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What was it?
GitHub's hackable text editor. Electron pioneer. The editor that inspired VS Code.
What happened?
Microsoft/GitHub sunset Atom to focus on VS Code. Community fork: Pulsar.
Migration Guide
VS Code (direct successor), Zed, or Pulsar (community fork).
Timeline & context
Atom shut down in December 2022, 4 years ago. It sat in the design category, where Soft.xyz tracks 7 discontinued products in total. If you are still running it in production, the migration path above is the shortest route off it.
FAQ
Why did Atom shut down?
Microsoft/GitHub sunset Atom to focus on VS Code. Community fork: Pulsar.
What should I migrate Atom to?
No drop-in replacement is tracked yet — check the design category for current options.
Is there a free alternative to Atom?
Not among the tracked alternatives.