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Zed AI

AI-powered features built into the high-performance Zed code editor

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Overview

Zed is a high-performance, open-source code editor written in Rust, with AI assistance features built directly into the editor. Zed AI provides an inline AI assistant and an AI chat panel that can use models from Anthropic, OpenAI, and others for code generation, editing, and explanation tasks.

Use Cases

  • •Writing code with inline AI transformations and completions in a fast editor
  • •Getting AI assistance without the overhead of Electron-based editors
  • •Collaborating in real-time with built-in multiplayer editing features
  • •Using AI chat for code explanations and refactoring in a lightweight environment
  • •Running a fully open-source AI-augmented development workflow

Features

  • •Inline AI transformations (Assistant panel)
  • •AI chat for code questions and generation
  • •Real-time collaborative editing (multiplayer)
  • •High-performance GPU-accelerated rendering
  • •Built-in terminal and task runner
  • •Language server protocol (LSP) support
  • •Open-source under Apache 2.0 and GPL licenses

Integrations

GitTerminalAnthropic APIOpenAI APILanguage servers (LSP)

Getting Started

  1. 1Download Zed from zed.dev (macOS) or build from source on Linux
  2. 2Open a project directory in Zed
  3. 3Press Cmd+? or open the Assistant panel to start an AI conversation
  4. 4Configure your AI model and API key in Zed settings
  5. 5Use inline AI transformations by selecting code and pressing Cmd+Enter in the assistant

Practical Notes

  • •Zed is currently available for macOS; Linux support is in progress
  • •AI features require an API key from Anthropic, OpenAI, or another provider
  • •Zed offers a free hosted AI tier via Zed account — usage limits apply
  • •The editor itself is free and open-source regardless of AI feature usage
  • •Plugin/extension ecosystem is less mature than VS Code

This listing is for informational purposes only. CodexSpot is not affiliated with Zed AI.