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YAML Indentation and Structure/Sequence nested under a key

Indent list items under their parent key.

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Section: Indentation rules

Sequence nested under a key

yaml
yaml
services:
  - api
  - web
  - worker
Explanation

List items should align consistently under the key they belong to.

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