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Atom

Customizes the text editing experience through a wide range of plugins and themes across various platforms.

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What is Atom?

The Atom text editor is a versatile and customizable platform that leverages web technologies to provide a seamless and cross-platform editing experience. Built on the Electron framework, Atom combines the power of HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and Node.js to offer a highly configurable and extensible user interface. With a vast ecosystem of community-contributed plugins and themes, Atom empowers users to tailor the editor to their unique needs and preferences, fostering a deeply personal and efficient workflow

Highlights

  • Cross-platform compatibility: Atom provides the same editing experience across Mac, Windows, and Linux desktops, enabling users to maintain consistency and familiarity across different operating systems
  • Extensible UI: The editor's user interface can be extensively customized using HTML, CSS, and JavaScript, allowing users to create personalized layouts and visual styles to suit their preferences
  • Robust plugin ecosystem: Atom boasts a thriving community that has developed a wide range of plugins, covering a diverse range of functionalities and enhancing the editor's capabilities to cater to diverse user needs
  • Built-in package manager: Atom's integrated package manager facilitates the discovery, installation, and management of plugins and themes, simplifying the customization process for users.

Platforms

  • Chrome OS
  • Web
  • Mac
  • BSD
  • Electron / Atom Shell
  • Windows
  • Linux

Languages

  • English

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Features

    • Electron based

    • Plugin manager

    • Clean design

    • Separated workspaces

    • Dark Mode

    • Plugin API

    • Syntax Highlighting

    • Hackable

    • Code Completion

    • Support for NodeJS

    • Package Control

    • Support for Themes

    • Add-ons

    • Gitlab integration

    • Community-based

    • Extensible by Plugins/Extensions

    • Modular System

    • Git Support

    • GitHub integration

    • Folder Hierarchy

    • Minimap

    • Distraction-free

    • Customizable

    • Live Preview

    • Real time collaboration

    • Unit Testing

    • Autocompletion

    • Tabbed interface

    • Multiple Cursors

    • Multiple languages

    • Collaborative writing

    • Fuzzy Finder

    • Teletype