atom
Installation
SKILL.md
Atom (Legacy)
[!WARNING] Atom is Discontinued. GitHub archived the project in 2022.
Atom pioneered Electron-based editors and the modern extension model. Its spirit lives on in VS Code (Microsoft) and Zed (created by Atom's founder).
When to Use
- Do Not Use: It receives no security updates.
- Migration: If you have Atom packages, look for their VS Code equivalents.
Alternatives (2025)
- VS Code: The direct successor in spirit and tech stack.
- Zed: The spiritual successor by the same creator (Nathan Sobo).
- Pulsar: A community fork attempting to keep Atom alive.
Core Concepts (Historical)
Teletype
Real-time collaboration (precursor to Live Share).
APM (Atom Package Manager)
The tool that inspired code --install-extension.