atom

TLDR

Open a file or directory

$ atom [path/to/file_or_directory]

Open a file or directory in a [n]ew window

$ atom -n [path/to/file_or_directory]

Open a file or directory in an existing window

$ atom --add [path/to/file_or_directory]

Open Atom in safe mode (does not load any additional packages)

$ atom --safe

Prevent Atom from forking into the background, keeping Atom attached to the terminal

$ atom --foreground

Wait for Atom window to close before returning (useful for Git commit editor)

$ atom --wait

Options:
--help Show help [boolean]
-v, --version Show version number [boolean]