build file location for sublime version 3

Question

The Sublime2 build files are located at \Sublime Text2\Packages\ folder, but I cannot figure out where Sublime3 put those files. Can anyone give me some help?

Answer 1

Language.sublime-build files (and everything else that used to be under the Packages/Language hierarchy) are now included in the zipped Language.sublime-package files found in Sublime Text Build 3XXX/Packages/. I haven't found an obvious way to edit these files in a cross-platform-consistent manner, so the easiest thing is to unzip the .sublime-package file into a folder named for that language, then move the folder to the Sublime Text Build 3XXX/Data/Packages/ folder. As I understand it, any file in Data/Packages/Language will overrule whatever is contained in the corresponding Packages/Language.sublime-package file.

EDIT

For Windows installations (not unzipped portable installs) use the C:\Users\YourNameHere\AppData\Roaming\Sublime Text 3\Packages folder. The Users subdirectory in this folder is where all your user-specific preferences, keymaps, build systems, etc. go, similar to the Packages\User directory in ST2. So, if you want to unzip and modify the Python.sublime-package file, for example, unzip it into AppData\Roaming\Sublime Text 3\Packages\Python and you'll be all set, as I described above.

CLARIFICATION

The Packages directory is the one opened when selecting Preferences → Browse Packages…:

• Linux: ~/.config/sublime-text-3/Packages or ~/.config/sublime-text/Packages
• OS X: ~/Library/Application Support/Sublime Text 3/Packages or ~/Library/Application Support/Sublime Text/Packages
• Windows Regular Install: C:\Users\YourUserName\AppData\Roaming\Sublime Text 3\Packages or C:\Users\YourUserName\AppData\Roaming\Sublime Text\Packages
• Windows Portable Install: InstallationFolder\Sublime Text 3\Data\Packages InstallationFolder\Sublime Text\Data\Packages

^{The exact path depends on version and whether or not you upgraded from Sublime Text 3.}

Also, instead of manually unzipping .sublime-package files, just use the excellent PackageResourceViewer utility. It does exactly what I described above without the hassle.

Answer 2

If you are using Ubuntu then you can find your previously build files in

/home/your_user_name/.config/sublime-text/Packages/User

.config is a hidden directory, make sure you press control + h so that you can view all the hidden files and folders

Answer 3

On Linux, this is the folder you which contains .sublime-build files that you created under Tools > New build System.

/home/<username>/.config/sublime-text-3/Packages/User

Answer 4

Just in case someone runs into the same prob on a Mac and can't find the file:

I was trying to find this on a new Mac to edit my compass.sublime-build file, but couldn't find the folder. To look in ~/Library/Application Support/Sublime Text 3/Packages/... you have to press and hold the Option key to see the folders in bold, since it's all hidden folders.

Hope that helps someone.

Answer 5

I did a search for sublime-build and heres what I got:

So for Windows, the directory for Sublime Text 3 is:

C:\Users\horse\AppData\Roaming\Sublime Text 3\Packages\User

and the Python build for Sublime 2 for example is located here:

C:\Users\horse\AppData\Roaming\Sublime Text 2\Packages\Python

Answer 6

Bit of a crazy workaround, but if you create a new build system, then when you save the file, you have access to the relevant folder. Before saving, you can drag unwanted files to the rubbish bin, and ones you want to read can be dragged to the file system icon in the launcher and placed somewhere where they can then be opened.

Answer 7

On OS X, ~/Library/Application\ Support/Sublime\ Text\ 3/Packages/User works for me.