Maintain consistent formatting and style choices throughout your codebase to improve readability and maintainability. This includes consistent variable syntax, proper quoting practices, and organized list formatting. Key practices: - Use consistent variable syntax (either always use braces `${VAR}` or don't, but be consistent within the same file/project) - Apply consistent quoting for shell variables, especially for file paths and values that might contain spaces - Format package lists and similar multi-item declarations one-per-line, sorted alphabetically for better maintainability Example of good formatting: ```bash # Consistent variable quoting docker build -f "${DOCKERFILE}" -t "${TAG}" --target "${DOCKER_BUILD_TARGET}" . # Well-formatted package list RUN pip install \ tox==2.1.1 \ virtualenv==16.2.0 ``` Consistent formatting reduces cognitive load for code reviewers and makes diffs cleaner when modifications are needed.