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TOML Formatter
Format common pasted TOML config snippets into cleaner TOML-style output locally in your browser.
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TOML formatting workflow tips
Use TOML Formatter when copied package, app, or DevOps config snippets need consistent spacing before being shared in docs, tickets, examples, or release notes. For structured handoffs, convert the cleaned result with TOML to JSON, then inspect it with JSON Formatter, JSON Validator, or JSON Schema Validator.
Need a YAML-style documentation handoff? After converting TOML to JSON, use JSON to YAML or compare nearby config snippets with YAML Formatter. Keep secrets out of pasted config because ClearUtils intentionally stays browser-local and storage-free.
What this tool does
TOML Formatter normalizes common key/value TOML snippets, arrays, dotted keys, and section blocks into readable TOML-style text for docs, examples, config notes, and handoffs. It is intentionally limited to common pasted snippets and is not a full TOML validator for multiline strings, arrays of tables, or every advanced TOML feature.
Common use cases
Format common TOML config snippets for documentation, examples, package notes, DevOps handoffs, and JSON/YAML conversion workflows.
Use TOML Formatter when you are working with copied API payloads, logs, encoded values, config snippets, identifiers, or debugging data and need a quick browser-local check before pasting the result into docs, tickets, tests, or another developer tool.
How to use it
- Paste common TOML key/value config, arrays, dotted keys, or section blocks.
- Review the formatted TOML output, line count, and detected key count.
- Copy the result, convert it to JSON, or continue into JSON/YAML formatting workflows as needed.
Example workflow
Copy a small payload or encoded value from an API response, request URL, log line, or config file. Run the focused check here, confirm the output is readable, then continue with related developer data tools such as validation, formatting, decoding, timestamp conversion, or CSV/JSON conversion.
Privacy note
Client-side only: TOML formatting runs in your browser and pasted TOML is not uploaded, stored, fetched, or logged.
FAQ
Does TOML Formatter upload my config?
No. Formatting runs locally in your browser and does not send pasted TOML to ClearUtils servers.
What TOML does this formatter support?
It supports common pasted key = value pairs, strings, numbers, booleans, arrays, dotted keys, and [section] blocks for quick formatting.
Is this a full TOML validator?
No. It is a lightweight formatter for common snippets. Use a project TOML library for production validation, multiline strings, arrays of tables, and advanced TOML features.
Can I convert formatted TOML to JSON?
Yes. Use TOML to JSON after formatting when you need JSON output for validation, documentation, tests, or YAML conversion.
Explore more tools
Browse the Developer Tools hub or continue with the Developer Data Toolkit when this task is part of a larger workflow.