High-performance multiplayer code editor in Rust with built-in AI agents, predictions, and debuggers.
What is Zed?
Zed is a high-performance, multiplayer code editor built from scratch in Rust by the team that created Atom and Tree-sitter. It integrates AI as a first-class citizen: Agent Client Protocol lets Claude Agent, Codex, OpenCode, and others run inside the editor; edit prediction uses the open-weight Zeta2 model; and an inline assistant rewrites selections on demand. Zed ships for macOS, Linux, and Windows with native debugger, Git, and live collaboration.
What can Zed do?
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Rust-built High-speed Editor
Written from scratch in Rust to leverage multiple CPU cores and GPU efficiently
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LLM Code Integration
Integrate AI models to generate, transform, and analyze code inline
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Real-time Collaboration
Chat with teammates, share screen, and write notes together in real time
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Agentic Editing
Delegate tasks to AI agent, follow progress live, and review changes with ease
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Native Git Support
First-class staging, committing, pulling, pushing, and diff viewing built in
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Multi-language Debugger
Built on Debug Adapter Protocol with native debugger support across languages
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MCP & LSP Support
Full Language Server Protocol and MCP server integration
Use Cases
- software developers — Software developers use Zed for fast, minimal coding with integrated AI assistance for generating and transforming code without switching to external tools.
- teams needing collaboration — Development teams share screens, chat, and write notes together inside Zed while reviewing code in real time without separate collaboration tools.
Quick facts about Zed
- Pricing
- Free$0/moPro$20/moas of Apr 18, 2026 — may be outdatedView official pricing
- Domain Rating
- Platforms
- macOS·Windows·Linux
Zed Traffic Analysis
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