Writing HubL for HubSpot CMS should feel like working in a real editor, not wrestling a wall of unformatted code. HubL Code Formatter is a Chrome extension that formats your HubL, HTML, CSS and JavaScript directly inside HubSpot’s code editor so you can actually read what you are shipping.
A single HubL Code Formatter license is €19.99 per year (plus VAT) for ongoing use, built for teams that live in HubSpot CMS every day.
Why HubL needs its own formatter
Most HubSpot builds do not fall apart because of one big bug. They get painful over time:
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Quick fixes from different developers
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Mixed indentation and style
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HubL logic, HTML and inline CSS all jammed into the same file
The code still runs, but every change feels risky and slow. A formatter does not magically fix architecture, but it gives you a clean baseline with consistent indentation, predictable structure and fewer places for mistakes to hide.
HubL Code Formatter exists so HubSpot work feels like coding, not archaeology.
What HubL Code Formatter actually does
HubL Code Formatter adds real formatting, in place, inside HubSpot:
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Cleans up indentation and spacing in HubL, HTML, CSS and JS
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Structures nested tags so you can see where blocks begin and end
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Makes templates and modules easier to scan, debug and review
In practice, it works like this:
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Open a file in HubSpot’s Design Manager or module editor
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Press Shift + Tab or click the Format button that HubL Code Formatter adds to the editor
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The extension reformats the current document in one step without leaving the browser
No copy and paste into an external IDE just to make things readable. No guessing where one {% if %} block ends and another starts.
Before and after: what it looks like
Here is a quick before and after of the same HubL module:
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Before: dense HubL and HTML, inconsistent indentation, mixed inline styling.
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After: clean indentation, grouped logic and a readable structure that is safe to change.
Once you see a messy module turn into something you can scan in a few seconds, the value of the formatter is obvious.
Who this extension is for
HubL Code Formatter is built for people who are in HubSpot’s editor all the time:
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Agencies and freelancers maintaining multiple HubSpot themes and portals
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In house developers keeping a growing CMS install under control
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Technical marketers who are comfortable editing modules but hate messy code
If your day includes opening Design Manager and thinking “I hope I never have to touch that module again”, this extension is for you.
Get HubL Code Formatter
HubL Code Formatter is available now in the Chrome Web Store for €19.99 per year (plus VAT).
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Install the extension in Chrome
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Open your HubSpot CMS code editor
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Press Shift + Tab or hit Format whenever the code starts to drift
Get it here: https://chromewebstore.google.com/detail/hubl-code-formatter/libbhiboheichaipllbbnohofmankdck