# atom

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 Note: Atom has been sunsetted and is no longer actively maintained.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

- Open a file or directory:

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

- Open a file or directory in a new window:

`atom {{[-n|--new-window]}} {{path/to/file_or_directory}}`

- Open a file or directory in an existing window:

`atom {{[-a|--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 {{[-f|--foreground]}}`

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

`atom {{[-w|--wait]}}`