Zed (text editor)

Zed is a free and open-source text and source-code editor for Linux and macOS developed by Zed Industries. A Windows version is in development.^[2]

Zed
Developer(s)	Zed Industries
Initial release	()
Stable release	0.194.3[1]  / 9 July 2025; 15 days ago (9 July 2025)
Repository	github.com/zed-industries/zed
Written in	Rust
Operating system	Linux, macOS, closed beta for Windows
Predecessor	Atom
Available in	English
Type	Source-code editor
License	AGPL, GPL, Apache License
Website	zed.dev

Supported features include GPU rendering, Language Server Protocol (LSP), Tree-sitter, a debugger with support for Debug Adapter Protocol (DAP),^[3][4] AI assistance,^[5] Model Context Protocol (MCP), Git, multi-buffer editing,^[6] remote development^[7] and real-time collaborative editing with other Zed users or AI agents.^[8][9]

Hundreds of extensions are available for additional LSP, DAP & MCP servers, themes and other features.^[10]

History

After Atom was discontinued in 2022, three key contributors created Zed, announcing it in 2023. In 2024 the project was open-sourced.^[11][12]

See also

• Free and open-source software portal

• List of text editors
• Comparison of integrated development environments
• Comparison of text editors § Programming features