prettier-plugin-align v0.0.1-alpha.1

prettier-plugin-align

A Prettier plugin for aligning enums, switch statements, and other structured code elements for better readability.

✨ Features

• Aligns enum definitions for better readability
• Formats switch statements to align case statements properly
• Ensures consistent formatting without breaking Prettier’s rules

📦 Installation

Using npm:

npm install --save-dev prettier-plugin-align

Using Yarn:

yarn add -D prettier-plugin-align

Using pnpm:

pnpm add -D prettier-plugin-align

🚀 Usage

With Prettier CLI

prettier --plugin=prettier-plugin-align --write "**/*.ts"

In .prettierrc.json

Add the plugin to your Prettier config:

{
  "plugins": ["prettier-plugin-align"]
}

🎯 Example Formatting

Before:

enum Status {
  Pending,
  InProgress = "IN_PROGRESS",
  Done = "DONE"
}

switch (status) {
  case Status.Pending: return "Pending"
  case Status.InProgress: return "In Progress"
  case Status.Done: return "Done"
}

After:

enum Status {
  Pending     = "PENDING",
  InProgress  = "IN_PROGRESS",
  Done        = "DONE"
}

switch (status) {
  case Status.Pending:    return "Pending"
  case Status.InProgress: return "In Progress"
  case Status.Done:       return "Done"
}

🛠 Configuration

This plugin respects your existing Prettier settings. You can configure Prettier using .prettierrc.json, .prettierrc.js, or via CLI flags.

🧪 Running Tests

To run the test suite:

npm test

📜 License

This project is licensed under the MIT License.