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+{
+  "linters": {
+    "clang-format": {
+      "type": "script-and-regex",
+      "script-and-regex.script": "bash utils/arcanist/clang-format.sh",
+      "script-and-regex.regex": "/^(?P<severity>[[:alpha:]]+)\n(?P<message>[^\n]+)\n(====|(?P<line>\\d),(?P<char>\\d)\n(?P<original>.*)>>>>\n(?P<replacement>.*)<<<<\n)$/s",
+      "include": [
+        "(\\.(cc|cpp|h)$)"
+      ],
+      "exclude": [
+        "(^clang/test/)"
+      ]
+    }
+  }
+}