Atom
Hackable Electron text editor with packages ecosystem (archived by GitHub).
Why it is included
We are archiving Atom and all projects under the Atom organization for an official sunset on December 15, 2022.
Best for
Legacy workflows only—prefer Pulsar or Zed for similar goals.
Strengths
- Open source
- Transparent development
Limitations
- Sunset by upstream; use forks or alternatives for security patches
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