packages-txt
Export installed Atom packages to a TXT file.
Installation
Once you've installed Atom and apm, install packages-txt by running the following command:
apm install packages-txt
You may also install packages-txt using Atom's GUI:
- Launch Atom.
- Open the Preferences pane using
Cmd + ,
on macOS orCtrl + ,
on other platforms. - Select "Install" from the left column.
- Enter "packages-txt" in the search box.
- Click the "Install" button next to the appropriate search result.
Usage
At any time, you can export a list of installed packages by selecting "Export Installed Packages" in packages-txt's menu item (nestled underneath Atom's "Packages" menu item). This action is also available in Atom's command palette.
By default, packages-txt will export a file named packages.txt
to the .atom
folder (which itself is typically in your user's home directory). You can override this behavior by adjusting the Exported File Path
option in packages-txt's settings:
- Launch Atom.
- Open the Preferences pane using
Cmd + ,
on macOS orCtrl + ,
on other platforms. - Select "Packages" from the left column.
- Click "Settings" within the packages-txt entry.
- Enter a valid absolute file path in the "Exported File Path" text field.
packages.txt
Using After exporting installed packages to a file (e.g. /home/jason/.atom/packages.txt
), you may bulk install Atom packages by running the following command:
apm install --packages-file ~/.atom/packages.txt
This command is most helpful when configuring Atom on a new computer.
License
packages-txt is freely available under the MIT License. Use it, learn from it, fork it, improve it, change it, tailor it to your needs.