Code Formatter API

The Code Formatter API formats source code by language-aware rules and returns a formatted_code string. It is designed for developers, build pipelines, and tooling that require consistent style across projects and teams. Typical use cases include automated formatting in CI workflows, code generators, IDE integrations, and pre-commit hooks. It supports multiple languages and style profiles, enabling teams to standardize on a single formatting policy without embedding rules in every editor. By exposing a stable API surface, it enables automation, reduces review cycles, and helps enforce policy without manual intervention.
Conceptually, the tool parses input code using language-specific grammars, then reprints it with standardized indentation, line breaks, and spacing while preserving semantics and comments by default. It can operate in strict mode (adheres to a chosen profile) or flexible mode (preserves certain project-specific quirks). Advanced options allow controlling line width, indent size, and whether to wrap long lines. Outputs include the reformatted code plus optional metadata such as processing time and token counts.
Benefits and differentiators include high language coverage, AST or token-based formatting, and configurable profiles. It is optimized for speed in batch formatting and suitable for microservices or monorepos. Use cases span code review acceleration, consistent formatting across languages, and automated formatting in deployment pipelines. The tool emphasizes non-semantic formatting changes only, preserving original behavior while delivering clean, maintainable code.