Before: call ale#assert#SetUpLinterTest('sql', 'sqlfluff') After: call ale#assert#TearDownLinterTest() Execute(The default command should be correct): AssertLinter 'sqlfluff', \ ale#Escape('sqlfluff') \ . ' lint --dialect ansi --format json %t' Execute(The executable should be configurable): let g:ale_sql_sqlfluff_executable = 'foobar' AssertLinter 'foobar', \ ale#Escape('foobar') \ . ' lint --dialect ansi --format json %t' Execute(Overriding options should work): let g:ale_sql_sqlfluff_executable = 'foobar' let g:ale_sql_sqlfluff_options = '--whatever' AssertLinter 'foobar', \ ale#Escape('foobar') \ . ' lint --dialect ansi --format json --whatever %t'