# format

The `format` step type resolves templates and writes plain text to stdout — the building block for passing computed values into shell pipelines, CI logs, or later steps in your custom commands and workflows.

```yaml
steps:
  - name: message
    type: format
    content: "Deploying {{ .steps.environment.value }}"
```

## Fields

- **`content`**
  Required. Template text to resolve and print.

Use `format` when later shell pipelines or CI logs should receive plain stdout output.