diff --git a/src/cfengine_cli/docs.py b/src/cfengine_cli/docs.py
index 26deceb..daca74a 100644
--- a/src/cfengine_cli/docs.py
+++ b/src/cfengine_cli/docs.py
@@ -256,7 +256,6 @@ def _process_markdown_code_blocks(
         return
 
     if syntax_check:
-        # We currently only print the filenames during linting, not formatting
         print(
             f"Processing code blocks (snippets) inside {origin_paths_len} markdown files:"
         )
@@ -265,9 +264,13 @@ def _process_markdown_code_blocks(
         spaces = " " * (4 - len(str(percentage)))
         prefix = f"[{origin_paths_i + 1}/{origin_paths_len}{spaces}({percentage}%)] "
         offset = 0
+        original_content = None
         if syntax_check and not parsed_markdowns["files"][origin_path]["code-blocks"]:
             print(f"{prefix}SKIP: No code blocks in '{origin_path}'")
             continue
+        if autoformat:
+            with open(origin_path, "r") as f:
+                original_content = f.read()
         for i, code_block in enumerate(
             parsed_markdowns["files"][origin_path]["code-blocks"]
         ):
@@ -345,6 +348,12 @@ def _process_markdown_code_blocks(
             if cleanup:
                 os.remove(snippet_path)
 
+        if autoformat:
+            with open(origin_path, "r") as f:
+                new_content = f.read()
+            if new_content != original_content:
+                print(f"Markdown file '{origin_path}' was reformatted")
+
 
 def _run_formatter(tool, args, cwd, install_hint):
     print(f"Formatting with {tool}...")