diff --git a/.dprint.json b/.dprint.json
deleted file mode 100644
index 21e6f8585..000000000
--- a/.dprint.json
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,44 +0,0 @@
-{
-  "typescript": {
-    "indentWidth": 4,
-    "quoteStyle": "preferDouble",
-    "semiColons": "prefer",
-    "quoteProps": "asNeeded",
-    "newLineKind": "lf",
-    "lineWidth": 200,
-    "trailingCommas": "never",
-    "arrayPattern.spaceAround": true,
-    "arrayExpression.spaceAround": true
-  },
-  "json": {
-  },
-  "markdown": {
-  },
-  "dockerfile": {
-  },
-  "malva": {
-  },
-  "markup": {
-  },
-  "yaml": {
-  },
-  "excludes": [
-    "**/node_modules",
-    "**/*-lock.json",
-    "*.html",
-    "*.md",
-    "*.yml",
-    "libraries/*",
-    "docs/*",
-    "src/public/app/doc_notes"
-  ],
-  "plugins": [
-    "https://plugins.dprint.dev/typescript-0.94.0.wasm",
-    "https://plugins.dprint.dev/json-0.20.0.wasm",
-    "https://plugins.dprint.dev/markdown-0.18.0.wasm",
-    "https://plugins.dprint.dev/dockerfile-0.3.2.wasm",
-    "https://plugins.dprint.dev/g-plane/malva-v0.11.1.wasm",
-    "https://plugins.dprint.dev/g-plane/markup_fmt-v0.19.0.wasm",
-    "https://plugins.dprint.dev/g-plane/pretty_yaml-v0.5.0.wasm"
-  ]
-}
diff --git a/.vscode/extensions.json b/.vscode/extensions.json
index cd49e608f..17970ebe8 100644
--- a/.vscode/extensions.json
+++ b/.vscode/extensions.json
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
     "editorconfig.editorconfig",
     "vitest.explorer",
     "ms-playwright.playwright",
-    "tobermory.es6-string-html"
+    "tobermory.es6-string-html",
+    "dbaeumer.vscode-eslint"
   ]
 }
diff --git a/eslint.config.js b/eslint.config.js
index 55ad4d9a2..88656cf8a 100644
--- a/eslint.config.js
+++ b/eslint.config.js
@@ -24,8 +24,8 @@ export default tseslint.config(
             "@typescript-eslint/no-unused-vars": [
                 "error",
                 {
-                    "argsIgnorePattern": "^_",
-                    "varsIgnorePattern": "^_",
+                    argsIgnorePattern: "^_",
+                    varsIgnorePattern: "^_"
                 }
             ]
         }
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@ export default tseslint.config(
             "build/*",
             "dist/*",
             "docs/*",
+            "demo/*",
             "libraries/*",
             "src/public/app-dist/*",
             "src/public/app/doc_notes/*"
diff --git a/eslint.format.config.js b/eslint.format.config.js
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..23fbb6caf
--- /dev/null
+++ b/eslint.format.config.js
@@ -0,0 +1,48 @@
+import stylistic from "@stylistic/eslint-plugin";
+import tsParser from "@typescript-eslint/parser";
+
+// eslint config just for formatting rules
+// potentially to be merged with the linting rules into one single config,
+// once we have fixed the majority of lint errors
+
+// Go to https://eslint.style/rules/default/${rule_without_prefix} to check the rule details
+export const stylisticRules = {
+    "@stylistic/indent": [ "error", 4 ],
+    "@stylistic/quotes": [ "error", "double", { avoidEscape: true, allowTemplateLiterals: "always" } ],
+    "@stylistic/semi": [ "error", "always" ],
+    "@stylistic/quote-props": [ "error", "consistent-as-needed" ],
+    "@stylistic/max-len": [ "error", { code: 100 } ],
+    "@stylistic/comma-dangle": [ "error", "never" ],
+    "@stylistic/linebreak-style": [ "error", "unix" ],
+    "@stylistic/array-bracket-spacing": [ "error", "always" ],
