Zed
The fastest editor alive — now a serious AI workbench
Overview
Zed is the Rust-built editor famous for raw speed, now with first-class AI: agentic editing, every major model (bring your key or subscribe), inline transformations and multiplayer collaboration. For developers who refuse editor lag but want full agent power.
Features
How to Get Started
Download from zed.dev (macOS/Linux, Windows in progress), open the agent panel, and connect a model — Zed Pro, or your own Anthropic/OpenAI key for direct billing.
Pricing
Free / Pro subscription
View pricing detailsFAQ
Is Zed's AI as capable as Cursor's?
The gap closed substantially — Zed's agent handles multi-file work well, and BYOK gives model freedom. Cursor still leads on some agent ergonomics.
Why choose Zed?
Speed. On large repos the difference is physical — plus open source and no Electron.
Windows support?
In active development; macOS and Linux are first-class today.
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