Where Does Lapce Store Settings and Plugins?
Where Lapce keeps settings, plugins, and workspace state on each desktop OS.
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Lapce follows platform conventions: .config on Linux, Application Support on macOS, Roaming AppData on Windows. Settings.toml plus a plugins tree cover almost everything worth keeping.
The project moves fast, so internal filenames shift between release lines. Trust the folder rather than memorizing a file. Copy the whole Lapce dir for migrations with the editor closed.
Where Lapce stores this, by platform
%APPDATA%\Lapce\
settings.toml plus plugins/ beside it. Exact filenames may vary by Lapce version; copy the folder whole with the app closed.
~/Library/Application Support/Lapce/
Same settings plus plugins layout. Use Go to Folder in Finder since Library is hidden.
~/.config/lapce/
Same layout under the XDG config home. Flatpak builds sandbox this; check the package data path then.
Frequently asked questions
How do I reset Lapce?
Quit Lapce, delete the settings file below, and relaunch. The editor rebuilds defaults on start. Plugins sit beside settings and may need separate cleanup. Exact filenames may vary by Lapce release line.
Where are plugins versus settings?
Plugins and their data live in a plugins/ tree beside settings.toml. Back up both for a full move. Workspace state (open files, panels) regenerates and is safe to skip.
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