yamlfmt

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  "github_readme_excerpt": "# yamlfmt\n\n`yamlfmt` is an extensible command line tool or library to format yaml files. \n\n## Goals\n\n* Create a command line yaml formatting tool that is easy to distribute (single binary)\n* Make it simple to extend with new custom formatters\n* Enable alternative use as a library, providing a foundation for users to create a tool that meets specific needs \n\n## Maintainers\n\nThis tool is not yet officially supported by Google. It is currently maintained solely by @braydonk, and unless something changes primarily in spare time.\n\n## Blog\n\nI\u0027m going to use these links to GitHub Discussions as a blog of sorts, until I can set up something more proper:\n* yamlfmt\u0027s recent slow development [#149](https://github.com/google/yamlfmt/discussions/149)\n* Issues related to the yaml.v3 library [#148](https://github.com/google/yamlfmt/discussions/148)\n\n## Installation\n\nTo download the `yamlfmt` command, you can download the desired binary from releases or install the module directly:\n```\ngo install github.com/google/yamlfmt/cmd/yamlfmt@latest\n```\nThis currently requires Go version 1.21 or greater.\n\nNOTE: Recommended setup if this is your first time installing Go would be in [this DigitalOcean blog post](https://www.digitalocean.com/community/tutorials/how-to-build-and-install-go-programs).\n\nYou can also download the binary you want from releases. The binary is self-sufficient with no dependencies, and can simply be put somewhere on your PATH and run with the command `yamlfmt`. Read more about verifying the authenticity of released artifacts [here](#verifying-release-artifacts).\n\nYou can also install the command as a [pre-commit](https://pre-commit.com/) hook. See the [pre-commit hook](./docs/pre-commit.md) docs for instructions.\n\n## Basic Usage\n\nSee [Command Usage](./docs/command-usage.md) for in-depth information and available flags.\n\nTo run the tool with all default settings, run the command with a path argument:\n```bash\nyamlfmt x.yaml y.yaml \u003c...\u003e\n```\nYou can specify as many paths",
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  "why_use_this": "Distributes as a single stateless binary with no runtime dependencies, making it easy to drop into CI/CD pipelines or development workflows. Extensible via custom formatters and usable as a library for programmatic YAML processing. Useful for enforcing consistent YAML style across projects."
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