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The formatter applies consistent YAML formatting with proper 2-space indentation (the community standard), aligned values, and clean handling of multi-line strings. It normalizes quoting styles and ensures consistent use of block vs. flow collection syntax throughout your YAML documents.
Yes, the formatter validates YAML syntax which is critical since YAML is whitespace-sensitive. It catches common errors like inconsistent indentation, invalid nesting, improper use of special characters, and duplicate keys. These are especially important in Kubernetes manifests and CI/CD configuration files.
Yes, configure indentation size (2 or 4 spaces), choose between block and flow styles for sequences and mappings, control string quoting preferences, and handle multi-line string formatting. These options ensure your YAML matches the conventions used by your infrastructure tooling.
