'Saving <file.php>: Running 'phpcbf' Formatter (configure)
I've recently set up WP coding standards in VSCode by following https://www.edmundcwm.com/setting-up-wordpress-coding-standards-in-vs-code/.
With this setup files aren't getting saved and shows this message at the bottom right:
Saving ‘plugin.php’: Running ‘phpcbf’ Formatter (configure).
The only way to save is to press Cancel when this appears.
Any idea?
Solution 1:[1]
Please use which phpcs & which phpcbf to find the paths.
which phpcs e.g. "C:\Users{Your username}\AppData\Roaming\Composer\Vendor\bin\phpcs
which phpcbf e.g. C:\Users{Your username}\AppData\Roaming\Composer\Vendor\bin\phpcbf
once you find the paths to the executables, open your vscode json settings and add double check that the executable settings for phpcs & phpcbf match the paths.
Examples:
"phpcs.executablePath": "C:\Users\{Your username}\AppData\Roaming\Composer\Vendor\bin\phpcs.bat",
"phpcbf.executablePath": "C:\Users\{Your username}\AppData\Roaming\Composer\Vendor\bin\phpcbf.bat",
Solution 2:[2]
I think this issue is pretty widespread despite the lack of answers in this thread. Setting the paths as above does not fix things. For me, this happens when saving a file and there is nothing for the formatter to fix.
There is an open pull request for this issue that has been open for over a year now.
A fork of the project has popped up that specifically fixes this issue. Look for phpcbf in VSCode and find the one by Simone Baldini.
Try installing that to see if it resolves the problem.
Sources
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| Solution | Source |
|---|---|
| Solution 1 | Glenn Law |
| Solution 2 | daamsie |