Anthony Fu • 10/1/2022

Why I don't use Prettier

This article presents a developer's detailed critique of the Prettier code formatter. While acknowledging its value and time-saving benefits, the author explains why they avoid it for source code in their projects. Key reasons include its overly opinionated nature limiting fine-grained control, and specific issues with automatic line wrapping/unwrapping that can hurt code readability and create noise in git diffs. The piece is a thoughtful analysis of trade-offs in automated code formatting tools.

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