atom/docs/build-instructions/macos.md

macOS

Requirements

• macOS 10.8 or later
• Node.js (0.10.x or above)
• Command Line Tools for Xcode (run xcode-select --install to install)

Instructions

git clone https://github.com/atom/atom.git
cd atom
script/build # Creates application at /Applications/Atom.app

script/build Options

• --install-dir - The full path to the final built application (must include .app in the path), e.g. script/build --install-dir /Users/username/full/path/to/Atom.app
• --build-dir - Build the application in this directory.
• --verbose - Verbose mode. A lot more information output.

Troubleshooting

macOS build error reports in atom/atom

• Use this search to get a list of reports about build errors on macOS.