diff --git a/modules/lang/purescript/config.el b/modules/lang/purescript/config.el
index e05fd82bc..84d91f618 100644
--- a/modules/lang/purescript/config.el
+++ b/modules/lang/purescript/config.el
@@ -8,6 +8,8 @@
              #'purescript-indentation-mode
              #'rainbow-delimiters-mode)
 
+  (set-formatter! 'purs-tidy '("purs-tidy" "format") :modes '(purescript-mode))
+
   (map! :localleader
         :map purescript-mode-map
         "t" #'psc-ide-show-type
diff --git a/modules/lang/purescript/doctor.el b/modules/lang/purescript/doctor.el
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..6dac317d3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/modules/lang/purescript/doctor.el
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+;;; lang/purescript/doctor.el -*- lexical-binding: t; -*-
+
+(when (modulep! :editor format)
+  (unless (executable-find "purs-tidy")
+    (warn! "Could not find purs-tidy. Formatting will be disabled.")))