# pusher/atom-pair

An Atom package that allows for epic pair programming

Repository: https://github.com/pusher/atom-pair
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/atom-pair
Language: JavaScript
License: MIT
License Family: permissive
Last push: 2017-08-30T09:45:57+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 23/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-02T17:46:02.011165+00:00)
- activity 0, release rhythm 8, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 4236, "days_push": 3290, "days_rel": null, "gap_med": null, "n_releases_24m": 0}
- flags: none
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 1436, forks 27 (observed 2026-08-28T04:04:43.656056+00:00)

## What it is
AtomPair is an Atom editor package that enables real-time remote pair programming by synchronizing editor tabs and syntax highlighting between collaborators via Pusher. It supports inviting partners through session IDs shared via clipboard, HipChat, or Slack.

## Use cases
- pair program remotely with a colleague in Atom
- share multiple editor tabs with a collaborator in real time
- invite teammates to a coding session over Slack or HipChat
- collaborate on existing code with synchronized syntax highlighting
- run a group coding session with up to 20 collaborators

## When to choose
- you and your pair partner both use the Atom editor
- you want lightweight real-time code sharing without a full IDE
- your team already uses Slack or HipChat for invitations

## When to avoid
- you use VS Code, JetBrains, or another editor instead of Atom
- you need a maintained tool - the project has not been updated since 2017 and Atom itself is retired
- you cannot or do not want to create a Pusher account with client-events enabled

## Facets
- artifact type: plugin
- maturity: abandoned
- function: editor, plugin-system, developer-tools
- domain: developer-tools, text-editors, real-time
- platform: editor-plugin, cross-platform
- tags: pair-programming, atom-editor, real-time-collaboration, pusher, remote-pairing, desktop

## Member repositories
- pusher/atom-pair (main) score 23

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:04:43.656056+00:00.
- Health v2: computed from the inputs above; adoption is never an input.
- Inferred fields (summary, facets, guidance): AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, on 2026-08-30T04:36:48.907323+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/pusher/atom-pair (fetched 2026-08-28T04:04:43.656056+00:00, sha 811697626984)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.