Commands

Atom features a powerful command-line interface for executing editor commands. You can enter command mode by pressing : in Normal mode.

File Operations

Command	Description
`:w`, `:write`	Write (save) the current buffer
`:wa`, `:wall`	Write all modified buffers
`:q`, `:quit`	Quit the current window
`:qa`, `:qall`	Quit all windows
`:wq`	Save and quit
`:x`	Save and quit
`:wqa`, `:xa`	Save all buffers and quit
`:e <path>`, `:edit <path>`	Edit a file at the specified path
`:Reload`, `:e!`	Reload the current file from disk

Buffer Management

Command	Description
`:bn`, `:bnext`	Go to the next buffer
`:bp`, `:bprev`	Go to the previous buffer
`:bd`, `:bdelete`	Delete (close) the current buffer

Splits

Command	Description
`:sp`, `:split`	Split window horizontally
`:vsp`, `:vsplit`	Split window vertically

Plugin Commands

Command	Description
`:colorscheme`	Change the colorscheme (opens picker if no arg)
`:Nucleus`	Open the Nucleus package manager
`:checkhealth`	Open the Nucleus package manager
`:TreesitterManager`	Open the Tree-sitter manager
`:Trouble`	Toggle the Trouble diagnostic view
`:format`, `:Format`	Format the current buffer using LSP
`:FormatAll`	Format all open buffers
`:FormatEnable`	Enable autoformat on save
`:FormatDisable`	Disable autoformat on save
`:gd`	Go to definition (LSP)
`:LspInfo`	Show LSP client information
`:LspRestart`	Restart LSP clients

Settings

Command	Description
`:set number`	Enable line numbers
`:set nonumber`	Disable line numbers
`:set relativenumber`	Enable relative line numbers
`:set norelativenumber`	Disable relative line numbers
`:config`	Save current session configuration
`:help`	Open the keybindings help view