Before: call ale#assert#SetUpLinterTest('cs', 'mcs') After: call ale#assert#TearDownLinterTest() Execute(The default command should be correct): AssertLinter 'mcs', 'mcs -unsafe --parse %t' Execute(The options should be be used in the command): let b:ale_cs_mcs_options = '-pkg:dotnet' AssertLinter 'mcs', 'mcs -unsafe --parse -pkg:dotnet %t'