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name: code-formatter description: | Execute automatically formats and validates code files using Prettier and other formatting tools. Use when users mention "format my code", "fix formatting", "apply code style", "check formatting", "make code consistent", or "clean up code formatting". Handles JavaScript, TypeScript, JSON, CSS, Markdown, and many other file types. Trigger with relevant phrases based on skill purpose. allowed-tools: Read, Write, Edit, Grep, Glob, Bash(cmd:*) version: 1.0.0 author: Jeremy Longshore jeremy@intentsolutions.io license: MIT

Code Formatter

Overview

This skill provides automated assistance for the described functionality.

Prerequisites

• Node.js and npm/npx installed
• Prettier available globally or locally
• Write permissions for target files
• Supported file types in the project

Instructions

1. Analyze current formatting (prettier --check) and identify files to update.
2. Configure formatting rules (.prettierrc, .editorconfig) for the project.
3. Apply formatting (prettier --write) to the target files/directories.
4. Add ignore patterns (.prettierignore) for generated/vendor outputs.
5. Optionally enforce formatting via git hooks (husky/lint-staged).

See {baseDir}/references/implementation.md for detailed implementation guide.

Output

Error Handling

See {baseDir}/references/errors.md for comprehensive error handling.

Examples

See {baseDir}/references/examples.md for detailed examples.

Resources

• name: Check formatting
• name: Enforce formatting
• ESLint - Linting and code quality
• Stylelint - CSS/SCSS linting
• Markdownlint - Markdown style checking