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[ad-si]

Installing any dependencies (even dev dependencies) globally is normally an anti pattern for node.js. So elm-format should be installed locally with npm install --save-dev elm-format and elm-format-on-save should check if the binary is available in node_modules/elm-format/bin/elm-format.

[ringvold]

So much yes! I ended up just installing it globally but it feels bad. It is an anti pattern but also the ability to have different versions of elm-format in projects is good so one can upgrade the projects at desired pace.

[ad-si]

Had this problem again, just to find out I already submitted an issue 1.5 years ago ☹️. Do you accept pull requests?

[ringvold]

I have wished for this feature many times since I commented here last. I can see that this feature seems unnecessary to some but I have found that I really want this feature so I have decided to create my own version of this plugin (https://github.com/ringvold/sublime-elm-format-runner).
It aims to address #3 and #4. If/when these issued are fix or addressed in Elm Format On Save I will deprecate my version.

An alternative is to use the LSP plugin for Sublime Text with Elm-LSP which has support for elm-format installed locally. I use it some times but it is a much heavier plugin to run and I would like an lightweight alternative which does support local install of elm-format.