atlas: a Chinese translation for developers who want to read the docs before the code
The original atlas README is in English, and it is long. If your working language is Chinese, that means you either read it slowly or you skim it and miss the parts that matter — the platform limits, where session data actually lives, what happens when you switch agents mid-task. A Chinese translation now exists: yangshun2005/atlas-cn . It is a translation of pacifio/atlas , which currently has 0…
A Chinese translation of the Atlas documentation is now available for developers who prefer reading materials in Chinese before diving into the code. The project, originally written in English, has been translated by the user yangshun2005 as yangshun2005/atlas-cn. Despite having zero stars, the translation serves as an essential resource for those who want to understand Atlas' features, platform limits, and the behavior of session data.
Atlas, described as source control for coding agents, functions by checkpointing when an agent generates a commit. This checkpoint links the commit back to the session that produced it, including the prompt, tool calls, reasoning trace, and file changes. The core claim is that this system provides a queryable record of the agent's actions months later, addressing a real issue of agents writing growing shares of code and leaving behind only summarizing commit messages.
The translation addresses some gaps present in the original English README. It provides a step-by-step quick-start path, including specific download options for macOS (both .dmg for Apple Silicon and Intel, and .msi for Windows) and installation processes. It clarifies environment requirements, including hardware details and the need for mirrors or accelerators on mainland Chinese networks.
The translation also highlights that session records (.atlas/sessions.db), checkpoint records, and notes (.atlas/knowledge/) are git-ignored by default, ensuring that local artifacts do not unintentionally get committed alongside code.
Critically, while the translation is an accurate rendition of the English README, it is essential to remember that it is a translation of a README and not the complete product documentation. For detailed API information, users should refer to the original documentation at docs.tryatlas.cc. The translation is up to date as of October 23, 2026, but users should stay vigilant for future updates to the source README that may alter the translation's accuracy.
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