When you specify a plugin via URL, dprint will download and cache it for you. See: https://dprint.dev/setup/#custom-cache-directory https://dprint.dev/setup/#c

When you specify a plugin via URL, dprint will download and cache it for you. See: https://dprint.dev/setup/#custom-cache-directory https://dprint.dev/setup/#custom-cache-directory It also allows you to auto-update, though this functionality is currently quite basic and shall be improved in the future. See: https://dprint.dev/config/#updating-plugins-via-cli https://dprint.dev/config/#updating-plugins-via-cli Considering these functionalities, I think it's fair to consider dprint a formatter with a built-in package manager.