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+#!/bin/bash
+
+# This script reformats source files using the clang-format utility.
+#
+# Files are changed in-place, so make sure you don't have anything open in an
+# editor, and you may want to commit before formatting in case of awryness.
+#
+# This must be run on a clean repository to succeed
+
+DIR=$(pwd)
+cd ${DIR}
+
+set -e
+
+echo "Formatting code under $DIR/"
+
+# Only validate certain areas of the code base for
+# formatting due to some imported code in webui
+
+if [ -f ".clang-format" ]; then
+    clang-format-5.0 -i `git ls-files '*.js'`
+    git --no-pager diff --exit-code
+fi