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NGINX Config Formatter

Clean up whitespace and blank lines in an NGINX config file — a light touch-up, not an NGINX-aware reformatter.

How to Use NGINX Config Formatter
  1. 1Paste your NGINX config content
  2. 2Click Process
  3. 3Copy the whitespace-cleaned output
  4. 4Validate with `nginx -t` on your server before deploying
Frequently Asked Questions

No — it only performs generic whitespace cleanup (collapsing 3+ blank lines, trimming trailing spaces). It doesn't validate directive syntax or block nesting.

No — for real syntax validation, use `nginx -t` on the server itself, which actually parses the config against NGINX's real grammar.

Most IDEs have an NGINX syntax-highlighting/formatting extension; this tool's own output points you toward proper tooling for anything beyond basic whitespace cleanup.

No — cleanup runs entirely in your browser; nothing is uploaded.

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