Atom, a deeply programmable yet user-friendly text editor, has been made available for free and open-source download, following a ten-week public beta. Built on Chromium, Atom uses open-source technologies akin to modern web browsers, making it easily extensible through JavaScript and CSS. Released under the MIT license, the text editor has already seen the creation of 800 community-contributed packages, with further development driven by a dedicated GitHub team and the open-source community. Future improvements are focused on performance enhancements, Linux and Windows releases, and API stabilization ahead of its 1.0 version. Users are encouraged to engage with the project by creating packages, forking the repository, and staying informed via @AtomEditor on social media.