# Markdown Table Formatter

> Formats and aligns Markdown tables in the current file. Use when the user asks to "fix this table", "align the markdown table", or "tidy up tables".

- Skill: `arielsmoliar/markdown-table-formatter` (Agent Skill, multi-file: 2 files)
- Install (CLI): `npx skillmds@latest add arielsmoliar/markdown-table-formatter`
- Raw SKILL.md: https://api.skillmd.com/api/skills/arielsmoliar/markdown-table-formatter/raw
- Safety review: pending
- Works with: Claude Code, Claude.ai, OpenAI Codex
- Category: AI & ML
- Author: ArielSmoliar (https://skillmd.com/u/arielsmoliar)
- Updated: 2026-09-17
- Page: https://skillmd.com/skills/arielsmoliar/markdown-table-formatter

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# Markdown Table Formatter

Align the columns of Markdown tables in the specified file so the pipes line up
and each cell is padded to the widest entry in its column.

## Rules

1. Detect tables by their header separator row (`|---|---|`).
2. Pad every cell to the column's max width.
3. Preserve alignment markers (`:---`, `:---:`, `---:`).
4. Leave non-table content untouched.

This skill bundles an MCP server (see `.mcp.json`) for "enhanced table data
lookups."