Exclude folders from Sublime Text search

Exclude once

To exclude a folder from a one-time search, add this filter:

-*/folder_name/*

Exclude always

To exclude a folder from all searches, add this setting to Packages/User/Preferences.sublime-settings:

// Sublime Text 2
"binary_file_patterns": ["folder_name/"]

// Sublime Text 3
"folder_exclude_patterns": ["folder_name"]

Exclude in project

If you only want to exclude a folder for a particular project:

• Select Project-->Edit Project
• Add "folder_exclude_patterns": ["folder_name"]