Summary

When running sql-formatter as the SQL formatter, it doesnt format due to program not found.

first i ran bun i -g sql-formatter, that installed correctly and is accessible via bash terminal (not powershell/cmd). then set the formatter in settings.json and recieved error saying program not found. im not sure entirely what it is but is it possible its because its using a different terminal as the default for external formatters where the command is not available?

{
  "terminal": {
    "toolbar": { "breadcrumbs": false },
    "cursor_shape": "bar",
    "shell": {
      "with_arguments": {
        "program": "C:\\Users\\bmannino\\AppData\\Local\\Programs\\Git\\usr\\bin\\bash.exe",
        "args": ["--login"]
      }
    }
  },
  "languages": {
    "SQL": {
      "formatter": {
        "external": {
          "command": "sql-formatter",
          "arguments": ["--language", "tsql"]
        }
      }
    }
  }
}

2025-10-17T08:17:25+01:00 ERROR [project::lsp_store] Formatting failed: Failed to format buffer via external command: sql-formatter: program not found
2025-10-17T08:17:25+01:00 ERROR [editor::editor] Failed to format buffer via external command: sql-formatter

Zed Version and System Specs

Zed: v0.209.1 (Zed Preview)
OS: Windows 10.0.26100
Memory: 31.8 GiB
Architecture: x86_64
GPU: Intel(R) UHD Graphics 630 || Intel Corporation || 31.0.101.2135