github.com/pulsar-edit/pulsar
Community-led continuation of Atom with its own package registry, updated Electron and regular releases.
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Atom
The hackable text editor from GitHub, built on Electron, with a large package ecosystem.
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Why revive it
Atom pioneered the hackable, web-technology editor and Electron itself came out of it. Thousands of packages and themes still exist, and many users preferred its customisability over the alternatives.
Revival goal
Keep the editor and its package ecosystem alive on current Electron versions.
Status
Revived
Successfully brought back to life.
Why it was abandoned
GitHub announced the sunset in 2022 and archived the repository in December 2022.
Existing revival efforts
Forks, rewrites, successors and alternatives that continue or replace Atom.
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