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name: md-tables description: Fix markdown table alignment and spacing issues. Use when formatting tables in markdown files, aligning columns, normalizing cell padding, or ensuring proper table structure. Triggers: markdown table, md table, table formatting, column alignment, pipe table, GFM table, table generator, align columns, table spacing, table layout, fix table, format table, table structure.

Markdown Table Formatting

Utility for fixing markdown table alignment and spacing. Normalizes column widths, ensures consistent padding, and preserves alignment markers.

Quick Examples

Copy# Preview fixed output
python fix-md-tables.py document.md

# Fix in-place
python fix-md-tables.py document.md -i

Common Patterns

Status tables:

Copy| Stage    | Status    | Branch       |
| -------- | --------- | ------------ |
| build    | Complete  | loom/build   |
| test     | Executing | loom/test    |

Configuration tables:

Copy| Option      | Default | Description           |
| ----------- | ------- | --------------------- |
| timeout     | 300     | Session timeout (sec) |
| auto_merge  | false   | Enable auto merging   |

Right-aligned numbers:

Copy| Item  | Count | Total |
| ----- | ----: | ----: |
| Files |    42 |   500 |
| Lines | 1,234 | 5,000 |

Features

• Aligns columns to consistent widths
• Single-space padding for cells
• Preserves alignment markers (:---, :---:, ---:)
• Adds blank lines around tables

Alignment Markers