Package Control

Package Control

Package Control is a plugin manager for the Sublime Text editor. It allows users to easily browse, install, and keep packages up to date in Sublime Text.
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Package Control: Plugin Manager for Sublime Text

Package Control is a plugin manager for the Sublime Text editor. It allows users to easily browse, install, and keep packages up to date in Sublime Text.

What is Package Control?

Package Control is a plugin manager built specifically for Sublime Text, a popular text editor for code, markup, and prose. It allows users to easily discover, install, and manage plugins known as packages in Sublime Text, enhancing the editor with extra functionality and features.

Some key features of Package Control include:

  • A large catalog of over 5,000 free community-contributed packages covering functionality like syntax highlighting, code completion, linting, build systems, themes, and more.
  • An intuitive command palette interface to browse and install new packages.
  • Automatic notifications and one-click updating when packages receive improvements or bug fixes.
  • Seamless integration within Sublime Text for a native user experience.
  • Support for multiple Sublime Text versions so packages work properly.
  • Active ongoing development from a community of contributors.

With Package Control handling the package management workflow, Sublime Text users can supercharge their editor and customize it for their needs without complicating the process. Both beginners and advanced users benefit from its simplicity and breadth of available packages.

Package Control Features

Features

  1. Browse and install packages directly within Sublime Text
  2. Automatic updates of installed packages
  3. Simple package creation and sharing
  4. Command Palette integration
  5. Cross-platform support

Pricing

  • Free
  • Open Source

Pros

Convenient access to thousands of packages

Keeps packages automatically up to date

Allows creating and sharing custom packages

Seamless integration into Sublime Text workflow

Works on all major platforms

Cons

Dependency on central Package Control server

Potential stability issues with some packages

No curation of packages beyond popularity

Limited configuration options

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