.KATE-SWP File Extension
Kate Auto-Save File
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What is a KATE-SWP file?
A KATE-SWP file is an auto-save file created by Kate, a text editor. Kate automatically creates a KATE-SWP file in the background while a user edits a document to store temporary recovery information that helps prevent data loss caused by crashes, power outages, or unexpected program closures.
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Kat typically saves KATE-SWP files in the same folder as the original documents or in a temporary system location. The text editor normally deletes the KATE-SWP file automatically after the document is saved and closed properly.
Since Kate is part of the KDE software ecosystem, these files are especially common on Linux distributions that include KDE Plasma as the desktop environment. Users may encounter KATE-SWP files when recovering unsaved work or when a previous editing session did not close correctly.
How to open a KATE-SWP file
You can open KATE-SWP files with Kate. Typically, Kate automatically detects the recovery file and prompts the user to restore unsaved changes. Since KATE-SWP files are temporary recovery files rather than standard document files, most users do not edit them directly unless they are manually recovering lost text.