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# atom

> A cross-platform pluggable text editor.
> Plugins are managed by `apm`.
> Note: Atom has been sunsetted and is no longer actively maintained.
> More information: <https://atom.io/>.

- Open a file or directory:

`atom {{path/to/file_or_directory}}`

- Open a file or directory in a [n]ew window:

`atom -n {{path/to/file_or_directory}}`

- Open a file or directory in an existing window:

`atom --add {{path/to/file_or_directory}}`

- Open Atom in safe mode (does not load any additional packages):

`atom --safe`

- Prevent Atom from forking into the background, keeping Atom attached to the terminal:

`atom --foreground`

- Wait for Atom window to close before returning (useful for Git commit editor):

`atom --wait`
