[Python] How can I work more efficiently with Jinja templates that use nested control...

I have a Jinja template with various macros, for loops, if statements, etc. . I want to do things like, when I see a {% endif %} in the template, jump to the if statement it corresponds to in my IDE. Or at least see more clearly somehow where the if statement it corresponds to is when I scroll up. I've tried setting line_statement_prefix=% and then doing stuff like:

% if ...
% for ...
% endfor
% endif


This is helpful when reading the code, although makes changing it more difficult. For instance, if I add an if statement around the aforementioned code, I need to go through every % ... line in that code and add two spaces. Also, there's no guarantee that the number of spaces is correct, so if I make a mistake and use the wrong number of spaces, it can be misleading to the reader. Also, I want to avoid trying to solve this by putting everything in more separate files, macros, etc. . I would like to keep it as consolidated as it currently is, if possible. How can I better work with templates?

Alternatively, is there a better alternative to Jinja for this?

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