diff --git a/eslint.config.js b/eslint.config.js
index 5abb68103..35cbd959d 100644
--- a/eslint.config.js
+++ b/eslint.config.js
@@ -1,21 +1,5 @@
 import eslint from "@eslint/js";
 import tseslint from "typescript-eslint";
-import stylistic from "@stylistic/eslint-plugin";
-
-
-// Go to https://eslint.style/rules/default/${rule_without_prefix} to check the rule details
-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: 200 } ],
-    "@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 tseslint.config(
     eslint.configs.recommended,
@@ -46,8 +30,7 @@ export default tseslint.config(
                     argsIgnorePattern: "^_",
                     varsIgnorePattern: "^_"
                 }
-            ],
-            ...stylisticRules
+            ]
         }
     },
     {
diff --git a/eslint.format.config.js b/eslint.format.config.js
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..ec6b8f3ff
--- /dev/null
+++ b/eslint.format.config.js
@@ -0,0 +1,42 @@
+import stylistic from "@stylistic/eslint-plugin";
+
+// 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: 200 } ],
+    "@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 [
+    {
+        plugins: {
+            "@stylistic": stylistic
+        },
+        rules: {
+            ...stylisticRules
+        }
+    },
+    {
+        ignores: [
+            "build/*",
+            "dist/*",
+            "docs/*",
+            "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/*"
+        ]
+    }
+];