Zed
by Zed Industries
Fast open-source code editor with built-in AI and external agent support
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Zed is a high-performance code editor written in Rust with real-time collaboration and built-in AI editing. Through the Agent Client Protocol it can run external agents such as Claude Agent, Codex CLI, and others inside the editor, and it works with your own API keys.
Key features
- Native Rust editor with GPU-accelerated UI
- Agent Client Protocol for external agents
- Edit predictions and inline AI assistance
- Multiplayer collaboration
- Bring your own model API keys
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