The AI TODO Extractor scans your code for TODO, FIXME, HACK, NOTE, and other annotation comments, extracts them with their line numbers and surrounding context, categorizes them by priority, and generates AI prompts to help you prioritize and resolve each one.
Step-by-Step
Paste your code — Drop in a single file or multiple files worth of code containing TODO comments and other annotations.
Review extracted items — The tool lists every TODO, FIXME, HACK, NOTE, OPTIMIZE, and XXX comment found, along with the line number, surrounding code context, and the annotation type.
Check the priority categorization — Items are auto-categorized: FIXME and HACK as high priority, TODO as medium, and NOTE as low. You can adjust priorities manually.
Generate resolution prompts — Click on any extracted item to generate an AI prompt that includes the annotation, its surrounding code context, and instructions for the AI to suggest a fix or implementation.
Generate a summary prompt — Create a single prompt that lists all extracted items and asks the AI to prioritize them, estimate effort, and suggest an implementation order.
Features
Multi-Pattern Extraction — Detects TODO, FIXME, HACK, NOTE, OPTIMIZE, XXX, BUG, and WARN annotations in comments across all major languages (JavaScript, TypeScript, Python, Java, C#, Go, Rust, Ruby, PHP, and more).
Line Number Tracking — Each extracted annotation includes its exact line number and 2-3 lines of surrounding code for context, making it easy to locate items in your editor.
Priority Categorization — Automatically assigns priority levels based on annotation type: FIXME/HACK/BUG → High, TODO → Medium, NOTE/OPTIMIZE → Low. Priorities are customizable.
AI Resolution Prompts — For each annotation, generates a targeted prompt like "Given this code context, implement the TODO on line 42 that says 'add input validation.' Provide the complete implementation."
Bulk Summary Prompt — Generates a comprehensive prompt listing all annotations and asking the AI to create a prioritized action plan with effort estimates.
Statistics Dashboard — Shows counts by annotation type, priority distribution, and which files have the most outstanding items.
Common Use Cases
Sprint Planning — Extract all TODOs from your codebase before sprint planning to identify outstanding technical debt and estimate work.
Code Cleanup — Systematically work through FIXME and HACK items by generating AI-assisted implementation suggestions for each one.
Onboarding — Help new developers understand what work remains by giving them a prioritized list of TODOs with context.
Technical Debt Tracking — Maintain visibility into your codebase's annotation debt across releases and track resolution progress.
Pre-Release Audits — Before a major release, scan for any critical FIXME or HACK annotations that should be resolved first.
Why Use This Tool
TODO comments are the developer equivalent of sticky notes — they capture intentions but often get forgotten. This tool transforms scattered annotations into an actionable, prioritized backlog. By generating AI prompts with full code context, each TODO becomes immediately actionable rather than a vague reminder. The priority categorization and statistics help teams track technical debt visibility, and the bulk summary prompt makes it easy to incorporate annotation resolution into your development workflow.