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Zed
Fast, collaborative code editor.
- What is Zed?
- Zed is an open-source code editor written in Rust, with GPU-accelerated rendering and AI assistance built in.
- What does it do?
- Edits code with LSP completion, tree-sitter highlighting, vim mode, an integrated terminal and multi-buffer search. An agent panel reads and edits files using your choice of model, and shared projects support real-time collaborative editing.
- Who is it for?
- Developers who care about editor responsiveness and want AI coding help inside a native editor whose source they can inspect, plus pairs working remotely.
- What are the alternatives to Zed?
- Cursor and Windsurf are VS Code forks with deeper AI-first workflows and the VS Code extension ecosystem. Void Editor is an open-source fork in that vein. Claude Code and Aider work in the terminal instead.
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