The need for formatting selected snippets in VS Code

[Okxdd123]

Feature

For team collaboration, some people prefer to use different tools, editors, IDEs, or AI-generated code. They don't use buf CLI or similar tools to format proto buf files. The buf VS Code extension is great as it provides this functionality; however, there's a problem: formatting the entire file every time can lead to significant conflicts when multiple people are editing the same proto file. I would like to support formatting only selected segments. Currently, for better team collaboration, I have to disable this feature. I look forward to enabling it when it becomes available, as it will be much more convenient. Thank you for your support.

[stefanvanburen]

hi @Okxdd123 — I assume you're talking about range formatting, which would be built into the LSP (bufbuild/buf#4352).

We still suggest setting up formatting as a CI check, similar to go fmt, so you just consistently format your files with buf format, but I understand that teams can feel differently about that.

[Okxdd123]

That's great. In this way, you can work in harmony with the team. Even if some other code looks messy, it will still feel great to format your own part.

[Okxdd123]

That's great. In this way, you can work in harmony with the team. Even if some other code looks messy, it will still feel great to format your own part.