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AI · September 19, 2016

CodeBuff – smart code formatter

Language-agnostic pretty-printing through machine learning (uh, like, is this possible? YES, apparently). - antlr/codebuff

CodeBuff – smart code formatter launched on September 19, 2016 with 62 votes, #1,033 of 3,744 launches that month and more than 90% of that year's launches. The site was still online in September 2026, 10 years on.

In plain words

CodeBuff is a code formatter designed for developers who need to automatically style their code. It intelligently reformats source code according to configurable rules, helping teams maintain consistent code style across projects. The tool is available on GitHub for developers looking to integrate automated formatting into their workflows.

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