OCamlFormat

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Audience

The project is part of the OCaml Platform, described as the recommended set of tools for OCaml.github.com · read 8 Oct 2026

Comments

It can format comments, docstrings, and code blocks in comments.github.com · read 8 Oct 2026

Current package version

The OCaml package listing identifies version 0.29.0 as latest and shows it published on 18 Mar 2026.ocaml.org · read 8 Oct 2026

Customization

Users can select a profile and configure options in a project’s `.ocamlformat` file.github.com · read 8 Oct 2026

Dependencies

The package listing specifies OCaml `>= 4.08` and Dune `>= 2.8` as dependencies.ocaml.org · read 8 Oct 2026

Formatting profiles

It includes predefined profiles named `default`, `ocamlformat`, and `janestreet`.github.com · read 8 Oct 2026

Installation

Installation is through opam, and the README says OCaml and opam are required.github.com · read 8 Oct 2026

Integration

The README shows use with the Dune build system via `dune fmt`.github.com · read 8 Oct 2026

License

OCamlFormat is distributed under the MIT License.github.com · read 8 Oct 2026

Platform

The installation instructions require OCaml and opam on the user's system and show command-line usage.github.com · read 8 Oct 2026

Purpose

OCamlFormat is a code formatter for OCaml.github.com · read 8 Oct 2026

RPC

It provides an RPC server that other tools can use to format OCaml code.github.com · read 8 Oct 2026

Support and community

The README links to contribution and hacking guides and an OCaml Discuss forum section for project discussions.github.com · read 8 Oct 2026

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