Delphi user-specific project options
File type: Settings, options, themes or skins file
A .local file stores user-specific project options for Delphi, the Windows integrated development environment.
It contains local overrides for settings in the related .bdsproj project file.
File type category:
Settings, options, themes or skins file
Date updated: October 28, 2026
The .local file belongs to Delphi, an integrated development environment originally developed by Borland and now owned by Embarcadero.
When a Delphi project uses StarTeam, the .local file contains user-specific overrides for settings from the project's .bdsproj file. These local options allow individual users to maintain project settings without changing the shared project configuration.
This is a settings file for Delphi on Microsoft Windows rather than a standalone source or document file. Delphi manages it as part of the project's configuration.
Keep the .local file with its related Delphi project and open the project in Delphi on Microsoft Windows. Delphi reads the file as part of the project configuration; it is not intended to be opened as a standalone document.
A text editor may allow inspection of the file's contents, but editing it manually can change user-specific project settings.
A .local file is not normally converted to another format. It stores Delphi-specific user options rather than portable project content.
To transfer the settings, keep the file with the related Delphi project or configure the options again in Delphi. Do not replace it with the .bdsproj file, because the two files serve different purposes.
Software apps that manage or store settings in local files:
Microsoft Windows
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