shfmt-formatting

Shell script formatting standardizes indentation, spacing, and syntax across POSIX, Bash, mksh, and Bats dialects. shfmt parses scripts into an AST and outputs a canonical format, ensuring consistency without manual effort or project-specific style debates.

Yes, shfmt integrates with VS Code, Vim, Neovim, Emacs, and JetBrains IDEs for automated on-save formatting. Configure your editor to run shfmt on shell scripts, eliminating manual reformatting and enabling consistent output across team workflows.

shfmt formats indentation, spacing, redirections, here-docs, function declarations, and case statements. It preserves here-doc indentation and important constructs while applying dialect-specific rules, resulting in readable, standardized shell code.

shfmt supports POSIX, Bash, mksh, and Bats dialects. Specify your target dialect and shfmt applies appropriate formatting rules, letting you standardize scripts written in different shell languages within the same project.

Formatters eliminate style inconsistencies, reduce review friction, and enforce standards automatically. shfmt's AST-based approach ensures correctness across complex constructs like here-docs and nested functions, freeing teams from formatting debates.