments and Console Logs

Overview

The codebase contains commented-out code, placeholder comments, and debug console statements that should be cleaned up for production quality.

Problem

Commented Console Logs

Many files have commented console.log statements:

// console.log(result.data);
// console.log(level);
// console.log("Preparing to update backlog:", project, story, progress);

Placeholder Comments

The “GA - Error Handling” comment appears throughout without implementation:

if (result.error) {
  console.error("Error in Fetching Ideas", result.error.message);
  // GA - Error Handling
  return [];
}

Outdated Comments

Some comments are no longer relevant:

// With `output: 'static'` configured:
// export const prerender = false;

Debug Console Statements

Some console.log statements remain in production code:

console.log("Opening Action: ", action);
console.log("Opening Task: ", task);
console.log("Task already exists:", task);

Affected Files

• src/lib/monthly.ts - Multiple commented logs
• src/lib/new.ts - Console logs
• src/lib/open.ts - Console logs
• src/lib/close.ts - Console logs
• Most API route files have the prerender comment

Solution

1. Remove or Implement Placeholder Comments

Option A: Implement actual error handling

if (result.error) {
  console.error("Error in Fetching Ideas", result.error.message);
  // Send to error tracking service
  await logError("Fetching Ideas", result.error);
  return [];
}

Option B: Remove placeholder if not needed

if (result.error) {
  console.error("Error in Fetching Ideas", result.error.message);
  return [];
}

2. Create Debug Utility

Replace console.log with a debug utility that can be disabled:

// src/lib/debug.ts
const DEBUG = import.meta.env.DEV;

export function debug(...args: any[]) {
  if (DEBUG) {
    console.log(...args);
  }
}

export function debugError(context: string, error: Error) {
  if (DEBUG) {
    console.error(`[${context}]`, error.message);
  }
  // Always log to error tracking in production
  logToErrorTracking(context, error);
}

3. ESLint Rules

Add ESLint configuration to prevent future issues:

{
  "rules": {
    "no-console": ["warn", { "allow": ["error"] }],
    "no-debugger": "error"
  }
}

4. Pre-Commit Hook

Add a pre-commit hook to check for:

• console.log statements
• // console.log commented code
• // GA - Error Handling placeholder comments
• // DEBUG comments

Benefits

• ✅ Production Quality: Clean code without debug artifacts
• ✅ Performance: No unnecessary console I/O in production
• ✅ Security: Prevents accidental logging of sensitive data
• ✅ Maintainability: No confusion about which code is active

Implementation Checklist

• Remove all // console.log commented lines
• Implement or remove // GA - Error Handling comments
• Replace active console.log with debug utility
• Remove outdated prerender comments from API files
• Add ESLint rules for console usage
• Document debug utility usage

Related Files

• src/lib/monthly.ts
• src/lib/new.ts
• src/lib/open.ts
• src/lib/close.ts
• src/pages/api/**/*.ts
• .eslintrc.json (if exists or needs creation)