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# Prettier Plugin

Wrapper plugin that formats [many languages](https://prettier.io/docs/en/index.html) via [Prettier](https://prettier.io).

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    This is a process plugin. Using this will cause the CLI to download, run, and communicate with a separate process that is not sandboxed (unlike Wasm plugins).
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## Install and Setup

Follow the instructions at [https://github.com/dprint/dprint-plugin-prettier/releases/](https://github.com/dprint/dprint-plugin-prettier/releases/)

## Configuration

See Prettier's configuration [here](https://prettier.io/docs/en/options.html). Specify using the "API Override" column.
