Topic: Atom is a cross platform hackable text editor for the 21st Century

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Atom is a cross platform hackable text editor for the 21st Century.

Atom is a text editor that's modern, approachable and full-featured. It's also easily customizable - you can customize it to do anything and be able to use it productively without ever touching a config file.

Atom is free to download and runs on Linux, OS X and Windows with support for plug-ins written in Node.js and embedded Git Control. It is based on Electron (formerly known as Atom Shell),a framework for building cross-platform apps using Chromium and Node.js.

Features

    Cross-platform editing
    Built-in package manager
    Smart, flexible autocompletion
    File system browser enables opening multiple projects in one window
    Multiple panes
    Find and replace text as you type in a file or across all your projects
    Thousands of available packages to add new features and fuctionality
    Pre-installed UI and syntax themes
    Easy customization



Everything you would expect

Cross-platform editing
Atom works across operating systems. Use it on OS X, Windows, or Linux.

Built-in package manager
Search for and install new packages or create your own right from Atom.

Smart autocompletion
Atom helps you write code faster with a smart and flexible autocomplete.

File system browser
Easily browse and open a single file, a whole project, or multiple projects in one window.

Multiple panes
Split your Atom interface into multiple panes to compare and edit code across files.

Find and replace
Find, preview, and replace text as you type in a file or across all your projects.


Make it your editor

Packages
Choose from thousands of open source packages that add new features and functionality to Atom, or build a package from scratch and publish it for everyone else to use.

Themes
Atom comes pre-installed with four UI and eight syntax themes in both dark and light colors. Can't find what you're looking for? Install themes created by the Atom community or create your own.

Customization
It's easy to customize and style Atom. Tweak the look and feel of your UI with CSS/Less, and add major features with HTML and JavaScript.


See how to set up Atom

Under the hood
Atom is a desktop application built with HTML, JavaScript, CSS, and Node.js integration. It runs on Electron, a framework for building cross platform apps using web technologies.

Open source
Atom is open source. Be part of the Atom community or help improve your favorite text editor.

https://atom.io/

https://sourceforge.net/projects/atom.mirror/