High-performance AI code editor built in Rust
Data verified Aug 30, 2026
Zed is the blazing-fast code editor built in Rust by the creators of Atom and Tree-sitter. With native AI integration (Claude by default), real-time collaboration, and millisecond response times, Zed is becoming the code editor of choice for performance-obsessed developers.
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Software Developers
Developers write and navigate code in a fast, Rust-built editor that leverages multiple CPU cores and the GPU.
Development Teams
Teams chat, code together, and share their screen and project collaboratively within Zed.
Zed offers a free plan, with paid plans starting at Free.
Zed does not currently offer a public API.
Yes, Zed is open source.
Zed is available on Mac, Linux.
Zed integrates with GitHub, Claude, GPT-4o, Gemini, Ollama, Zed AI.
Extension/plugin ecosystem is far smaller than VS Code (~800 extensions vs. VS Code's 50,000) Also, Still early-stage with potential bugs and missing features
Zed is best suited for Software Developers, Development Teams.
Common uses for Zed include coding with ai agents, real-time collaboration and pair programming, editing and navigating code at native speed.
Zed's published pricing · verified Aug 30, 2026
Free
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