A codebase that is easy to understand and navigate allows programmers to work more efficiently and effectively. This is why having a clean and well-formatted codebase is crucial for the success of programmers. Yet, ensuring that every team member follows a common standard can be difficult, which is where GitHub Actions comes in.
GitHub Actions is a powerful tool. And you can use it to format code automatically whenever changes are made to a repository. By configuring Black and other formatting libraries in GitHub Actions, you can ensure that your codebase is always consistent and easy to read. Additionally, if any formatting tasks fail, you can set up email notifications to alert you of the issue.
This post provides a step-by-step guide on how to set up automated code formatting in GitHub Actions so you never have to worry about poorly formatted code being committed by team members again.
If you're a Python dev, I'm sure you'll use this daily.