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Open Automator
Create a new Service
Set “Service receives selected” to files or folders in any application
Add a Run Shell Script action
Set the script action to /usr/local/bin/atom -n "$@"
Set “Pass input” to as arguments
Save as Open in Atom

Add to Atom

Let's repeat the steps above for a second entry, this time to add files or folders to an existing Atom window

Open Automator
Create a new Service
Add a Run Shell Script action
Set “Service receives selected” to files or folders in any application
Set the script action to /usr/local/bin/atom -a "$@"
Set “Pass input” to as arguments
Save as Add to Atom

Keyboard Shortcuts

You can assign a global shortcut to run the services we just created

Open “System Preferences”
Select “Keyboard” then the “Shortcuts” tab
In the left pane, click on “Services”
In the right pane, scroll to  “Files and Folders”
Select “Open in Atom” (or “Add to Atom”) and click “add shortcut”
Select a shortcut

Edit Context Menu items

You might want to rename or edit the items we just created

Activate Finder
Click on “Finder” in the Apple menu, select “Services” then “Services Preferences”
In the right pane, scroll to  “Files and Folders” and scroll to the item you want to edit
Right click the item and select “Open in Automator”
Edit and save

Alternatively, you can edit the workflow (e.g. ~/Library/Services/Open in Atom.workflow) in your preferred text editor