Prettier shell script format

Question

Can I format template literal embedded shell script with Prettier ?

Example:

Before formating:

import {bash} from 'random-bash-runner'

await bash`
a_bash_command argument1 \
     main-dev \
argument4 --database=name --quiet`

After formatting:

import {bash} from 'random-bash-runner'

await bash`
  a_bash_command argument1 \
    main-dev \
    argument4 l \
    --database=name --quiet
`

Thanks

Answer 1

Most languages have their own fmt command.

Prettier is for web languages that are run by committees and don't have the same kind of leadership pushing forward practical developer tools.

For shell languages use shfmt and shellcheck:

• shfmt source: https://github.com/mvdan/sh
• shfmt cheatsheet: https://webinstall.dev/shfmt/
• vim-shfmt cheatsheet: https://webinstall.dev/vim-shfmt/
• shellcheck source: https://github.com/koalaman/shellcheck
• shellcheck cheatsheet: https://webinstall.dev/shellcheck/
• vim-shellcheck cheatsheet: https://webinstall.dev/shellcheck/

These follow Google's shell style and linting guidelines. Not that Google is perfect, but this is good stuff - it taught me proper shell scripting 10x better in just one year of using them than after 15+ years of doing it here and there without them.