diff --git a/format.sh b/format.sh
new file mode 100755
index 000000000..d6703875d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/format.sh
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+if [[ $(flutter format -n .) ]]; then
+    echo "files not formatted"
+    exit 1
+else
+    exit 0
+fi
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