The coolest feature for developers is the fact that you can work with Git and GitHub projects directly in Atom. And if you want to find them, the built-in file browser will make things simple. The app offers syntax highlighting and autocompletion for a host of programming languages, line numbering, a powerful search tool, as well as the option to split the interface into multiple panes in order to easily compare code and edit several files at once. Any feature it does lack can almost always be integrated by users through third-party packages. While it can do many other things, Atom is a text editor first and foremost, and it includes pretty much every feature you would expect. Still a text editor, and a very powerful one at that It is developed by GitHub and is meant to serve as the go-to text editor for any open-source developer. Aside from writing code and notes, you can also manage GitHub projects, browse the file system, compare files, collaborate with team members, and much more.Ĭreated with web technologies, Atom is cross-platform and easily customizable (which is why it's touted as 'hackable'). #18321 - Implementing tree-sitter based indentation logicĪ text editor is at the center of any developer's workflow, and Atom was designed to let you do pretty much anything without having to switch to a different app.#16206 - Enable default editor keymaps for editors located outside atom-workspace.
