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How to conceptually reconcile ESLint and Prettier so that they do not conflict?

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To prevent conflicts between ESLint and Prettier, responsibilities should be divided: Prettier handles code formatting, while ESLint is responsible for code quality and style unrelated to formatting.

Main steps:

  1. Install Prettier and ESLint.
  2. Add the eslint-config-prettier plugin, which disables ESLint rules that conflict with Prettier formatting.
  3. Configure ESLint with the "prettier" extension in the extends section:
{
  "extends": ["eslint:recommended", "plugin:react/recommended", "prettier"]
}
  1. Configure Prettier separately (e.g., .prettierrc).

  2. Run ESLint first for quality checks, then Prettier for formatting, or use an integration that runs both tools sequentially.

This approach helps avoid conflicts and rule duplication.

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