How to use sublime text as IDE for node and coffee

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##Instalation

First we need to locate our node binary

$ which node
/usr/local/bin/node

Then in sublime text we go to Tools > Build System > New Build System ...

Replace what comes for default with this:

{
  "cmd": ["node", "$file"],
  "path": "/usr/local/bin/",
  "selector": "source.js"
}

Where path is the path to where the node binary is located.

##Usage Now when you are on a .js file, just use the build hotkey (on OSX is command+B) and you'll see the results on the build screen on sublime (bottom part).

##Side notes You can play and change the binary, to coffee or nodeunit or even nodemon...

##Caveats Only works on saved files, you cannot use this on buffer.
Colors are not supported on the sublime console.