The scheme proposed in TFA is not particularly amenable to automation:

> Can I programatically convert from what I use now?

> Unfortunately, probably not

Moreover, even if a syntax-aware formatter could detect mistakes made in following this scheme, that presupposes that these coworkers will actually use said tools.

Some of us work in organisations where it is not politically feasible to insist that everyone work in any particular way or adhere to any particular standards. Welcome to academia…

Or just consider whether everyone contributing PRs to an open source project will get this right or use such tools.