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 git checkout -b my-new-branch
 ```
 
+### Code formatting
+
+This repository uses [Prettier](https://marketplace.cursorapi.com/items?itemName=esbenp.prettier-vscode) for code formatting, which you will be prompted to install when you open the project. The formatting rules are specified in [.prettierrc](.prettierrc).
+
 ### Commit convention
 
 Before you create a Pull Request, please check that you use the [Conventional Commits format](https://www.conventionalcommits.org/en/v1.0.0/)