diff --git a/.helix/languages.toml b/.helix/languages.toml
index 40e086475..01bccb75c 100644
--- a/.helix/languages.toml
+++ b/.helix/languages.toml
@@ -1,4 +1,24 @@
+[[language]]
+name = "javascript"
+formatter = { command = "npx", args = ["prettier", "--parser", "javascript"] }
+auto-format = true
+
+[[language]]
+name = "json"
+formatter = { command = "npx", args = ["prettier", "--parser", "json"] }
+auto-format = true
+
+[[language]]
+name = "markdown"
+formatter = { command = "npx", args = ["prettier", "--parser", "markdown"] }
+auto-format = true
+
 [[language]]
 name = "typescript"
-formatter = { command = "npx" , args = ["prettier", "--write", "."] }
+formatter = { command = "npx", args = ["prettier", "--parser", "typescript"] }
+auto-format = true
 
+[[language]]
+name = "yaml"
+formatter = { command = "npx", args = ["prettier", "--parser", "yaml"] }
+auto-format = true