diff --git a/Library/Homebrew/cli/args.rbi b/Library/Homebrew/cli/args.rbi
index a578179d31..bb9d9a9716 100644
--- a/Library/Homebrew/cli/args.rbi
+++ b/Library/Homebrew/cli/args.rbi
@@ -299,6 +299,9 @@ module Homebrew
 
       sig { returns(T::Boolean) }
       def custom_remote?; end
+
+      sig { returns(T::Boolean) }
+      def print_path?; end
     end
   end
 end
diff --git a/Library/Homebrew/cli/named_args.rb b/Library/Homebrew/cli/named_args.rb
index 74df168f2f..9a53f77cb5 100644
--- a/Library/Homebrew/cli/named_args.rb
+++ b/Library/Homebrew/cli/named_args.rb
@@ -186,10 +186,6 @@ module Homebrew
         to_formulae_to_casks(only: only, method: :resolve)
       end
 
-      def to_formulae_paths
-        to_paths(only: :formula)
-      end
-
       # Keep existing paths and try to convert others to tap, formula or cask paths.
       # If a cask and formula with the same name exist, includes both their paths
       # unless `only` is specified.
diff --git a/Library/Homebrew/dev-cmd/edit.rb b/Library/Homebrew/dev-cmd/edit.rb
index 4a50d23926..4c6d1ca34f 100644
--- a/Library/Homebrew/dev-cmd/edit.rb
+++ b/Library/Homebrew/dev-cmd/edit.rb
@@ -21,6 +21,8 @@ module Homebrew
              description: "Treat all named arguments as formulae."
       switch "--cask", "--casks",
              description: "Treat all named arguments as casks."
+      switch "--print-path",
+             description: "Print the file path to be edited, without opening an editor."
 
       conflicts "--formula", "--cask"
 
@@ -59,6 +61,11 @@ module Homebrew
       end.presence
     end
 
+    if args.print_path?
+      paths.each(&method(:puts))
+      return
+    end
+
     exec_editor(*paths)
   end
 end
diff --git a/Library/Homebrew/dev-cmd/formula.rb b/Library/Homebrew/dev-cmd/formula.rb
index a2ba3be2b5..ec5dca7997 100644
--- a/Library/Homebrew/dev-cmd/formula.rb
+++ b/Library/Homebrew/dev-cmd/formula.rb
@@ -23,6 +23,13 @@ module Homebrew
   def formula
     args = formula_args.parse
 
-    args.named.to_formulae_paths.each(&method(:puts))
+    formula_paths = args.named.to_paths(only: :formula).select(&:exist?)
+    if formula_paths.blank? && args.named
+                                   .to_paths(only: :cask)
+                                   .select(&:exist?)
+                                   .present?
+      odie "Found casks but did not find formulae!"
+    end
+    formula_paths.each(&method(:puts))
   end
 end