StyLua
A deterministic, opinionated code formatter for Lua, LuaJIT, Luau and CfxLua.
Open source (MPL-2.0)By JohnnyMorganz
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About StyLua
StyLua is a code formatter for Lua in the spirit of Prettier. It parses Lua source and prints it back in a consistent style, so formatting stops being a matter of debate in a codebase.
It supports Lua 5.1 to 5.4, LuaJIT, Luau and CfxLua/FiveM Lua, and is built on the full-moon parser. Besides the command-line tool, the repository includes a VS Code extension, an npm package, a WebAssembly build and pre-commit hooks.
Strengths
- Covers many Lua dialects including Luau and LuaJIT
- Deterministic output for consistent diffs
- VS Code extension, npm package and pre-commit hooks
- Actively maintained
Limitations
- Opinionated style with limited room for customization
- Formats Lua only
Details
- Pricing
- FreeFree and open source under the Mozilla Public License 2.0.
- License
- MPL-2.0
- Developer
- JohnnyMorganz
- Platforms
- Windows, macOS, Linux, Command line
- How it runs
- Downloadable app
- Account
- Not required
- Works offline
- Yes
- Best suited for
- Lua and Luau developers who want automatic, consistent formatting
- Categories
- Code editors, Developer tools
- Last verified
- Added