How to open Atom editor from command line in OS X?

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Anders picture Anders · Mar 13, 2014 · Viewed 303.3k times · Source

I have the Atom editor and was wondering how you can open a file or folder from the terminal in Atom. I am using a Mac. I am looking for a way to do this:

atom . (opens folder)

atom file.js (opens file)

atom (opens editor)

Is this possible and how do I set it up?

Answer

shaheenery picture shaheenery · May 15, 2014

With the Atom editor open, in the menu bar:

Click Atom >> Install Shell Commands

atom-add-shell-commands

You should expect to see:

atom-commands-installed

Potentially restart your terminal. (I did just out of habit, not sure if you need to)

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