From c1c3f070a51f5c0cdf1d50a447b114bed9e3d6e2 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: jason plumb <75337021+breedx-splk@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Mon, 28 Oct 2024 08:47:35 -0700
Subject: [PATCH] Make the spotless usage block level (#656)

* make the spotless usage block level

* spotless (oh the irony!)
---
 CONTRIBUTING.md | 9 +++++++--
 1 file changed, 7 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)

diff --git a/CONTRIBUTING.md b/CONTRIBUTING.md
index 2de038270..22525acf8 100644
--- a/CONTRIBUTING.md
+++ b/CONTRIBUTING.md
@@ -44,8 +44,13 @@ The output artifacts will be in `instrumentation/build/outputs/`.
 We use [spotless](https://github.com/diffplug/spotless) to enforce a consistent code style
 throughout the project. This includes reformatting (linting) of both source code and markdown.
 
-Before submitting a PR, you should ensure that your code is linted by
-running `./gradlew spotlessApply` and committing your changes.
+Before submitting a PR, you should ensure that your code is linted. We use the
+[spotless gradle plugin](https://github.com/diffplug/spotless/tree/main/plugin-gradle) to
+make this easy. You should run it like this:
+
+```
+./gradlew spotlessApply
+```
 
 ### Tests