+    "@stylistic/object-curly-spacing": [ "error", "always" ],
+    "@stylistic/padded-blocks": [ "error", { classes: "always" } ]
+};
+
+export default [
+    {
+        files: [ "**/*.{js,ts,mjs,cjs}" ],
+        languageOptions: {
+            parser: tsParser
+        },
+        plugins: {
+            "@stylistic": stylistic
+        },
+        rules: {
+            ...stylisticRules
+        }
+    },
+    {
+        ignores: [
+            "build/*",
+            "dist/*",
+            "docs/*",
+            "demo/*",
+            "libraries/*",
+            // TriliumNextTODO: check if we want to format packages here as well - for now skipping it
+            "packages/*",
+            "src/public/app-dist/*",
+            "src/public/app/doc_notes/*"
+        ]
+    }
+];
diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index 3bd4e8918..77e8afeaa 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -117,6 +117,7 @@
         "@mind-elixir/node-menu": "1.0.5",
         "@playwright/test": "1.51.1",
         "@popperjs/core": "2.11.8",
+        "@stylistic/eslint-plugin": "4.2.0",
         "@types/archiver": "6.0.3",
         "@types/better-sqlite3": "7.6.12",
         "@types/bootstrap": "5.2.10",
@@ -201,8 +202,7 @@
         "webpack-dev-middleware": "7.4.2"
       },
       "optionalDependencies": {
-        "appdmg": "0.6.6",
-        "dprint": "0.49.1"
+        "appdmg": "0.6.6"
       }
     },
     "node_modules/@ampproject/remapping": {
@@ -574,123 +574,6 @@
         "node": ">=14.17.0"
       }
     },
-    "node_modules/@dprint/darwin-arm64": {
-      "version": "0.49.1",
-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@dprint/darwin-arm64/-/darwin-arm64-0.49.1.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha512-ib6KcJWo/M5RJWXOQKhP664FG1hAvG7nrbkh+j8n+oXdzmbyDdXTP+zW+aM3/sIQUkGaZky1xy1j2VeScMEEHQ==",
-      "cpu": [
-        "arm64"
-      ],
-      "license": "MIT",
-      "optional": true,
-      "os": [
-        "darwin"
-      ]
-    },
-    "node_modules/@dprint/darwin-x64": {
-      "version": "0.49.1",
-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@dprint/darwin-x64/-/darwin-x64-0.49.1.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha512-vIVgnYxV7YYa1d6Uyz707RbgB9rwefGPam+rzaueFNPQjdOxPOTQDuMEJDS+Z3BlI00MfeoupIfIUGsXoM4dpQ==",
-      "cpu": [
-        "x64"
-      ],
-      "license": "MIT",
-      "optional": true,
-      "os": [
-        "darwin"
-      ]
-    },
-    "node_modules/@dprint/linux-arm64-glibc": {
-      "version": "0.49.1",
-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@dprint/linux-arm64-glibc/-/linux-arm64-glibc-0.49.1.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha512-ZeIh6qMPWLBBifDtU0XadpK36b4WoaTqCOt0rWKfoTjq1RAt78EgqETWp43Dbr6et/HvTgYdoWF0ZNEu2FJFFA==",
-      "cpu": [
-        "arm64"
-      ],
-      "license": "MIT",
-      "optional": true,
-      "os": [
-        "linux"
-      ]
-    },
-    "node_modules/@dprint/linux-arm64-musl": {
-      "version": "0.49.1",
-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@dprint/linux-arm64-musl/-/linux-arm64-musl-0.49.1.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha512-/nuRyx+TykN6MqhlSCRs/t3o1XXlikiwTc9emWdzMeLGllYvJrcht9gRJ1/q1SqwCFhzgnD9H7roxxfji1tc+Q==",
-      "cpu": [
-        "arm64"
-      ],
-      "license": "MIT",
-      "optional": true,
-      "os": [
-        "linux"
-      ]
-    },
-    "node_modules/@dprint/linux-riscv64-glibc": {
-      "version": "0.49.1",
