Zed
VerifiedA lightning-fast editor built for human-AI collaboration
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Zed
What it is
Zed rethinks the editor for the AI era without sacrificing speed: startup and typing feel instant, multiplayer editing is native, and its Agent Panel runs coding agents (Claude and others, or your API keys) that edit across files with full visibility. Open source and increasingly the choice of performance-obsessed developers.
Key features
- GPU-accelerated performance
- Native agentic editing
- Real-time collaboration
- Open-source core
What we liked
- + Fastest editor experience
- + Thoughtful AI integration
- + Free for most use
Worth noting
- · Extension ecosystem young
- · Windows support newer
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