name: pnpm-format description: Format the codebase with pnpm and recover from common formatting failures.

Format code with pnpm

Use this skill any time formatting is required in the TypeSpec repo. Do not assume formatting happens automatically; always run pnpm format following this guidance.

Preconditions

• Command must run from the repository root (where package.json and pnpm-workspace.yaml live).
• Dependencies must be installed.

Steps

1. Confirm you are at the repo root.
2. If node_modules are missing or pnpm complains about missing packages, run:

   pnpm install
   

3. Run the formatter:

   pnpm format
   

4. If the command fails with ERR_PNPM_NO_IMPORTER_MANIFEST_FOUND, you are not at the repo root. cd to the root and retry.
5. If pnpm format exits with a non-zero code but prints a list of changed files, re-run pnpm format once to ensure a clean exit.

Notes

• Do not cancel the command; formatting may take about a minute.