cbfmt ☆

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Description:
Format codeblocks inside markdown and org documents

Type: Formula | Latest Version: 0.2.0@0 | Tracked Since: Dec 17, 2025

Links: Homepage | formulae.brew.sh

Category: Developer tools

Tags: markdown formatting developer-tools documentation cli

Install: brew install cbfmt

About:
cbfmt is a command-line tool designed to automatically format code blocks within Markdown and Org-mode documents. It integrates with language formatters like Prettier or Black to ensure code snippets are consistently styled. This helps maintain clean, readable documentation without manual formatting effort.

Key Features:

Supports Markdown and Org-mode file formats
Uses external language formatters (e.g., prettier, black) via configuration
Can be used as a standalone CLI tool or integrated with text editors
Preserves document structure while updating only code blocks

Use Cases:

Standardizing code examples in technical documentation
Pre-commit hooks to enforce code block formatting in READMEs
Maintaining consistent style in blog posts or academic papers containing code

Alternatives:

prettier – Prettier is a general code formatter that can handle Markdown, but cbfmt is specialized for using multiple external formatters specifically on code blocks.
mdformat – mdformat focuses on the Markdown structure itself, whereas cbfmt focuses on the content inside the code fences.

License: MIT

Bottles available for: arm64_tahoe, arm64_sequoia, arm64_sonoma, arm64_ventura, sonoma, ventura, arm64_linux, x86_64_linux

Version History

Detected	Version	Rev	Change	Commit
Sep 13, 2025 6:51am		0	VERSION_BUMP	594a613d