-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@dprint/linux-riscv64-glibc/-/linux-riscv64-glibc-0.49.1.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha512-RHBqrnvGO+xW4Oh0QuToBqWtkXMcfjqa1TqbBFF03yopFzZA2oRKX83PhjTWgd/IglaOns0BgmaLJy/JBSxOfQ==",
-      "cpu": [
-        "riscv64"
-      ],
-      "license": "MIT",
-      "optional": true,
-      "os": [
-        "linux"
-      ]
-    },
-    "node_modules/@dprint/linux-x64-glibc": {
-      "version": "0.49.1",
-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@dprint/linux-x64-glibc/-/linux-x64-glibc-0.49.1.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha512-MjFE894mIQXOKBencuakKyzAI4KcDe/p0Y9lRp9YSw/FneR4QWH9VBH90h8fRxcIlWMArjFFJJAtsBnn5qgxeg==",
-      "cpu": [
-        "x64"
-      ],
-      "license": "MIT",
-      "optional": true,
-      "os": [
-        "linux"
-      ]
-    },
-    "node_modules/@dprint/linux-x64-musl": {
-      "version": "0.49.1",
-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@dprint/linux-x64-musl/-/linux-x64-musl-0.49.1.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha512-CvGBWOksHgrL1uzYqtPFvZz0+E82BzgoCIEHJeuYaveEn37qWZS5jqoCm/vz6BfoivE1dVuyyOT78Begj9KxkQ==",
-      "cpu": [
-        "x64"
-      ],
-      "license": "MIT",
-      "optional": true,
-      "os": [
-        "linux"
-      ]
-    },
-    "node_modules/@dprint/win32-arm64": {
-      "version": "0.49.1",
-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@dprint/win32-arm64/-/win32-arm64-0.49.1.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha512-gQa4s82lMcXjfdxjWBQun6IJlXdPZZaIj2/2cqXWVEOYPKxAZ/JvGzt2pPG+i73h9KHjNLIV8M9ckqEH3oHufg==",
-      "cpu": [
-        "arm64"
-      ],
-      "license": "MIT",
-      "optional": true,
-      "os": [
-        "win32"
-      ]
-    },
-    "node_modules/@dprint/win32-x64": {
-      "version": "0.49.1",
-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@dprint/win32-x64/-/win32-x64-0.49.1.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha512-nPU6+hoVze5JJlgET7woYWElBw0IUaB/9XKTaglknQuUUfsmD75D9pkgJTxdIxl9Bg/i5O7c9wb3Nj4XNiTIfw==",
-      "cpu": [
-        "x64"
-      ],
-      "license": "MIT",
-      "optional": true,
-      "os": [
-        "win32"
-      ]
-    },
     "node_modules/@electron-forge/cli": {
       "version": "7.8.0",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@electron-forge/cli/-/cli-7.8.0.tgz",
@@ -4554,6 +4437,39 @@
         "url": "https://github.com/sindresorhus/is?sponsor=1"
       }
     },
+    "node_modules/@stylistic/eslint-plugin": {
+      "version": "4.2.0",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@stylistic/eslint-plugin/-/eslint-plugin-4.2.0.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-8hXezgz7jexGHdo5WN6JBEIPHCSFyyU4vgbxevu4YLVS5vl+sxqAAGyXSzfNDyR6xMNSH5H1x67nsXcYMOHtZA==",
+      "dev": true,
+      "license": "MIT",
+      "dependencies": {
+        "@typescript-eslint/utils": "^8.23.0",
+        "eslint-visitor-keys": "^4.2.0",
+        "espree": "^10.3.0",
+        "estraverse": "^5.3.0",
+        "picomatch": "^4.0.2"
+      },
+      "engines": {
+        "node": "^18.18.0 || ^20.9.0 || >=21.1.0"
+      },
+      "peerDependencies": {
+        "eslint": ">=9.0.0"
+      }
+    },
+    "node_modules/@stylistic/eslint-plugin/node_modules/picomatch": {
+      "version": "4.0.2",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/picomatch/-/picomatch-4.0.2.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-M7BAV6Rlcy5u+m6oPhAPFgJTzAioX/6B0DxyvDlo9l8+T3nLKbrczg2WLUyzd45L8RqfUMyGPzekbMvX2Ldkwg==",
+      "dev": true,
+      "license": "MIT",
