diff --git a/.prettierignore b/.prettierignore
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+includes/Maven_Pro/
+
+# gitignore
+.nextflow*
+work/
+results/
+test_output/
+output/
+.DS_Store
+*.code-workspace
+tests/data/
+.screenrc
+.*.sw?
+__pycache__
+*.pyo
+*.pyc
+.github/renovate.json5
diff --git a/.prettierrc.yml b/.prettierrc.yml
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+printWidth: 120