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 ![Atom](https://cloud.githubusercontent.com/assets/72919/2874231/3af1db48-d3dd-11e3-98dc-6066f8bc766f.png)
 
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 Atom is a hackable text editor for the 21st century, built on [atom-shell](https://github.com/atom/atom-shell), and based on everything we love about our favorite editors. We designed it to be deeply customizable, but still approachable using the default configuration.
 
 Visit [atom.io](https://atom.io) to learn more or visit the [Atom forum](https://discuss.atom.io).
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 The [API reference](https://atom.io/docs/api) for developing packages is also documented on Atom.io.
 
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 ## Installing
 
 ### OS X