Overview
Zed Editor — High-performance multiplayer code editor with AI
Zed is a high-performance, open-source code editor written in Rust for speed. It features built-in AI code assistance (via Claude and OpenAI), real-time multiplayer collaboration, a minimal interface, and native support for LSP, making it popular with performance-conscious developers.
Blazing fast performance
Built-in AI assistance
Multiplayer collaboration
Open source
Features & capabilities
Everything it does, in plain English.
The honest take
Where it shines, where it stumbles.
✓ Pros
- ✓Extremely fast (Rust-based)
- ✓Real-time collaboration built-in
- ✓Open source
- ✓Clean minimal interface
- ✓Good AI integration
! Watch-outs
- !macOS-first (Linux in beta)
- !Smaller plugin ecosystem than VS Code
- !AI features require paid tier or own API key
Who it's for
Where Zed Editor pays for itself fast.
High-performance code editing
Pair programming
AI-assisted coding
Open source development
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