How to Migrate From Atom to VS Code

How to fix it

// try these in order, the most common fix is first

1. FIX 1Export your Atom package list

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   1. 01Run: apm list --installed --bare > atom-packages.txt
   2. 02Search the VS Code Extensions view for an equivalent of each package
   Did this fix it? Yes No

2. FIX 2Keep Atom shortcuts

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   1. 01Install the Atom Keymap extension published by Microsoft
   2. 02Note that some shortcuts differ, for example multi-cursor click
   Did this fix it? Yes No

3. FIX 3Convert snippets and settings

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   1. 01Atom keeps settings in config.cson, keymap.cson and snippets.cson
   2. 02Convert snippets to VS Code JSON with a tool such as atom-atomizr
   3. 03Recreate settings in VS Code Settings (JSON) manually
   Did this fix it? Yes No

Symptoms

You want your shortcuts, snippets and packages in VS Code but nothing carries over automatically.

Why it happens

• C-01Atom packages are not compatible with VS Code extensions
• C-02Atom settings are in CSON files, VS Code uses JSON

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• migrate atom to vs code
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• switch from atom to vscode
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Other Atom errors

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• Atom Not Opening or Won't Start
• Atom "The Editor Has Crashed" Error
• Atom Package Install Fails (apm Error)
• Atom "Failed to Load" or "Failed to Activate" Package Error
• Why Is Atom So Slow or Using High CPU