Zed

High-performance Rust editor with agent editing and live collaboration.

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Platforms: Linux, Macos, Windows
Operating systems: Linux, macOS, Windows
Ram floor: 4 GB
Gpu: Not needed
Docker: No
Setup: Beginner
Deploy as: Local
Commercial use: Check the license

Editor is GPL-3.0; some server-side pieces carry separate terms — read the repo.

Project.

Fetched Sep 12, 2026¹

License: Other
Stars: 90.2k¹
Forks: 10.6k¹
Open issues: 2418¹
Language: Rust¹
Last commit: Sep 12, 2026¹
Tags: editorrustcollab

About.

Zed is a fast Rust editor with an assistant panel, agent-mode edits, and multiplayer cursors. The client is open; the hosted collab and model routing are Zed services. GPL-3.0 core with extra terms on server components.

Rust editor · assistant panel · agent edit mode · collab sessions

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