dapper 1.4.0

A simple Markdown and YAML formatter for Dart, inspired by Prettier.

1.4.0

Changed

• Internal: Remove dead code in Markdown printer related to checkbox list items.
• Internal: Remove duplicate _ensureTrailingNewline in YAML formatter, reuse text_utils.dart.
• Internal: Clean up development notes and verbose comments in code.
• Internal: Move CLI modules from bin/src/ to lib/bin/ for coverage and reusability.
• Internal: Split test/cli_test.dart into test/bin/ for better organization.

Added

• Add FileSystem abstraction in lib/bin/ for testability (100% coverage).
• Add lib/bin.dart exporting CLI utilities (DapperCli, ConfigLoader, IgnoreRules).
• Add AGENTS.md for AI agent design guidelines.

1.3.7

Fixed

• Fix unnecessary newline insertion after list items containing code blocks.
• Fix data loss when formatting checkbox list items with block content (e.g., code blocks).
• Fix data loss and incorrect structure when formatting nested blockquotes.
• Fix whitespace handling in paragraphs to ensure proper trimming, especially within blockquotes.

1.3.6

Changed

• Ignored *-lock.yaml files by default to prevent formatting auto-generated files.

Fixed

• Fixed incorrect escaping of backslashes and quotes in double-quoted and single-quoted YAML strings.

1.3.5

Fixed

• Fixed an issue where Markdown headers stripped inline formatting (e.g. "## code").

1.3.4

Fixed

• Fix YAML block scalars (| and >) being converted to double-quoted strings (e.g., in GitHub Actions workflows)

1.3.3

Fixed

• Fix path-based ignore patterns (e.g., ios/Pods, sub/ignored) not working in nested directories

Added

• Add comprehensive CLI tests for ignore pattern handling

1.3.2

Fixed

• Fix .gitignore directory patterns (trailing /) not being recognized

Changed

• Refactor CLI code structure for better maintainability

1.3.1

Changed

• Change default Markdown unordered list style in the CLI from - (dash) to * (asterisk).

1.3.0

Changed

• Change default Markdown unordered list style from - (dash) to * (asterisk) to match Prettier's default behavior.

1.2.0

Added

• Add .dapperignore and .gitignore support for excluding files and directories
  • Glob pattern matching (e.g., *.generated.md)
  • Negation patterns to override defaults (e.g., !build)
  • Nested ignore file support (child directories inherit parent rules)

1.1.1

Fixed

• Fix extra blank lines being inserted between nested list items

1.1.0

Fixed

• Add missing executables section to enable dart pub global activate dapper to work correctly
• Add .pubignore to reduce package size

1.0.4

Changed

• Remove unused code

1.0.3

Added

• Add interactive demo page with GitHub Pages support

1.0.2

Fixed

• Fix bug where nested list items were rendered on the same line instead of new lines

1.0.1

Fixed

• Normalize extra whitespace in list items (* Item → * Item)
• Normalize extra whitespace in headings (# Title → # Title)
• Normalize extra whitespace in blockquotes (> Text → > Text)

Changed

• Improved integration tests for messy input handling
• Updated example to demonstrate whitespace normalization

1.0.0

Initial release of Dapper * A simple Markdown and YAML formatter for Dart.

Features

Markdown Formatting

• Emphasis normalization (*text* → _text_)
• List formatting with proper alignment (ordered and unordered)
• Configurable list bullet style (-, *, +)
• Code block preservation
• Table formatting with column alignment
• Prose wrapping (always, never, preserve)
• Definition list support
• Front matter preservation
• Setext to ATX heading conversion
• Deep nesting support

YAML Formatting

• Consistent, configurable indentation (default 2 spaces)
• Map and list formatting
• Nested structure support
• Automatic string quoting for special values
• Comment preservation (inline and block)

CLI

• Format files in place (-o write)
• Preview output (-o show)
• JSON output (-o json)
• CI check mode (-o none --set-exit-if-changed)
• Recursive directory processing
• Configurable print width and prose wrap

Configuration

• dapper.yaml configuration file support
• analysis_options.yaml integration
• CLI arguments override file configuration