20 Must-Have Sublime Text Plugins to Supercharge Your Development

Sublime Text is a sleek, fast, and highly extensible text editor available on Mac, Windows, and Linux, ideal for coding, note‑taking, and writing articles. While its core features are impressive, its true power comes from a rich ecosystem of plugins.

20. FTPSync

FTPSync provides a simple, free FTP synchronization tool for Sublime Text, allowing easy upload and multi‑rename of files.

19. SASS Build

SASS Build is a pre‑processor plugin that compiles SASS/SCSS files with optional compression; trigger it with Ctrl+B (or Command+B on macOS).

18. Package Control

Package Control is essential for managing Sublime Text packages—installing, upgrading, removing, and listing them through a convenient menu interface.

17. Emmet

Emmet (formerly Zen Coding) accelerates HTML and CSS authoring by expanding concise abbreviations into full markup, e.g., ((h4>a[rel=external])+p>img[width=500 height=320])*12.

16. SublimeLinter

SublimeLinter offers a modular linting framework for Sublime Text 3, letting users choose which linters to install, saving disk space and providing customizable diagnostics.

15. SublimeEnhancements

This plugin enriches the sidebar menu with actions such as creating, moving, copying files or folders, opening them in new windows or browsers, and refreshing the view.

14. PackageResourceViewer

PackageResourceViewer lets you view and edit the resources of installed packages, copying them to your user folder for safe modification.

13. Git

The Git plugin integrates Git commands directly into Sublime Text, enabling add, commit, log, blame, and other operations without leaving the editor.

12. Terminal

Terminal opens a system terminal at the current project folder from within Sublime Text, with configurable shortcuts.

11. CSSComb

CSSComb automatically sorts CSS properties according to a defined order, keeping code clean and consistent across team members.

10. CanIUse

CanIUse checks browser support for selected HTML/CSS features directly from the editor, highlighting compatibility issues.

9. Alignment

Alignment formats code (PHP, CSS, JavaScript) into neat columns, improving readability and editability.

8. Trmmer

Trmmer automatically removes unnecessary whitespace that can cause errors or visual clutter in code.

7. ColorPicker

ColorPicker lets you pick colors from your system palette and insert the value into the current document, or locate a color value in the document and open the palette at that color.

6. MarkDown Editing

This plugin enhances Markdown editing with syntax highlighting and other conveniences, turning plain‑text Markdown files into a more pleasant editing experience.

5. FileDiffs

FileDiffs shows differences between two files—whether from the clipboard, the project, or the currently opened file—directly inside Sublime Text.

4. DocBlockr

DocBlockr generates documentation blocks for functions, variables, and parameters, allowing you to fill in the details quickly.

3. Custom Themes

Various themes can inspire creativity; examples include SpaceGray and Centurion, each offering distinct visual styles.

SpaceGray

Centurion

2. Snippets

Snippets let you reuse code blocks to save time; you can also create your own snippets tailored to your workflow.

1. Additional Syntax Support

If a language is not natively supported, you can install syntax plugins for languages such as LESS, Sass, SCSS, Stylus, and Jade.

LESS

Sass

SCSS

Stylus

Jade