usage: buildifier [-d] [-v] [-r] [-config=path.json] [-diff_command=command] [-help] [-multi_diff] [-mode=mode] [-lint=lint_mode] [-path=path] [files...]

Buildifier applies standard formatting to the named Starlark files.  The mode
flag selects the processing: check, diff, fix, or print_if_changed.  In check
mode, buildifier prints a list of files that need reformatting.  In diff mode,
buildifier shows the diffs that it would make.  It creates the diffs by running
a diff command, which can be specified using the -diff_command flag. You can
indicate that the diff command can show differences between more than two files
in the manner of tkdiff by specifying the -multi_diff flag.  In fix mode,
buildifier updates the files that need reformatting and, if the -v flag is
given, prints their names to standard error.  In print_if_changed mode,
buildifier shows the file contents it would write.  The default mode is fix. -d
is an alias for -mode=diff.

The lint flag selects the lint mode to be used: off, warn, fix.
In off mode, the linting is not performed.
In warn mode, buildifier prints warnings for common mistakes and suboptimal
coding practices that include links providing more context and fix suggestions.
In fix mode, buildifier updates the files with all warning resolutions produced
by automated fixes.
The default lint mode is off.

If no files are listed, buildifier reads a Starlark file from standard
input. In fix mode, it writes the reformatted Starlark file to standard output,
even if no changes are necessary.

Buildifier's reformatting depends in part on the path to the file relative
to the workspace directory. Normally buildifier deduces that path from the
file names given, but the path can be given explicitly with the -path
argument. This is especially useful when reformatting standard input,
or in scripts that reformat a temporary copy of a file.

Return codes used by buildifier:

  0: success, everything went well
  1: syntax errors in input
  2: usage errors: invoked incorrectly
  3: unexpected runtime errors: file I/O problems or internal bugs
  4: check mode failed (reformat is needed)

Full list of flags with their defaults:
  -add_tables string
    	path to JSON file with custom table definitions which will be merged with the built-in tables
  -allowsort value
    	additional sort contexts to treat as safe
  -buildifier_disable value
    	list of buildifier rewrites to disable
  -config string
    	path to .buildifier.json config file
  -d	alias for -mode=diff
  -diff_command string
    	command to run when the formatting mode is diff (default uses the BUILDIFIER_DIFF, BUILDIFIER_MULTIDIFF, and DISPLAY environment variables to create the diff command)
  -disable_symlink_safety
    	per default Buildifier will not write to symlinks pointing outside of the Bazel workspace. Setting this to true will disable this behavior
  -format string
    	diagnostics format: text, json or sarif (default text)
  -help
    	print usage information
  -lint string
    	lint mode: off, warn, or fix (default off)
  -mode string
    	formatting mode: check, diff, or fix (default fix)
  -multi_diff
    	the command specified by the -diff_command flag can diff multiple files in the style of tkdiff (default false)
  -path string
    	assume BUILD file has this path relative to the workspace directory
  -r	find starlark files recursively
  -tables string
    	path to JSON file with custom table definitions which will replace the built-in tables
  -type string
    	Input file type: build (for BUILD files), bzl (for .bzl files), workspace (for WORKSPACE files), module (for MODULE.bazel files), repo (for REPO.bazel files), vendor (for VENDOR.bazel files), default (for generic Starlark files) or auto (default, based on the filename) (default "auto")
  -v	print verbose information to standard error
  -version
    	print the version of buildifier
  -warnings string
    	comma-separated warnings used in the lint mode or "all"

Buildifier can also be configured via a JSON file.  The location of the file
is given by the -config flag, the BUILDIFIER_CONFIG environment variable, or
a file named '.buildifier.json' at the root of the workspace (e.g., in the same
directory as the WORKSPACE file).  The PWD environment variable or process
working directory is used to help find the workspace root.  If present, the file
is loaded into memory and becomes the base configuration that command line flags
override.  A sample configuration file can be printed to stdout by running
buildifier -config=example. The config file feature can be disabled completely
with -config=off.