How do I install the Prettier skill?

Run npx skillmds@latest add ashish7802/prettier in your terminal (requires Node.js), paste this page's agent-chat prompt into Claude, Cursor, or any MCP-connected agent, or download the SKILL.md file and copy it into your agent's skills directory.

What does the Prettier skill do?

Prettier Skill It is listed under Coding & Dev Tools on SkillMD.

Is Prettier safe to use?

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Which AI agents work with Prettier?

This skill is tagged as working with Claude Code, Claude.ai, OpenAI Codex. SKILL.md is an open format, so most agents that read a skills directory can load it too.

Is Prettier free to use?

Yes. Installing skills from SkillMD is free, and the skill stays under its author's original license.

Who published Prettier?

ashish7802 (@ashish7802) published this skill. Their other Agent Skills are listed on their SkillMD profile.

Prettier by ashish7802 — Agent Skill

Name: Prettier
Author: ashish7802

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Prettier Skill

Opinionated Code Formatter.

Ecosystem Graph Preview

graph LR
  prettier["prettier"]:::core
  classDef core fill:#f9f,stroke:#333,stroke-width:4px;
  biome -- "replaces" --> prettier
  eslint -- "works well with" --> prettier
  prettier -- "works well with" --> eslint
  prettier -- "alternative to" --> biome

Recommended Next Skills

biome (Score: 0.92) Why: Direct relationship, Both are Developer Tools, Shared ecosystem (javascript), Can deploy to any, Similar network profile
eslint (Score: 0.92) Why: Direct relationship, Both are Developer Tools, Shared ecosystem (javascript), Can deploy to any, Similar network profile
bullmq (Score: 0.35) Why: Both are Developer Tools, Shared ecosystem (javascript), Logical next step

Quick Start

Prettier enforces a consistent code style across your entire codebase by parsing code and re-printing it with its own rules.

npm install --save-dev --save-exact prettier

Production Patterns

Formatting on Save

Do not rely on developers remembering to run the CLI. Integrate Prettier into VSCode (formatOnSave: true) and enforce it at the repository level using Husky and lint-staged.

Architecture & Scaling

Opinionated by Design

Prettier explicitly lacks configuration options. This is a feature, not a bug. It ends bikeshedding over code style in pull requests instantly.

Error Recovery

If Prettier conflicts with ESLint (causing the code to flip back and forth on save), you MUST use eslint-config-prettier to turn off all ESLint rules that are unnecessary or might conflict with Prettier.

Security Notes

Prettier has no significant security footprint as it only transforms ASTs. Ensure you are locking the exact version in package.json to prevent arbitrary formatting changes across the team.

References

Prettier Docs

Why use this skill

Use this when your agent works with prettier — structured patterns beat pasted docs and prevent common hallucinations.

AI pitfalls

Referencing CLI flags or config keys that do not exist
Using outdated major versions of tools
Skipping lockfile or version pinning in examples

Production checklist

Secrets in environment variables, not source code
Error handling and logging in place
Rate limits and timeouts configured

Related skills

eslint — works well with
biome — alternative to

Last Verified: 2026-07-02

---name: prettierdescription: Prettier Skill---# Prettier Skill> Opinionated Code Formatter.## Ecosystem Graph Preview```mermaidgraph LR prettier["prettier"]:::core classDef core fill:#f9f,stroke:#333,stroke-width:4px; biome -- "replaces" --> prettier eslint -- "works well with" --> prettier prettier -- "works well with" --> eslint prettier -- "alternative to" --> biome```## Recommended Next Skills- **[biome](/skills/biome)** (Score: 0.92) *Why: Direct relationship, Both are Developer Tools, Shared ecosystem (javascript), Can deploy to any, Similar network profile*- **[eslint](/skills/eslint)** (Score: 0.92) *Why: Direct relationship, Both are Developer Tools, Shared ecosystem (javascript), Can deploy to any, Similar network profile*- **[bullmq](/skills/bullmq)** (Score: 0.35) *Why: Both are Developer Tools, Shared ecosystem (javascript), Logical next step*## Quick StartPrettier enforces a consistent code style across your entire codebase by parsing code and re-printing it with its own rules.```bashnpm install --save-dev --save-exact prettier```## Production Patterns### Formatting on SaveDo not rely on developers remembering to run the CLI. Integrate Prettier into VSCode (`formatOnSave: true`) and enforce it at the repository level using Husky and lint-staged.## Architecture & Scaling### Opinionated by DesignPrettier explicitly lacks configuration options. This is a feature, not a bug. It ends bikeshedding over code style in pull requests instantly.## Error RecoveryIf Prettier conflicts with ESLint (causing the code to flip back and forth on save), you MUST use `eslint-config-prettier` to turn off all ESLint rules that are unnecessary or might conflict with Prettier.## Security NotesPrettier has no significant security footprint as it only transforms ASTs. Ensure you are locking the exact version in `package.json` to prevent arbitrary formatting changes across the team.## References- [Prettier Docs](https://prettier.io/docs/en/)## Why use this skillUse this when your agent works with **prettier** — structured patterns beat pasted docs and prevent common hallucinations.## AI pitfalls- Referencing CLI flags or config keys that do not exist- Using outdated major versions of tools- Skipping lockfile or version pinning in examples## Production checklist- [ ] Secrets in environment variables, not source code- [ ] Error handling and logging in place- [ ] Rate limits and timeouts configured## Related skills- [`eslint`](../eslint/SKILL.md) — works well with- [`biome`](../biome/SKILL.md) — alternative to---> **Last Verified:** 2026-07-02

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