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Atom Command: Wait For Window Close
An engineer would use the `atom --wait` command when they need to launch the Atom text editor to edit a file, but want their script or command line operation to pause until the Atom window is closed before proceeding. Exact CLI syntax to wait for window close using Atom.
When to use this: An engineer would use the `atom --wait` command when they need to launch the Atom text editor to edit a file, but want their script or command line operation to pause until the Atom window is closed before proceeding.
Command Syntax
atom -watom -wCommand Breakdown
-w- Command Option
- Tool-specific option used by this command invocation.
FAQ
Purpose: Exact syntax to wait for window close using Atom.
Test path: Replace placeholders and run destructive commands in a disposable workspace first.
Flag behavior: Tool version, platform, and shell can change behavior.
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