Zed (text editor)
 | This article contains promotional content. (July 2025) |
| Zed | |
|---|---|
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| Developer(s) | Zed Industries |
| Initial release | |
| Stable release | 0.194.3[1] 
/ 9 July 2025 |
| Repository | |
| Written in | Rust |
| Operating system | Linux, macOS, closed beta for Windows |
| Predecessor | Atom |
| Available in | English |
| Type | Source-code editor |
| License | AGPL, GPL, Apache License |
| Website | zed |
Zed is a free and open-source text and source-code editor for Linux and macOS developed by Zed Industries. A Windows version is in development.[2]
Supported features include GPU rendering, Language Server Protocol (LSP), Tree-sitter, a debugger with support for Debug Adapter Protocol (DAP),[3][4] AI assistance,[5] Model Context Protocol (MCP), Git, multi-buffer editing,[6] remote development[7] and real-time collaborative editing with other Zed users or AI agents.[8][9]
Hundreds of extensions are available for additional LSP, DAP & MCP servers, themes and other features.[10]
History
After Atom was discontinued in 2022, three key contributors created Zed, announcing it in 2023. In 2024 the project was open-sourced.[11][12]
See also
- List of text editors
- Comparison of integrated development environments
- Comparison of text editors § Programming features
References
- ^ "Release 0.194.3". 9 July 2025. Retrieved 13 July 2025.
- ^ "Zed for Windows — Beta Sign Up". Zed. Retrieved 2025-07-17.
- ^ "Debugger - Zed". zed.dev. Retrieved 2025-07-17.
- ^ "The Debugger". Zed. Retrieved 2025-07-17.
- ^ "Zed — Agentic Editing". Zed. Retrieved 2025-07-17.
- ^ "Multibuffers - Zed". zed.dev. Retrieved 2025-07-17.
- ^ "Remote Development - Zed". zed.dev. Retrieved 2025-07-17.
- ^ "Collaboration - Zed". zed.dev. Retrieved 2025-07-17.
- ^ "Agent Panel - Zed". zed.dev. Retrieved 2025-07-17.
- ^ "Zed — Extensions". Zed. Retrieved 2025-07-17.
- ^ Proven, Liam (15 July 2024). "Fresh programmer's editor on Linux lies Zed ahead". The Register. Retrieved 5 June 2025.
- ^ Larabel, Michael (24 January 2024). "Zed Code Editor Now Open-Source". Phoronix. Retrieved 5 June 2025.