zed

Zed is a fast code editor built in Rust with real-time collaboration for multiple people. It is aimed at developers who want a responsive editor they can share with teammates.

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Overview

Zed is a code editor written in Rust and built for speed and for working with other people in the same session. It comes from the creators of Atom and Tree-sitter. You can download it for macOS, Linux and Windows or install it through a package manager. A web version is not available yet. The source is mostly under GPL-3.0-or-later, with some Apache-2.0 components, and the repository documents how to build it on each system.

Key features

  • High-performance editor written in Rust
  • Multiplayer editing for real-time collaboration
  • Available for macOS, Linux and Windows
  • Build guides for each operating system

Best for

Suited to developers who want a fast editor they can share with teammates. There is no web version yet, and the code is mainly GPL licensed.

Upstream
zed-industries/zed
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Guo-astro/zed
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Category
Developer tools and infrastructure
Language
Rust
License
Custom license (see repository)
Forked
2025-10-17
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In syncLast synced 2026-09-29