Zed is a fast, minimal code editor built in Rust. The same team behind Atom and Tree-sitter made it. It’s designed for speed and working with both humans and AI.
A few things that stood out:
- It’s really fast. Opening projects and switching files feels almost instant.
- You can run AI agents right inside the editor.
- It has real collaboration features if you’re coding with someone else.
- You can import settings from VS Code or Cursor.
- On the free plan you can still connect your own models. I used OpenRouter and it worked fine.
- You can try Pro for 14 days without adding a credit card.
- They actually collaborated with Anthropic early on when building the AI features.
One small tip: the folder panel is on the right by default. If you prefer it on the left like VS Code, you can move it. Guide is here:
https://zed.dev/blog/new-panel-system
Overall it feels clean and light. If you’re looking for something faster and simpler than the usual options, it’s worth a try.
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