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@@ -59,6 +59,8 @@ Prettier is integrated via an autofixable ESLint rule, therefore it's recommende
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+For ESLint to work correctly, you should open individual packages you work on as the workspace root (e.g. `./packages/next-intl`).
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 Alternatively, you can run ESLint via the command line:
 
 ```sh