crlf-mechanical-formatting

To preserve CRLF line endings, you can apply mechanical formatting that explicitly normalizes Unreal Engine source files using Windows line endings and UTF-8 byte writing. This prevents accidental LF-only output during automated rewrites.

Mechanical formatting safety is the process of converting indentation patterns, protecting copyright headers, and validating workflows for C++ and PowerShell files. It ensures bulk rewrites do not damage Windows text formatting integrity or project style requirements.

Yes, you can normalize indentation in Build.cs and Target.cs files while protecting copyright headers. The formatting workflow explicitly safeguards required project header formatting and indentation conventions during bulk updates.

Yes, this formatting approach works with Unreal Engine plugin descriptors, project files, and XML. It normalizes text files with explicit Windows line endings to avoid introducing incorrect line endings across various Unreal repository configurations.

Automated code formatting breaks Windows text files when it introduces incorrect LF line endings or alters indentation conventions. Explicit CRLF writing and validation workflows are required to maintain formatting integrity for Windows environments.