Which version of JuliaFormatter is used in VS code?

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1

I would like to know which version of JuliaFormatter.jl is used by the Julia extension for VS Code when I run the command Format Document. I don’t have JuliaFormatter in my global env and also not in my current project environment.

2

I think that’d be v1.0.61, as specified here: julia-vscode/scripts/environments/languageserver/v1.11/Manifest.toml at v1.127.2 · julia-vscode/julia-vscode

3

Thanks! Do you know if it’s always using this version, or is there a way to change it?

4

I don’t think there is a way to change it. You can of cause run JuliaFormatter outside of the extension, wait for a new release of the extension with an updated version, or perhaps configure VSCode in another way similar to fredrikekre/Runic.jl: A code formatter for Julia with rules set in stone.

5

Thank you!

6

Another option for using JuliaFormatter V2 is to use that Custom Local Formatters extension to run jlfmt (requires new Julia 1.12 app feature)

jlfmt install instructions

  1. julia +1.12
  2. ]
  3. app add JuliaFormatter
  4. add ~/.julia/bin to your PATH if needed. (output suggests this)

Then configure it in VSCode settings:

  "customLocalFormatters.formatters": [
    {
      "command": "jlfmt --config-dir=. --prioritize-config-file",
      "languages": ["julia"]
    }
  ],