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.
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