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+R""(
+
+# Examples
+
+With [nixpkgs-fmt](https://github.com/nix-community/nixpkgs-fmt):
+
+```nix
+# flake.nix
+{
+  outputs = { nixpkgs, self }: {
+    formatter.x86_64-linux = nixpkgs.legacyPackages.x86_64-linux.nixpkgs-fmt;
+  };
+}
+```
+
+- Format the current flake: `$ nix fmt`
+
+- Format a specific folder or file: `$ nix fmt ./folder ./file.nix`
+
+With [nixfmt](https://github.com/serokell/nixfmt):
+
+```nix
+# flake.nix
+{
+  outputs = { nixpkgs, self }: {
+    formatter.x86_64-linux = nixpkgs.legacyPackages.x86_64-linux.nixfmt;
+  };
+}
+```
+
+- Format specific files: `$ nix fmt ./file1.nix ./file2.nix`
+
+With [Alejandra](https://github.com/kamadorueda/alejandra):
+
+```nix
+# flake.nix
+{
+  outputs = { nixpkgs, self }: {
+    formatter.x86_64-linux = nixpkgs.legacyPackages.x86_64-linux.alejandra;
+  };
+}
+```
+
+- Format the current flake: `$ nix fmt`
+
+- Format a specific folder or file: `$ nix fmt ./folder ./file.nix`
+
+# Description
+
+`nix fmt` will rewrite all Nix files (\*.nix) to a canonical format
+using the formatter specified in your flake.
+
+)""