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AI-generatedBuilt-in package manager vs manual ~/.atom/packages clone for pinned commits
A reproducible Atom editor setup requires choosing between the built-in package manager and manual installation into ~/.atom/packages for dependency control under a sunset registry. The built-in manager provides UI discovery via the Atom package registry, automatic updates, and dependency resolution handled by registry metadata. Manual git clone into ~/.atom