Zed is a code editor written from scratch in Rust, designed for speed, collaboration, and AI-assisted development. It leverages multiple CPU cores and the GPU for performance. Key features include agentic editing with parallel agents, collaborative tools like chat and screen sharing, an open-source edit prediction model, inline code transformation via language models, and support for agents like Claude Agent and Codex via ACP and MCP servers. Zed integrates with language servers via LSP, provides an outline view, text manipulation capabilities, and supports extensions for languages and themes. It is available for macOS, Linux, and Windows.
Key Benefits
- Written in Rust for high performance
- Supports agentic AI features for code editing
- Built-in collaboration tools
- Extensible via extensions