Zed

High-performance code editor written in Rust

Quick summary

Zed is a high-performance code editor written in Rust by the Atom team. It is multi-threaded, GPU-accelerated, and comes with built-in AI features, LSP support, and collaborative editing capabilities.

Common tasks

Basic Usage

zed .

Basic Usage

zed file.rs

Basic Usage

zed --wait

What is it?

Zed is a high-performance code editor written in Rust by the Atom team. It is multi-threaded, GPU-accelerated, and comes with built-in AI features, LSP support, and collaborative editing capabilities.

Basic Usage

Open current directory:

$zed .

Open a file:

$zed file.rs

Block until editor closes:

$zed --wait

Tips

▶ Set as git editor: git config --global core.editor "zed --wait". Already configured as EDITOR in the fish config.
▶ Zed relies on WSLg for GUI support -- ensure WSLg is running for the editor window to display.
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