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brew install black v26.5.1_1 MIT

Opinionated Python code formatter with zero configuration, written in Rust.

Why you might care

Black enforces a consistent code style across Python projects with minimal setup—just run it and let it reformat. It's fast, deterministic, and widely adopted in the Python ecosystem as a drop-in replacement for manually configured formatters like autopep8 or yapf. Zero config means no style debates; the tool decides.

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