Zed

Minimal, high-performance code editor written from scratch in Rust, designed for speed and collaboration with both humans and AI.

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Overview

Zed is a minimal, high-performance code editor written from scratch in Rust, designed for speed and collaboration with both humans and AI. Built by the creators of Atom and Tree-sitter, it emphasizes native GPU acceleration, true multiplayer editing, and seamless integration with AI agents and language models.

The editor includes first-class support for agentic editing, allowing developers to delegate work to AI agents while maintaining full visibility and control over changes. It also features edit prediction powered by Zeta2 (an open-weight language model), native Git operations, remote development, and a growing ecosystem of extensions for language support and customization.

Zed is available as a free personal edition with unlimited collaboration and basic features, with optional paid tiers for enhanced AI capabilities and team administration.

Key features

Multiplayer real-time collaboration
Agentic editing with AI agents
Edit prediction (Zeta2 model)
Native Git support
Remote development
Multibuffer editing
Vim-friendly modal editing
Debug Adapter Protocol support
Language Server Protocol support
Extensible plugin ecosystem

Pros

Exceptional performance and responsiveness
Native GPU acceleration and multi-core optimization
True multiplayer collaboration built-in
Flexible AI integration (any agent, any model)
Open-source and actively developed
Weekly releases with continuous improvements
Thoughtful, minimal UI design

Cons

Newer product with smaller ecosystem than VS Code
Business plan lacks SSO/SAML (planned)
No free trial for Business tier
Limited language support compared to mature editors
Requires account for some features

Use this if

You want a blazingly fast, modern code editor with built-in collaboration and AI capabilities; you're working with teams on real-time pair programming; you want flexible AI integration without vendor lock-in; or you value performance and thoughtful design over feature bloat.

Skip this if

You need extensive language support out-of-the-box (though extensions are available); you require enterprise SSO/SAML authentication; you prefer a more mature ecosystem with thousands of extensions; or you want to avoid any cloud-connected features.

Best for

Developers seeking high-performance editingTeams collaborating in real-timeDevelopers integrating AI agents into workflowsRust and polyglot developmentRemote pair programming