How to Use Terminal in Sublime Text Editor ?

Well in Visual Studio Code we get a direct Option for opening Terminal, Unlike Sublime Text editor. Sublime is Simple and free to use, Light on memory, and can easily work with multiple projects. In this article, we will see how to use Terminal in a Sublime Text Editor.

This article will answer all your queries such as How to use Command Line in Sublime Text on Windows, Mac, etc.

Steps to Open Terminal in Sublime Text Editor

Step 1: Open Sublime Text

Step 2: Open Command Palette using the command Ctrl+shift+p

Type the below until the option appears and select it.

Package Control: Install Package

Note: You'll need to install package control if you are using it for the first time.

Type 'Terminus' and select it. Wait for it to Complete installation and Restart Sublime Text.

Step 3: Now go to Preferences >Package Settings > Terminus > Command Palette

Now paste this code in the Default Sublime Commands Section

[
   {
        "caption": "Terminal (panel)",
        "command": "terminus_open",
        "args"   : {
           "cmd": "bash",
           "cwd": "${file_path:${folder}}",
           "title": "Command Prompt",
           "panel_name": "Terminus"
        }
   },
]  

And save it.

Note: The above code is for Linux users for Windows users you have to enter "cmd.exe" in place of "bash"

Step 4: Now go to Preferences > Package Settings > Terminus > Key Bindings

Now paste this code in the Default Sublime Keymap Section and save it:

[
   {
       "keys": ["alt+1"],
       "command": "terminus_open",
       "args" : {
           "cmd": "bash",
           "cwd": "${file_path:${folder}}",
           "panel_name": "Terminus"
       }
   }
] 

Note: The above code is for Linux users for Windows users you have to enter "cmd.exe" in place of "bash", also here we kept the shortcut key as "alt+1" you can use your own key.

Step 5: So whenever you want to use Terminal press alt+1 and to close Terminal type exit in the terminal and hit ENTER.

And this is how you can use Terminal in Sublime Text Editor.

Conclusion

In this article, we learned how to open and use Terminal in Sublime Text Editor, a feature not directly available in Visual Studio Code. By installing the Terminus package, users can seamlessly integrate a Terminal into Sublime Text Editor.