add YAML format and sort check workflow with formatting script

Author: alexfurmenkov

.github/workflows/yaml-format-check.yml

@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+name: YAML Format & Sort Check
+
+on:
+  push:
+  pull_request:
+
+jobs:
+  yaml-format-check:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    name: Check YAML formatting and sorting
+
+    steps:
+      - name: Checkout code
+        uses: actions/checkout@v3
+
+      - name: Set up Node.js
+        uses: actions/setup-node@v3
+        with:
+          node-version: "20"
+          cache: "npm"
+
+      - name: Install dependencies
+        run: npm install --legacy-peer-deps
+
+      - name: Check YAML format and sort
+        run: npm run yaml:check
+

.vscode/extensions.json

@@ -2,6 +2,8 @@
   "recommendations": [
     "JaimeOlivares.yuml",
     "ms-azuretools.vscode-azurefunctions",
-    "ms-azuretools.vscode-azurestaticwebapps"
+    "ms-azuretools.vscode-azurestaticwebapps",
+    "redhat.vscode-yaml",
+    "PeterSchmalfeldt.vscode-yaml-sort"
   ]
 }

.vscode/settings.json

@@ -1,4 +1,18 @@
 {
   "sql-formatter.dialect": "n1ql",
-  "sql-formatter.uppercase": true
+  "sql-formatter.uppercase": true,
+
+  // YAML Sort extension (PeterSchmalfeldt.vscode-yaml-sort)
+  // Sorts keys alphabetically and recursively — matches the app's formatYAML logic.
+  "yaml-sort.sortOrder": "alphabetically",
+  "yaml-sort.useLeadingDashes": false,
+  "yaml-sort.indent": 2,
+  "yaml-sort.forceQuotes": false,
+  "yaml-sort.quotingType": "'",
+
+  // Format YAML files on save using the YAML Sort extension
+  "[yaml]": {
+    "editor.defaultFormatter": "PeterSchmalfeldt.vscode-yaml-sort",
+    "editor.formatOnSave": true
+  }
 }