How to Fix Prettier Not Working with Liquid Files in Shopify

If you've been struggling to get Prettier to format your .liquid files inside a Shopify theme, you're not alone. As seen in the screenshot below, Prettier doesn't automatically work with Liquid syntax out of the box:

Thankfully, Shopify provides an official plugin that enables Liquid file formatting with Prettier. You can read more about it on their documentation:
👉 Shopify Liquid Prettier Plugin

🧩 Step 1: Install the Shopify Prettier Plugin

You can install the plugin using either npm or yarn:

Using npm:

npm install --save-dev prettier @shopify/prettier-plugin-liquid

Using yarn:

yarn add --dev prettier @shopify/prettier-plugin-liquid

⚙️ Step 2: Configure Prettier

For Prettier v3 and above, you’ll need to declare the plugin explicitly in a .prettierrc file at the root of your project.

Create a .prettierrc file and add the following configuration:

{
  "plugins": ["@shopify/prettier-plugin-liquid"]
}

✅ Step 3: Save Your File and Let Prettier Do the Work

After adding this configuration, try editing and saving any .liquid file. Prettier should now automatically format your Liquid code.