diff --git a/apps/unused_code/README.md b/apps/unused_code/README.md
index 0d33a76..479b18f 100644
--- a/apps/unused_code/README.md
+++ b/apps/unused_code/README.md
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 # pyutils-unusedcode
+
 Helper to identify unused code in a pytest repository. It should be run from inside the test repository using this tool.
 
 ## Usage
@@ -9,18 +10,20 @@ pyutils-unusedcode --help
 ```
 
 ## Config file
+
 To skip unused code check on specific files or functions of a repository, a config file with the list of names of such files and function prefixes should be added to
 `~/.config/python-utility-scripts/config.yaml`
 
-### Example:
+### Example
 
 ```yaml
 pyutils-unusedcode:
   exclude_files:
-  - "my_exclude_file.py"
+    - "my_exclude_file.py"
   exclude_function_prefix:
-  - "my_exclude_function_prefix"
+    - "my_exclude_function_prefix"
 ```
+
 This would exclude any functions with prefix my_exclude_function_prefix and file my_exclude_file.py from unused code check
 
 To run from CLI with `--exclude-function-prefixes`
@@ -34,3 +37,12 @@ To run from CLI with `--exclude-files`
 ```bash
 pyutils-unusedcode --exclude-files 'my_exclude_file1.py,my_exclude_file2.py'
 ```
+
+### Skip single function in file
+
+Add `# skip-unused-code` comment in the function name list to skip it from check.
+
+```python
+def my_function(): # skip-unused-code
+    pass
+```
diff --git a/apps/unused_code/unused_code.py b/apps/unused_code/unused_code.py
index 64a46a5..f975a45 100644
--- a/apps/unused_code/unused_code.py
+++ b/apps/unused_code/unused_code.py
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
 from typing import Any, Iterable
 
 import click
+from ast_comments import parse
 from simple_logger.logger import get_logger
 
 from apps.utils import ListParamType, all_python_files, get_util_config
@@ -58,7 +59,7 @@ def process_file(py_file: str, func_ignore_prefix: list[str], file_ignore_list:
         return ""
 
     with open(py_file) as fd:
-        tree = ast.parse(source=fd.read())
+        tree = parse(source=fd.read())
 
     for func in _iter_functions(tree=tree):
         if func_ignore_prefix and is_ignore_function_list(ignore_prefix_list=func_ignore_prefix, function=func):
@@ -69,8 +70,12 @@ def process_file(py_file: str, func_ignore_prefix: list[str], file_ignore_list:
             LOGGER.debug(f"Skipping `autouse` fixture function: {func.name}")
             continue
 
+        if any(getattr(item, "value", None) == "# skip-unused-code" for item in func.body):
+            LOGGER.debug(f"Skipping function {func.name}: found `# skip-unused-code`")
+            continue
+
         used = False
-        _func_grep_found = subprocess.check_output(["git", "grep", "-w", func.name], shell=False)
+        _func_grep_found = subprocess.check_output(["git", "grep", "-wE", f"{func.name}(.*)"], shell=False)
 
         for entry in _func_grep_found.decode().splitlines():
             _, _line = entry.split(":", 1)
diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index 3640090..33bf6f2 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -16,7 +16,8 @@ dependencies = [
   "jira>=3.6.0,<4",
   "tenacity>=9.0.0,<10",
   "python-simple-logger>=2.0.0,<3",
-  "pyhelper-utils>=1.0.1,<2"
+  "pyhelper-utils>=1.0.1,<2",
+  "ast-comments>=1.2.2",
 ]
 
   [[project.authors]]
diff --git a/tests/unused_code/test_unused_code.py b/tests/unused_code/test_unused_code.py
index 48dc8fa..d904a99 100644
--- a/tests/unused_code/test_unused_code.py
+++ b/tests/unused_code/test_unused_code.py
@@ -32,3 +32,10 @@ def test_unused_code_function_list_exclude():
     LOGGER.info(f"Result output: {result.output}, exit code: {result.exit_code}, exceptions: {result.exception}")
     assert result.exit_code == 1
     assert "Is not used anywhere in the code" in result.output
+
+
+def test_unused_code_check_skip_with_comment():
+    result = get_cli_runner().invoke(get_unused_functions)
+    LOGGER.info(f"Result output: {result.output}, exit code: {result.exit_code}, exceptions: {result.exception}")
+    assert result.exit_code == 1
+    assert "skip_with_comment" not in result.output
diff --git a/tests/unused_code/unused_code_file_for_test.py b/tests/unused_code/unused_code_file_for_test.py
index 795c3fe..714aad5 100644
--- a/tests/unused_code/unused_code_file_for_test.py
+++ b/tests/unused_code/unused_code_file_for_test.py
@@ -4,3 +4,7 @@ def unused_code_check_fail():
 
 def unused_code_check_file():
     pass
+
+
+def skip_with_comment():  # skip-unused-code
+    pass
diff --git a/uv.lock b/uv.lock
index 16da7f1..43b2a33 100644
--- a/uv.lock
+++ b/uv.lock
@@ -6,6 +6,15 @@ resolution-markers = [
     "python_full_version < '3.11'",
 ]
 
+[[package]]
+name = "ast-comments"
+version = "1.2.2"
+source = { registry = "https://pypi.org/simple" }
+sdist = { url = "https://files.pythonhosted.org/packages/8b/85/e2bea931f371bde73c5e6f450c51f173ee451cb68978372f7b222f803133/ast_comments-1.2.2.tar.gz", hash = "sha256:04f86e0a8010569ea279d470b4dcb86f0913a8a39bd80e0fe358e11aa5bfa8d6", size = 5345 }
+wheels = [
+    { url = "https://files.pythonhosted.org/packages/85/ab/e7f191cd70fe861367a55449381832d6703b475ab320a9d96f3d61ea672b/ast_comments-1.2.2-py3-none-any.whl", hash = "sha256:6468c6b91d971b3fca2e3cd6f7a6d52e7385b6e4d25809444372960c74a8cbc2", size = 5801 },
+]
+
 [[package]]
 name = "asttokens"
 version = "2.4.1"
@@ -832,6 +841,7 @@ name = "python-utility-scripts"
 version = "1.0.16"
 source = { editable = "." }
 dependencies = [
+    { name = "ast-comments" },
     { name = "jira" },
     { name = "pyhelper-utils" },
     { name = "pylero" },
@@ -853,6 +863,7 @@ test = [
 
 [package.metadata]
 requires-dist = [
+    { name = "ast-comments", specifier = ">=1.2.2" },
     { name = "jira", specifier = ">=3.6.0,<4" },
     { name = "pyhelper-utils", specifier = ">=1.0.1,<2" },
     { name = "pylero", specifier = ">=0.1.0,<0.2" },