Zed 1.0
Zed is a high-performance, open-source code editor built by Zed Industries. It is designed to be extremely fast and responsive, leveraging the Rust programming language and a custom GPU-accelerated UI framework called GPUI. Zed aims to provide a lightweight alternative to Electron-based editors by minimizing latency and memory usage, making it suitable for working with large codebases. One of Zed's standout features is its built-in support for real-time multiplayer editing. Users can invite collaborators to edit the same files simultaneously, with integrated chat, screen sharing, and voice calling. This makes Zed particularly useful for pair programming, code reviews, and remote team collaboration without requiring additional plugins. Zed also integrates with the Language Server Protocol (LSP) to provide intelligent code completion, diagnostics, and navigation for many programming languages. It includes a built-in terminal, Git integration, themes, and an extension system. Although its extension ecosystem is still growing, Zed supports a wide range of languages out of the box. Zed is free and open source under the GPL-3.0 license, with the source code available on GitHub. It is actively developed with frequent releases and a growing community of contributors.
- Category
- Code
- Pricing
- Unknown
Problem solved
Zed addresses the problem of slow, resource-heavy code editors by providing a high-performance, native alternative that reduces latency and memory usage. It also solves the need for seamless real-time collaboration directly within the editor, eliminating the need for separate tools for pair programming and remote code review.
Use cases
- Writing and editing code in multiple programming languages
- Real-time collaborative pair programming and code review
- Navigating and managing large codebases efficiently
- Customizing the editor with themes and extensions
- Using integrated terminal and Git for daily development workflows
- Leveraging language servers for autocomplete, diagnostics, and refactoring
Audience
- Developers
- ML Engineers
- Data Scientists
- Startups
Pros
- Extremely fast and responsive due to Rust and GPU-accelerated rendering
- Built-in real-time collaboration with chat, voice, and screen sharing
- Low memory footprint compared to Electron-based editors
- Open source with an active development community
- Native support for Language Server Protocol for many languages
Cons
- Extension ecosystem is less mature than VS Code
- Limited platform support with Windows still in beta
- Some advanced features are still under development
- Collaboration features may require a Zed account
Official website: unavailable
Canonical LambdaBase page: https://www.lambdabase.com/tools/zed-1-0