+      "engines": {
+        "node": ">=12"
+      },
+      "funding": {
+        "url": "https://github.com/sponsors/jonschlinkert"
+      }
+    },
     "node_modules/@szmarczak/http-timer": {
       "version": "4.0.6",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@szmarczak/http-timer/-/http-timer-4.0.6.tgz",
@@ -9507,28 +9423,6 @@
         "url": "https://github.com/fb55/domutils?sponsor=1"
       }
     },
-    "node_modules/dprint": {
-      "version": "0.49.1",
-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/dprint/-/dprint-0.49.1.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha512-pO9XH79SyXybj2Vhc9ITZMEI8cJkdlQQRoD8oEfPH6Jjpp/7WX5kIgECVd3DBOjjAdCSiW6R47v3gJBx/qZVkw==",
-      "hasInstallScript": true,
-      "license": "MIT",
-      "optional": true,
-      "bin": {
-        "dprint": "bin.js"
-      },
-      "optionalDependencies": {
-        "@dprint/darwin-arm64": "0.49.1",
-        "@dprint/darwin-x64": "0.49.1",
-        "@dprint/linux-arm64-glibc": "0.49.1",
-        "@dprint/linux-arm64-musl": "0.49.1",
-        "@dprint/linux-riscv64-glibc": "0.49.1",
-        "@dprint/linux-x64-glibc": "0.49.1",
-        "@dprint/linux-x64-musl": "0.49.1",
-        "@dprint/win32-arm64": "0.49.1",
-        "@dprint/win32-x64": "0.49.1"
-      }
-    },
     "node_modules/draggabilly": {
       "version": "3.0.0",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/draggabilly/-/draggabilly-3.0.0.tgz",
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index f5c057b86..b9fea6fdf 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -59,8 +59,8 @@
     "test:integration-mem-db": "cross-env TRILIUM_INTEGRATION_TEST=memory TRILIUM_PORT=8082 TRILIUM_DATA_DIR=./integration-tests/db nodemon src/main.ts",
     "test:integration-mem-db-dev": "cross-env TRILIUM_INTEGRATION_TEST=memory TRILIUM_PORT=8082 TRILIUM_ENV=dev TRILIUM_DATA_DIR=./integration-tests/db nodemon src/main.ts",
     "dev:watch-dist": "tsx ./bin/watch-dist.ts",
-    "dev:format-check": "dprint check",
-    "dev:format-fix": "dprint fmt",
+    "dev:format-check": "eslint -c eslint.format.config.js .",
+    "dev:format-fix": "eslint -c eslint.format.config.js . --fix",
     "dev:linter-check": "eslint .",
     "dev:linter-fix": "eslint . --fix",
     "chore:update-build-info": "tsx bin/update-build-info.ts",
@@ -174,6 +174,7 @@
     "@mind-elixir/node-menu": "1.0.5",
     "@playwright/test": "1.51.1",
     "@popperjs/core": "2.11.8",
+    "@stylistic/eslint-plugin": "4.2.0",
     "@types/archiver": "6.0.3",
     "@types/better-sqlite3": "7.6.12",
     "@types/bootstrap": "5.2.10",
@@ -219,7 +220,7 @@
     "bootstrap": "5.3.3",
     "copy-webpack-plugin": "13.0.0",
     "cross-env": "7.0.3",
-    "css-loader": "7.1.2",    
+    "css-loader": "7.1.2",
     "electron": "35.1.2",
     "eslint": "9.23.0",
     "esm": "3.2.25",
@@ -258,7 +259,6 @@
     "webpack-dev-middleware": "7.4.2"
   },
   "optionalDependencies": {
-    "appdmg": "0.6.6",
-    "dprint": "0.49.1"
+    "appdmg": "0.6.6"
   }
 }
diff --git a/tsconfig.json b/tsconfig.json
index c1f3ef48b..10da18c4b 100644
--- a/tsconfig.json
+++ b/tsconfig.json
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
     "esModuleInterop": true,
     "verbatimModuleSyntax": true
   },
-  "include": ["./src/**/*.js", "./src/**/*.ts", "./*.ts", "./spec/**/*.ts"],
+  "include": ["./src/**/*.js", "./src/**/*.ts", "./*.ts", "./*.js", "./spec/**/*.ts"],
   "exclude": ["./node_modules/**/*", "./spec-es6/**/*.ts"],
   "files": ["src/types.d.ts", "src/public/app/types.d.ts"]
 }