| name | pnpm-format |
| description | Format the codebase with pnpm and recover from common formatting failures. |
Format code with pnpm
Use this skill any time formatting is required in the TypeSpec repo. Do not assume formatting happens automatically; always run pnpm format following this guidance.
Preconditions
- Command must run from the repository root (where
package.json and pnpm-workspace.yaml live).
- Dependencies must be installed.
Steps
- Confirm you are at the repo root.
- If
node_modules are missing or pnpm complains about missing packages, run:
pnpm install
- Run the formatter:
pnpm format
- If the command fails with
ERR_PNPM_NO_IMPORTER_MANIFEST_FOUND, you are not at the repo root. cd to the root and retry.
- If
pnpm format exits with a non-zero code but prints a list of changed files, re-run pnpm format once to ensure a clean exit.
Notes
- Do not cancel the command; formatting may take about a minute.